The Met Gala is one of the most fashionable red carpets around.
A-listers, B-listers, and even a few C-listers (looking at you Zoe Kravitz!) have turned this night into a debutante ball for the most over-the-top couture you can imagine.
tfw you basic and you know it
But nobody did it better this year than Rihanna.
queen
The theme for the event was “China: Through the Looking Glass”, celebrating Western interpretations of Chinese and Oriental fashions through the years and highlighting up-and-coming Chinese designers.
And it couldn’t come sooner, considering brands from Louis Vuitton to Chanel to Prada are literally falling over each other to reach the riches the Chinese market has to offer.
Most celebrities didn’t quite understand how to dress for this. It’s not prom, and you don’t have to wear taffeta or a takeout box to look all “omg azn, super kawaii!”
Rihanna isn’t most celebrities.
RiRi hit it out of the park with an imposing fur-lined dress with a train longer than the Orient Express, designed by Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei.
you know you’re a queen when moving your dress creates jobs
This work of art, which took two years(!!!) to create, isn’t Guo Pei’s only outrageous creation either. The designer is well-known throughout Asia, and has debuted some absolute stunners at international events like Singapore Fashion Week.
Check out this Marie-Antoinette-inspired piece, complete with intricate collar and headdress.
too cool to sit down
Another royal creation.
eff it, I’m taking the whole table with me
One of Guo Pei’s most interesting inspirations is the traditional Chinese fan. And I don’t mean walking around, batting your eyes, and acting all coquettish — I mean actually wearing the fan.
talk about defying gravity
seriously envying that headdress
don’t touch my arms
As well as feathers.
And the shoes!
put all those b*tches who run half-marathons to rest
My God, the shoes.
this shoe got more complex than the chick before you in the therapist’s office
But by far the most otherworldly is this peplum show-stopper, which looks like the torrid love-child of Sarah Burton and Viktor&Rolf.
f**k riding the subway
These make Rihanna’s cape look almost tame in comparison.
Let’s hope more celebrities and fashionistas alike take advantage of Guo Pei’s incredible thread-talent.
queen
