The colour red made a dramatic show last night in the grand parade of fashion at the Met Gala in New York, as did glittery gold and blue feathers.
But many of the highlights were courtesy of luminaries who channelled honouree Rei Kawakubo, including Rihanna, right, encased in fluttery petal-like pieces by the Japanese designer.
Rihanna gestured to the crowd from the carpet in her Commes des Garcons look with stagey pink on her cheeks.
Her outfit was a
two-piece, and a sliver of stomach peeked out from the freewheeling design.
Vogue’s Anna Wintour kicked off the gala a bit earlier as one of the evening’s co-hosts. She opted for encrusted gold and ostrich feathers from Chanel and said of Kawakubo and her brand: ‘She’s a genius. Not only does she think outside of the box, she doesn’t acknowledge the box.’
Priyanka Chopra’s floor-sweeping trench coat evening gown in camel from Ralph Lauren, left, took up a lot of real estate on the carpet, which is actually blue this year. - ANA-AP/Reuters