What I'm Still Not Wearing to the Met Gala
The Mayor is boycotting. Protesters left urine. Radio has thoughts on his outfit.
At the end of February, the theme Fashion is Art was announced for tonight’s Met Gala, putting forth the dress code to the elites. That’s when I started to ponder what I’d wear and who would dress me, if I were to attend.
Since our invite obviously got lost in the mail, Radio and I took matters into our own hands. Of course my doodle dog has thoughts on his attire.
Up until now, who would be filling the 475 seats has remained a mystery. Today.com just published the full guest list of those who got the honor of paying $75K+ to attend. You also can watch the Red Carpet live on The Guardian. I recommend a tasty snack and strong beverage to help you properly digest all of the couture and controversy.
We know NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is boycotting the event, in his nod to make the city more affordable. In a surprise appearance, Mother Jones magazine showed up on the red carpet with commentary — and barely came out swinging.
What might leave the biggest stain on the night? The bottles of urine allegedly left by activists protesting the role of Jeff Bezos hosting and paying for the shindig. Who says billionaires don’t share?
It just doesn’t trickle down to us mere mortals who get the honor of living the Met Gala vicariously through the billionaires and beautiful people.
But don’t let my snarkiness fool you. I do way more than my fair share of shopping at Amazon. Tonight I'll be taking notes on looks I plan to recreate. I’ll definitely be checking Amazon for dupes.
What outfits are you hoping to recreate? Or are you a bigger person than me and able to avoid this nonsense altogether? Comments are open: tell me what you’re thinking.
Cheers to spending our time and money well!
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In today's world--and especially given how bizarre the 'fashion' has become as more and more people no one cares about continue trying to be relevant--this seems like an artifact whose time has passed.
Love the video. Alas, I will also not be attending.