If anybody nailed theMet Galatheme this year, it was Lena Dunham. In a Christopher Kane t-shirt dress emblazoned with ‘RUBBERIST’ and a pair of gloves, the Girls actress nodded to the Camp: Notes On Fashion theme in a risqué way, with a less-than-subtle shout out to those with a rubber fetish. She was joined by her co-star Jemima Kirke in an equally outrageous outfit, who wore a matching dress paying homage to ‘LOONERS’ (aka those with a balloon fetish). They both looked on point – and decidedly camp.
But it’s not as if this mattered to the Internet, because as soon as Lena stepped out for the event, one magazine tweeted, ‘Lena Dunham has arrived and we’re hoping she leaves soon.’ Somebody else cruelly chimed in, ‘Watching Lena Dunham pose should be illegal.’ And others were quick to ask sarcastic questions, such as ‘Who let her in?’ or declare ‘When are we gonna draw the line and stop inviting Lena Dunham to things.’
Nobody else on my Timeline received as hostile as a reaction, and it all seems a bit unfair, when the whole point of the gala is to follow the theme. Whether you love her or you hate her, Lena did it perfectly, unlike many of the men – ahem, Rami Malek and Taron Egerton, who have literally been cast in blockbuster films to play gay icons Freddie Mercury and Elton John - who just turned up in black suits. Or Karlie Kloss, who turned up in a minidress with… big sleeves?
If it's anything Lena should be criticised about, it’s for attending in the first place, as she famously wrote an article for Lenny Letter in 2016 (which has since been deleted) where she shared her distaste of fashion’s night of nights. While in conversation with Amy Schumer, she said, ‘You and I were literally sitting across from each other at the Met Ball, and it was like a crazy countdown to when we could escape. You were like, “We’re honoured to be here. We’re honoured to be here.”’ We guess Lena's probably changed her mind - we all say flippant things about stuff we supposedly hate - but still, there’s no need for the nasty comments about the way she works a camera.
See below for more of the best - and campest - looks from this year's Met Gala.
All The Best Looks At The Met Gala 2019
1 of 99Mindy Kaling wearing a gold Moschino dress
2 of 99Richard Madden in Dior
3 of 99Dapper Dan in Gucci
4 of 99Lady Gaga in one of her Brandon Maxwell looks
5 of 99Anna Wintour wearing Chanel
6 of 99Gucci's Alessandro Michele arrived with Harry Styles, wearing Gucci
7 of 99Lady Gaga's final look on the pink carpet
8 of 99Céline Dion wearing Oscar de la Renta
9 of 99Sara Sampaio in August Getty Atelier
10 of 99Serena Williams wore Atelier Versace with Nike trainers
11 of 99Vogue's Hamish Bowles in Maison Margiela Artisanal designed by John Galliano
12 of 99Ava DuVernay wore a green Prada dress
13 of 99Karlie Kloss in Dapper Dan x Gucci
14 of 99Regina Hall wore Dapper Dan x Gucci
15 of 99Taron Egerton on the pink carpet
16 of 99Laverne Cox wore Christian Siriano
17 of 99Designer Joseph Altuzarra was accompanied by Awkwafina, who wore a gold dress of his design
18 of 99Charli XCX made her Met Gala debut in Jean Paul Gaultier couture
19 of 99Aquaria wore John Galliano for Margiela
20 of 99Designer Erdem dressed the actor Rachel Brosnahan
21 of 99Billy Porter wore an incredible ensemble by The Blonds
22 of 99Pose star Dominique Jackson
23 of 99Pose's MJ Rodriguez
24 of 99Constance Wu wore Marchesa, accompanied by the designer, Georgina Chapman
25 of 99James Charles
26 of 99Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife, Sophie Hunter wearing Roksanda
27 of 99Lucy Boynton wore custom Prada
28 of 99Florence Welch wore Gucci
29 of 99Kris Jenner in a Tommy Hilfiger coat and blonde wig
30 of 99Saoirse Ronan wore a Gucci gown
31 of 99Emily Blunt wore a gold Michael Kors dress with matching headpiece
32 of 99Carey Mulligan in Prada
33 of 99Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen wore vintage Chanel
34 of 99Jemima Kirke and Lena Dunham wore Christopher Kane
35 of 99Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Oscar de la Renta
36 of 99Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus in Saint Laurent
37 of 99Hari Nef in Gucci
38 of 99Demi Moore wore Saint Laurent and was accompanied by the brand's creative director, Anthony Vaccarello
39 of 99Alexa Chung wore her own brand to the Met Gala
40 of 99Lewis Hamilton
41 of 99Sienna Miller in Paco Rabanne
42 of 99Janelle Monae in Christian Siriano
43 of 99Kacey Musgraves arrived as a real-life Barbie
44 of 99Gwen Stefani wore Moschino
45 of 99Gigi Hadid in a silver Michael Kors ensemble
46 of 99Chris Rock arrived with girlfriend Megalyn Echikunwoke
47 of 99Katy Perry in an amazing Moschino look
48 of 99Elle Fanning wore Miu Miu
49 of 99Diane von Furstenberg
50 of 99Model Laura Love
51 of 99Ruth Wilson wore a romantic gown with ruffled skirt
52 of 99Lili Reinhart wore blue Ferragamo shorts
53 of 99Gwyneth Paltrow wore a yellow dress
54 of 99Emily Ratajkowski in Peter Dundas
55 of 99Kristen Stewart in Chanel
56 of 99Kim Kardashian-West, accompanied by husband Kanye, wore a dress designed by Mugler
57 of 99Models Candice Swanepoel and Joan Smalls
58 of 99Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, both wearing Dior
59 of 99Alicia Vikander in Louis Vuitton
60 of 99Bella Hadid wore a cut-out Moschino gown
61 of 99Kerry Washington in Tory Burch
62 of 99Julianne Moore in a Valentino gown
63 of 99Alicia Keys paid homage to Grace Jones in her Carolina Herrera dress
64 of 99Emma Roberts in Giambattista Valli
65 of 99Gemma Chan in Tom Ford with the designer himself
66 of 99Sarah Paulson in a Moschino dress with oversized bow
67 of 99Kendall Jenner in custom Versace
68 of 99Kylie Jenner in custom Versace
69 of 99Gisele Bundchen in a sustainable Dior dress
70 of 99Salma Hayek in Gucci
71 of 99Jennifer Lopez in Versace
72 of 99Lena Waithe and Kerby Jean-Raymond, both wearing Pyer Moss
73 of 99Dakota Johnson in Gucci
74 of 99Hailee Steinfeld in Viktor & Rolf couture
75 of 99Ciara in an emerald dress designed by Dundas
76 of 99Cardi B wore an extravagant Thom Browne dress
77 of 99Naomi Campbell in Valentino
78 of 99Zendaya gave major Cinderella vibes in a light-up Tommy Hilfiger dress
79 of 99Cara Delevingne in Dior Haute Couture
80 of 99Katie Holmes wore Zac Posen
81 of 99Nicki Minaj wore a pale pink gown with a dramatic train by Prabal Gurung
82 of 99Ezra Miller wore custom Burberry, designed by Ricardo Tisci
83 of 99Donatella Versace
84 of 99Jared Leto recreated a Gucci catwalk look, complete with a spare head
85 of 99Lily Aldridge wore a custom Richard Quinn dress
86 of 99Solange Knowles in Salvatore Ferragamo
87 of 99Penelopé Cruz in vintage Chanel
88 of 99Zoe Saldana wore Michael Kors
89 of 99Newlyweds Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner co-ordinated in Louis Vuitton
90 of 99Rita Ora and Kate Moss wore metallic gowns by Marc Jacobs
91 of 99Lupita Nyong'o wore a rainbow creation by Versace
92 of 99Jourdan Dunn in a Zac Posen dress
93 of 99Hailey Bieber in custom Alexander Wang
94 of 99Adwoa Aboah in leopard print Diane von Furstenberg
95 of 99Emma Stone wore a silver Louis Vuitton suit
96 of 99Joan Collins in a Valentino gown
97 of 99Pose star Indya Moore in gold Louis Vuitton
98 of 99Tessa Thompson wore a look from the Chanel AW16 Haute Couture show, accessorised with a major braid and leather whip
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