Americans not being self-reflective enough on our own culture and fashion history and just showing up inappropriately dressed is maybe the most American thing ever.
The funny thing is that, there's a lack of personal culture in the US, most of their culture is base in other countries cultures as basically they decided to kill almost every single native American back in the day so is a country made out of immigrants since it was colonized and also I consider this is why nationalism is so strong because they don't have anything cultural strong enough to hold to. I remember being in a cultural fair in Mexico City, African booths were the biggest ones full of everything from clothes to jewelry and USA's booth was extremely empty with flags and rock and roll music, it was really depressing 😂
the theme wasn’t even “American Independence” it was “America: A Lexicon of Fashion” so it means, american fashion through the years. I feel like Lupita Nyong'o and Quannah Chasinghorse nailed it
Ikr! When he mentioned “American Independence” I was a little confused because I only saw “America: A Lexicon of Fashion” being reported. I just kinda assumed that the former could technically fall under the latter with how broad it was. Nonetheless, good point!
Bad communication it seems. I mean, i don't know much about galas, but as in any meeting, i would make sure my guests know what it is about and what to do... Even if its posted in the website and etc, its the organizers' job to spread the right information. I get not all the designs show the theme, but many of them dont fit at all lo!
@@misskwannie omg it’s just shes so tone deaf about things like to me she just screams pick me girl like I can’t explain it but like you know when you just don’t like someone for no reason that’s how I feel plus her face pisses me off 😭IDK HER & Elon just give me pick me celeb rich people vibes
The sword is made from melted weapons that people turned in I believe.. very subtle but interesting detail I think. Also the mask is from the film Dune
I was so confused looking at the outfits I felt like not a lot followed the theme but maybe i'm incredibly ignorant lol so I cant wait to see what you think about it
ALSO (ok i have a bunch of thoughts lmao) personally i think that even though some are wearing a beautiful dress made by American designers, I still feel like it's not enough to be in the theme? I don't know?? Like i don't remember who but someone did a dress made of jeans stuff and that feels inherently american and thus on theme. Am i making any sense, idk. lol
Agreeed - the lack of western wear and Ralph Lauren and old Hollywood over the top glamour but modern made me so bummed. After two years of no fashion, we needed this.
difference is comic con goers create creative super gorgeous outfits using ultra low budgets. meanwhile, these snobs create garbage outfits with designer logos wasting millions of dollars.
I really think Lupita nailed the theme. Her hair was inspired by artist Lorna Simpson, which is representative of the experiences of black women’s hair in culture. Was excited to hear your point made in the video, just wish more research was done.
her hair is not fashion her outfit is and it did not suit the theme apart from being denim and black hair does not belong to Americans Its just part of it as much as any other races' hair so everyone there could represent the theme with their hair....erm nope..that's not what the met galas about its about fashion not hair
Ok Barbie Ferreira’s dress was one of the first looks I’ve seen on the red carpet that was made for a plus size woman without making her being plus sized like a gimmick or without trying to hide her body. Like it’s a problem that I struggle to think of many others. She looks incredible, the dress is incredible, and I’m really psyched about where fashion can head toward with the normalization of bodies that aren’t like super model, size 00 wearing stunning pieces of couture like this. It gives ya girl hope!
I said she looked like a cupcake in human form with all those wonderful embellishments, and I'm getting shredded on another thread because they think I'm insulting her. I'm 205 lbs myself, she looked incredible. I'm all for big girls getting glamorous. I am one.
47:23 I’m sorry but I feel like you did Lupita’s look and the concept of the look a massive disservice. I feel like it definitely hits the “American independence” theme because lets not forget that cotton, the main ingredient of denim, was an industry built off the backs of slavery. Not to mention, you brought up the idea of taking something iconic to American couture and modernising it. I feel that the denim dress is already a reference to the Britney Spears’ all denim look (an iconic American red carpet moment), but with a modern twist that is that purple(?) diamond-speckled breakage in the denim dress. But to each their own I guess :( I was just super bummed that all you had to say was “denim,,, great, thank you.” ;-;
I think he was agreeing that is was an American look because of the denim, he was just unimpressed because it was an ugly dress and not that strong of a connection
@@matthewspinazze4118 It’s the reluctance in his tone when he says “we are hitting the theme…” that didn’t do it for me. He follows it up with “what is it doing, what is it saying, what is its meaning?” which shows that the only connection to the theme he sees is the most obvious being denim. Which to me is such a disappointing take on the look. The connection doesn’t have to be obvious, imo it’s better when the look subtlety tugs at different references of American couture but also culture. I feel like If he looked into the intentions of the designers, he would’ve been able to pick up that subtle connection ;-;
Rihanna said her look was her elevating the black hoodie into couture, something African Americans are discriminated by police for. I still don't like the look but I appreciate it more now that I know what she wanted it to mean.
@@Simoneslegs exactly the point. The sword is decorative and not sharp. Grimes talked about how it's a project where people relinquish their guns to make these prop art pieces and it makes the world a little safer. Dune is also strongly anti slavery. Her ensemble was all about "fighting" for peace and the future.
idk I wish there was more discussion about Lupita's look besides "it's denim". The cotton and indigo dye used to produce denim is a direct reference to the labor of slaves during the American slave trade. When I learned that detail, it really shook me, so it's one of my favorites for that alone. And while I'm not a Kim K. fan, her look was also one of my faves! I didn't pick up on her "iconic silhouette" reasoning, BUT it did remind me of ppl posting black squares on IG as some sort of "solidarity" for BLM, as if just showing up and having something black really accomplished anything. (And as for the Slenderman reference... you're absolutely right, I love anything spooky👻) I just kinda feel like so many people were disappointed this time, not only because so many guests missed the mark (OOF), but also because when they DID hit the mark, it wasn't obvious enough to be easily spoon-fed to the public without a little extra lateral thought...
same and i agree about Lupita too she was paying O Mage to the black 70s with the denim the 80's black scene with the black sparkles - whatever for the flare out the waste look forever but trending it up to just one side like a split theme - I LOVED IT the hair is so American Black scene for years and years just no one wanted to know about it - but now its all about BLACK - I looked at it for a sec will have to go back and have Lupita moment if I can find her on vogue - it seems everyone else got a video - no one will read this so we love it hehe thats what Im saying anywayz (o;
I can’t believe you didn’t mention Quannah Chasinghorse. She looked absolutely stunning in her gold winged dress and authentic Navajo turquoise jewelry borrowed from an actual family member while simultaneously honoring her widely misrepresented Native American heritage. She completely slayed the Met both in beauty and following the theme to a T!
While she is Native American, she has a tribe that she represents. I think it's too much pressure for anyone to say she could encapsulate all of Native American culture when she just belongs to one.
Nikki tutorials did so well too repping Marsha P Johnson. I can believe he ain’t talk about both of them. They both matched the theme better than anybody
I'm interested to hear your take on Quanna Chasinghorse. The indigenous model who wore Dundas and turquoise jewelry from the Navajo tribe. I thought that look really turned the "American Independence" theme on its head in a very informative way. She is an indigenous model that is very vocal about wanting to portray Native American culture through fashion. To me that is the winning look hands down.
the fact that kaia gerber and oscar de la renta and FUCKING VOGUE didn't even know the dress was dior and claimed it was halston is so embarrassing. vogue has one job and it's literally fashion.
It was both yall... lol the Holiday Barbie dress and styling (makeup, hair, accessories) she was referring to was hugely inspired by classic Hollywood. They took from both, all. Most experienced designers can incorporate multiple inspirational sources while still making it their own and they nailed it imho. It also fit the theme. That time was *crucial* for women in claiming their femininity, sexuality, bodies, independence, and success on their own, not because of a man.
I think she looked plain and everything blurred into each other. She looked squished in the top and he hair looked like a stiff cap on her head. Her eye makeup was done too dark for her hair. Although he dress had potential to be something gorgeous, it wasn’t on her body shape.
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But swords are still very medieval European, not so much American, because by the time the USA was founded, guns were already invented and used much more widely than swords.
To me, Kim Krdashian is one of the most referential looks to American culture, the fact that her silhouette is so recognizable speaks a lot about celebrity culture which is quintessentially American
I think Rihanna said her look was to represent American black/ urban fashion, with the beanie and the hoodie. As a black immigrant she wanted to take something she would be judged for wearing in any other context and make it high fashion. I love that take! I wish there were more critical statements made
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At this point Anna Wintor needs to approve the outfits before they step onto the red carpet… this was ridiculous. We waited an entire pandemic for this and this is what we get??? Disgraceful.
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Billie was giving us old Hollywood glamour and that is a big part of American fashion history. give her and ODLR points for that look. and Ciara! That football clutch! it's adorable!
Someone made a point that’s actually really interesting (while it is a reach) Kim kardashian wearing black head to toe feels like she is implying how her silhouette and body have influenced American fashion. You might not think it has but the fact that everyone instantly knew who it was just by her body is very interesting. P.S feature lorde in part 2!!
She’s been wearing silhouetted Balenciaga for the past few months. I was hoping she’d go all out for this occasion instead of following Kanye’s new branded style. Like I see her and think of kanye and donda
surprisingly a lot didn’t know it was her (including myself), like take a look at all the comments under posts about this look and it’s filled with “who tf is that” 😂 .
It’s important to note that the woman who has trademarked “Peg the patriarchy” is a woman of color who was not working with Cara Delevingne and her business was not tagged nor mentioned by Cara’s team
Yes like i appreciate Luke making an hour long video and making it fast but also, please, research not just comment what you see, if you are fashion critic
Usually design houses pay for tables and invite celebrities to their tables, so basically if you go with a designer you have to wesr them. This usually males extremely hard for the met gala to be a platform for upcoming or small designers, tables are REAL expensive.
Anna Wintour gotta start putting out detailed theme descriptions with the Met Gala invites at this point bc the misinterpretations (or just complete lack of effort) are out of control 😭 I don’t understand why you would show up if you’re just going to wear a random red carpet look unrelated to the event. I thought the celebs would redeem themselves after the disaster that was Camp but this year was even worse smh
Yeah, most of these celebs look clueless, and us who witnessing it and trying so hard to appreaciating fashion, couldn't even enjoy it much. It's supposed to be the pinnacle of fashion art and work every year.
I think it's vague and wide cuz it allows a lot of creativity from topics to movements but i agree i wonder if it would have been specific maybe they would have followed it better ig
Okay but Barbie Ferreiras outfit was so genius, as the outfit is associated with the Great Gatsby which symbolizes the American dream. Soooo I think it’s pretty on theme and so stunning!
Valentino appears to be referencing Audrey Hepburn's iconic outfit in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in the Dixie D'Amelio outfit. I get the reference to an iconic American movie, but the resulting overall look is a mess.
Ciara’s dress references her husband’s number and team. The NFL has this concept called the color rush uniform where teams will wear alternate colors and designs other than their standard home or away uniforms for one or two games a season. These uniforms are usually brightly colored and rely less on logos and design lines and more on color. Ciara is doing the Seahawks color rush uniform which is a bright, highlighter green from head to toe and is universally panned by football fans. The fact that she’s taken one of the most hated uniform designs in all of football and made it chic, topped off with her husband’s Super Bowl ring, makes both deep sports and fashion references and I love her for that.
I love this so so so so much. “Oh, your dress is one of a kind? My husband is the only one who can wear this number in this color, and is famous for doing so. Oh, your bling is expensive? Mine had to be EARNED and can’t be bought.” Etc etc, not only high fashion but a serious flex on the other attendees. 😂
As a football fan I was so happy to see Ciara wear this. This was what I wanted to see at the Met. Ciara and Russell Wilson have such a beautiful marriage.
If you know what capitalism is and if you're a consumer (which you are because you're here on TH-cam) you're supporting this. I like how everyone likes to point fingers and don't look where they stand. SMH
Her look was a direct reference and inspired by Dune. Ya know, one of America's classic sci-fi literature? It can be American without a giant denim american flag sewn on top ffs.
I interpreted Kim’s dress as a commentary on how influential she is on making culture today, so iconic that we recognise her instantaneously from only her silhouette.
It also could mean how toxic and aggressive is gossip and paparazzi culture and she's trying to hide from them, or maybe about how celebrities are actually the shadow of their character they represent, it also a lot of meanings, but the only sure thing is that she's iconic
theme was very hard and the exhibit was a fail, and the theme was extremely misunderstood. It's like none of the designers did there research about the exhibit but to be fair they plan these outfits months in advancce and the exhbit didnt even do a good job showing american fashion so it was destined to fail,
Caged crinolines are mid nineteenth century. They didnt have them in the 17th century and the girls were not wearing them all through the 1800s. 1800s was after the seventeen hundreds. The cage crinoline is a civil war era clothing not a mayflower era pilgrim clothing or revolutionary war era / colonial Williamsburg clothing item.
Devastated that you didn't go over Nikkie's look. So many elements telling a beautiful story! The traditional Dutch elements, the silhouette and color reminiscent of the statue of liberty, The crown of silk flowers referencing Marsha P. Johnson, and them trailing off into the drapery as if swept away in the currents of the Hudson. It's such a complete story starting with early settlers, the country's fight for independence, and this fight continuing even to this day! Very impressed with Nikkie and Edwin.
Ooh, I wanted to mention since I did a quick scroll through the comments and didn't see anyone mentioning it: the "peg the patriarchy" slogan was-once again-a prime example of a big, privileged, white-led brand ripping off a small, independent POC designer. The phrase was apparently coined in 2015 by Luna Matatas as a cheeky metaphor for "subverting the system that requires subservience within a gender binary," in Luna's own words. I think it's kind of sad that Cara's Dior corset got all this coverage with people both praising and mocking the catchphrase, while the phrase's origin and intent is so underdiscussed.
Also seeing anal penetration as a synonym for being humiliated, coerced, dominated... it adds up to the stereotype of gay men being less manly because they get penetrated... As "women" do...
I also think Cara was just watching a lot of Drag Race because after Bimini Bon Boulash's similar statements/catchphrase-y takeaways from her time on the show went super viral it's like the whole "___ the patriarchy" is the "it" edgy slang phrase of the season again with no one actually looking into what it means and the origins of it all let alone what the definition of "patriarchy" even is and how it affects fashion in the modern sense, especially in which fashion has been weaponized as a tool of discrimination and oppression throughout time here in America.....it's underwhelming and predictable and basic and boring and I didn't seek out any interviews with Cara but I'll bet you when someone asked her to explain her outfit she probably gave what was from her perspective an empowering iconic feminist statement....and she was probably living in her fantasy blissfully unaware...really thinking that she did something by wearing it......while the rest of us are looking at her like she's one of those people who wear band t-shirts because they think it's cool but can't name a single hit song of said band let alone name one of its members.....it's quite try-hard in my opinion. Pardon my rant..but I seriously doubt she's ever even considered doing a basic Google search on the phrase. It's like when "Keep Calm and Carry On" was so trendy......heh..
For me I liked some of the outfits like Billie and Lil Nas but I personally think the men could have worn more better outfits rather than just a black suit or a typical suit type outfit.
I’m looking forward to your thoughts on Nikkie’s look - she followed the theme and looked stunning! Amazing rep for TH-camrs at the met gala, honestly.
@@mallorygamewell7222 It was a tribute to Marsha P Johnson, an important trans activist during the Stonewall riots. I thought it fit her beautifully and was both meaningful to her, personally, and perfectly fitting the theme.
@@mallorygamewell7222 No that was Megan Thee Stallion She literally looked like she went in a time machine back to 2003, ran to her local mall and grabbed the first prom dress she saw on the clearance rack. Tacky and messy, sis.
Dixie D'Amelio is referencing Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's so it does fit the theme. it's not a great dress and it's not exciting but in terms of the theme, it's there. one more thing, Lil Nas is actually referencing several iconic American staples: the cape is very James Brown, the armor is similar to some of the stuff Michael Jackson wore during the History tour and the bodysuit at the end feels very Prince.
maybe that was the problem, because a lot of them were young - this was their first Met, hence them being inexperienced/amateurs when it came to the event.
Too be fair, sometimes with art you have to hear the story behind it to really understand the meaning, so there could be details of the outfits that are harder to understand at first glance. I think y'all like Maluma's outfit because it's very stereotypical American (the fringe and leather jacket) but there's more to American fashion than just western wear
AK47s in general arent American anyway though, if it was an African warlord theme, sure... or a Soviet theme...but AK47s and America? Little to no connection.
@@caligulalonghbottom2629 you must not be an American lol anyone from here knows that guns are a HUGE part of American culture, we even have conventions where people go to show off their collections
As a non-American, I associate so much of American culture with pop culture. Iconic fashion moments from Ms Grace Kelly, Jackie O, Michael Jackson, Cher, Madonna, art references to Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Keith Haring and just so so so much iconic pop culture imagery they could have tapped into and it gave just soooo booooring 🥱🥴
All I want is a drag queen look based around Andy Warhol's artwork like PLEASE, give more attention to how he was very openly gay and did drag himself! Utilize how he depicted the "pop culture" of American foods and stars! God I want more stuff that references him!
Ok but honestly...... how come no one came dressed as madonna? As micheal jackson? Didn't even have to be in a costume way, of course, make it modern, put it in your own spin, just do something!!!!
As a American, I can say we missed so many references and opportunities. Not only for a reference, but to also to have fun, and respect a lot of people that make greater America culture. Literally no one though to invite literally Captain America, or do a more “costume “ look this close to Halloween…and lack of indigenous community involvement really is just sad.
this really should be a drinking game of “listen” and “listen, do i love it?” and “if it were any other red carpet” and “it’s not that hard” and “where’s the americana/american independence”
Grimes' outfit was actually a reference to the American Scifi Dune, the new movie of which one of the co-hosts of the Met Gala is starring in. And her sword was literally made out of melted guns which is American as hell. So yeah she actually was totally in theme, just maybe a little obscure.
Yes! And I also thought Barbie’s dress fit the theme in an obscure way. America is famous for our obsession with overconsumption and excess, and the Art Deco vibe to it fits the theme IMO.
I watched a TikTok that interpreted Kim’s outfit to be a statement on herself and her fame. Although faceless and black, the outfit outlines her iconic curves and it’s easy to identify her and she’s a well-known American celebrity
I am OBSESSED with Zac Posen at the MET Gala. I love all of the looks he creates. When you said he carries the MET Gala on his back I smashed that like so hard! I loved your takes on the looks and each tidbit of fashion knowledge you delivered. A lot of people really had a "prom" or "Oscar" feel that was simply underwhelming. I also liked everytime you gave them credit for looking nice even though they didn't follow the theme. Cause like yes you can still dress nice BUT YOU SHOULD FOLLOW THEME IT'S THE FREAKING MET GALA! Love your stuff, can't wait til MET Gala 2022 to get your "haute" take
To clear up the history… Flappers were considered unacceptable behavior for women in the 1920s. Barbie definitely nailed the American independence theme.
Honestly I didn’t really think about it like that, but now that you mention that I have an even deeper appreciation for her look. I mean, I’m obsessed with it as it is because it’s a plus sized look that looks incredible on her and doesn’t make her being plus sized either gimmicky or something that needs to be hidden, but with that extra layer of meaning on top, I’m now literally gonna marry that look lol
@Kezia Basaraba I see what you mean but TBH, I think that if the refrences or the massages of the look don't immediately trunslate to the viewers then it's not as good. I mean, most of these looks seemed ordinary to me. Good examples for looks who got it right are Den Levy's and Debbie Harry's, I immediately got the references and I'm not even American. Others didn't get it as right
Grimes dress is titled "Bene Gesserit" and is a reference to an American dystopian novel, Dune by Frank Herbert. Its not obvious, but it is pretty cool when you know some back story.
Dune is known more for being first and foremost a science fiction novel with little regard for America or its history so it literally makes even less sense how Grimes dress is related to the theme
@@victoriarosa1762 dune is like the mother of American sci-fi novels. it came before star trek. before star wars. before most modern forms of science fiction. who is referencing an American designer any different to an American novel? also dune is full of themes of religion, freedom, and violence. (very American if you ask me)
I'd love to hear what you have to say about Lewis Hamilton's Met Gala outfit. I don't know if you've heard of him but he's the most successful formula 1 racing driver right now and also has a huge interest in fashion. I love motorsports and fashion so I really respect Lewis for using grand prix tracks as his own personal catwalk, even though a lot of F1 fans make fun of him for it relentlessly because the sport is very male-dominated and most people don't care about fashion. I haven't heard a lot of people talking about his outfit at the gala so I'd love to hear your thoughts. He also bought and entire table and invited four lesser-known young black designers as his guests, which I think is pretty amazing since the Met Gala is often so exclusive and smaller designers don't have the ability to get their names out there.
I admire Hamilton greatly for what he’s trying to do for diversity in the racing and fashion industry but his Met Gala outfit was… not American. You can’t just stick a wedding train to a pant leg and call it “American.” (His outfits on track are much more interesting imo)
Hello. I am happy I'm not the only F1 and fashion fan here. Also, I didn't know that Lewis did that for smaller designers. I can commend him for that. I would have loved a tire reference for his outfit. Give us Indianapolis Grand Prix in a fashion x racing crossover! Or maybe like a reference to America's automotive history in general? Would have been really cool.
The Met Gala was underwhelming this year because we were missing so many icons. Zendaya, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Harry Styles, Billy Porter...I could go on.
I thought she was doing a take on Lady Justice (with the sword in one hand and scales of justice in the other hand, except instead of the scales she held a book).
Lana would've slayed this theme if she only attended. She embodies that americana aesthetic that i'm looking forward to, but anyways we get what we get
Timothy is wearing a classical cut in that two part outfit that resembles that era of american independence with something so iconic as white convers. he knows
@Abigail Pierre Hard for the designers because it looks very ethereal, very hard to craft some of those were amazing. But it's easy to follow because it's hard to go wrong or be out of theme
Ahhh Barbie Ferreira’s look is actually one of the most genius, on-theme ones featured in this whole video. It seems like she’s referencing the angelic figure in the portrait that’s become synonymous with Manifest Destiny (just Google that term and the painting comes up first!) which is insanely central to America’s cultural mythos. We stan a political deep cut queen!!
I think you missed the point of Naomi Osaka’s look. She said it was a mixture of American multi cultural aspect and how America is a huge melting pot of lots of different cultures. It took aspects from her Japanese heritage and has acknowledgements of tradition Japanese fashion. She was making a statement of America’s culture diversity and it not just being a white patriotic country like everyone thinks it is…. it’s actually built on everybody else’s culture. Sure it can look like a “bit much” to the eye but the meaning behind does actually have references to American culture.
Yeah I agree. Naomi's look may have seen a "bit much" but something about it kept drawing my eyes to the ensemble. I completely missed hair though on first glance.
Yeah you are totally right, some of the guests like Kendall Jenner got their inspiration for their dress from Audrey Hepburn who is of British nationality and is of Belgium descent so this year people just did not do their research.
It looked ugly though. People are so so so politically correct now a days you can’t even admit the outfit was hideous. You can be creative and do all of that without looking like a mess.
I think you really missed a lot of the references given that this exhibition was about fashion in America. You 1000% let the point of Lupita’s dress fly over your head.
While I’m not an American, I got a lot of references to American pop-culture from Lil Nas X’s ensembles. First Liberace, then C-3PO in Montero kinda, then a bodycon Elvis Presley reference (notice the patterns of the beading). All three of those characters are notably coded as queer/gay (note I said “characters” and “coded”, I don’t care to speculate on real people’s private identities, nor is it relevant - also C-3PO is a bucket) and the conversation of gaudy extravagance = perversion or deviancy by way of sexuality, and how harmful that stereotype is to the gay community, is one that has come up in queer- and gender studies for decades. The pieces are all golden and embellished and, with the exception of Liberace, almost needlessly sexualized - just like how the US is often seen from our perspectives as outsiders. I get it’s not American fashion- or history references, but Lil Nas X and Versace spoke pretty loudly on American popular culture to me. Am I reaching here?? I definitely could be, but I also made the Liberace and Elvis connections right away as I saw them. Please let me know if I’m completely off-base.
I wish Quannah Chasinghorse was referenced. She's the only Native American attendee (as far as I know) and acknowledged settler colonialism. She deserves so much more!
The Met Gala was so bad this year I thought the theme was something along the lines of 'don't leave your comfort zone' or 'bland is beautiful'. I did like Kim's look though, mainly because it looked like death/covid had rolled up to the party.
For Billie, it’s very Old Hollywood which is on point for the American theme, and seeing her done up like that is the insane exciting thing, because she doesn’t dress up like this often.
Omg I know, I thought it was extremely beautiful and demure. Not every outfit needs to be over the top and crazy- it’s already kinda crazy to see Billie in something like this! That beautiful peach color and off the shoulder organza made it my favorite look. And it was on theme!
I heard Grimes’s sword was the American reference as commentary, saying that it’s very American that weapons are the main focus, in spaces where they don’t belong…
I was super disappointed about how badly the designers shoved their larger chested women into I'll fitting garmets. I have a large chest and most of the women who had over a c cup was either busting out if their dress or the underside was so poorly made that it was misshapen. Im so tired of designers just designing for women with smaller chests. There are women who have medium sized breasts and so on.
They design haute looks for small chested women, but never actually make anything for us in the “real” world 😒 they suck. Gorgeous full chests, and the “perkier” (idk how to say non existent boobs correctly, I just call myself a boy 🤦🏻♀️) women NEVER have real clothes they can buy and wear. I’m over it, to be honest. I literally have tried so many dresses with a 23 waist and a size double D tops, to the point I want to shriek (I’m five foot 90lbs, not a model FYI 😩😂). It makes NO SENSE. I tailor everything, but it’s expensive. I just want one single item where it’s either meant to fit you or me. WHO DO THEY MAKE THESE DAMN CLOTHES FOR 💀
I noticed that too and as someone who also can relate to that, literally that's how it is with formal/event dresses always. It's annoying how we always have to have costume made and can't just wear from the model. But they have the money and I expected the designers to actually do their best, but no. It's even worse if you are small size, but the cup size is on the larger size. You can barely find something fitting, and It's the worst.
I feel like Kim’s look is a commentary on media and society glorifying bodies, no face, no personality, essentially interchangeable flesh that can be copied and pasted ad nauseam. We can also instantly recognize that it’s Kim simply because of her curves that she etched as a beauty standard in 2010s. It’s pretty powerful in my opinion, though I don’t necessarily like her.
I just screamed when I saw Billie, because she went from like oversized pants and tops with sunglasses and a hat to this amazing glam, old hollywood-esque look that was also a reference to an American person. So her changing her style like this was just so unexpected and amazing to me.
Unpopular opinion. Not that she's not allowed to reinvent her style. But shes 19. It was like a young girl playing dress up and being aged by 10-20 years.
chris evans should have shown up with his captain america suit, would have been the best outfit of the night 😂
I hope, because of the pandemic you know sucks.
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absolutely and then he could also meet Veil the security dog...she was so cute
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Yep!
Americans not being self-reflective enough on our own culture and fashion history and just showing up inappropriately dressed is maybe the most American thing ever.
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I HATE how accurate this is. Ugh USA USA usa 🤦🏿♂️
The funny thing is that, there's a lack of personal culture in the US, most of their culture is base in other countries cultures as basically they decided to kill almost every single native American back in the day so is a country made out of immigrants since it was colonized and also I consider this is why nationalism is so strong because they don't have anything cultural strong enough to hold to. I remember being in a cultural fair in Mexico City, African booths were the biggest ones full of everything from clothes to jewelry and USA's booth was extremely empty with flags and rock and roll music, it was really depressing 😂
Lol true.
How is that American? You sound ignorant
Grimes sword was made out of melted guns and I just think that her bringing a weapon to the met is the most American thing
AGREED! Guns and the 2nd Amendment are super American so I think the sword made out of a gun is creative!
Absolutely
@Jen Agrippa next time she should bring a rifle and a deer 🤪🇺🇲😭
her accessories match the theme, but not her dress.
Absolutely queen 👸
the theme wasn’t even “American Independence” it was “America: A Lexicon of Fashion” so it means, american fashion through the years. I feel like Lupita Nyong'o and Quannah Chasinghorse nailed it
That’s just too generic of a theme.
YEP YEP SO TRUE
Ikr! When he mentioned “American Independence” I was a little confused because I only saw “America: A Lexicon of Fashion” being reported. I just kinda assumed that the former could technically fall under the latter with how broad it was. Nonetheless, good point!
either way.... not showing any of it
Bad communication it seems. I mean, i don't know much about galas, but as in any meeting, i would make sure my guests know what it is about and what to do... Even if its posted in the website and etc, its the organizers' job to spread the right information. I get not all the designs show the theme, but many of them dont fit at all lo!
even tho i don't like grimes, but brining weapons to events where weapons are totally unnecessary is the most american thing ever
HATE her with a passion but she understood the assignment
@@lexirodriguez8112 I wanna know why lol
@@misskwannie omg it’s just shes so tone deaf about things like to me she just screams pick me girl like I can’t explain it but like you know when you just don’t like someone for no reason that’s how I feel plus her face pisses me off 😭IDK HER & Elon just give me pick me celeb rich people vibes
The sword is made from melted weapons that people turned in I believe.. very subtle but interesting detail I think. Also the mask is from the film Dune
@@lexirodriguez8112 the amount of times you typed like, wow goddamn thats interesting
I was so confused looking at the outfits I felt like not a lot followed the theme but maybe i'm incredibly ignorant lol so I cant wait to see what you think about it
Also for those who wear very simple stuff at the Met Gala wHyYYYYYYY it's your opportunity to go OFFFF
no you're right. a lot just wore something they thought looked good and didn't care for the theme.
ALSO (ok i have a bunch of thoughts lmao) personally i think that even though some are wearing a beautiful dress made by American designers, I still feel like it's not enough to be in the theme? I don't know?? Like i don't remember who but someone did a dress made of jeans stuff and that feels inherently american and thus on theme. Am i making any sense, idk. lol
@@Wooplot That's what I thought but that's really a shame knowing how people played the game so well in the previous years
Agreeed - the lack of western wear and Ralph Lauren and old Hollywood over the top glamour but modern made me so bummed. After two years of no fashion, we needed this.
My brother said that the Met Gala is like comic con but for rich people…. He’s not wrong.
Hilarious 😂
On my part, I'd take Comic Con every time.
at least some comic con costumes are good meanwhile rich people are over here paying millions to dress like ronald mcdonald's ugly little cousin
difference is comic con goers create creative super gorgeous outfits using ultra low budgets. meanwhile, these snobs create garbage outfits with designer logos wasting millions of dollars.
Your brother saw that on a meme
I really think Lupita nailed the theme. Her hair was inspired by artist Lorna Simpson, which is representative of the experiences of black women’s hair in culture. Was excited to hear your point made in the video, just wish more research was done.
Yes. Hers was one of my favorites. Only agree with him about the small detail about it being all denim. But hers was one of the bests.
Lupita Nyong'o is seriously a fashion icon that the world sleeps on. She slays every single time, and I stan!!!
her hair is not fashion her outfit is and it did not suit the theme apart from being denim and black hair does not belong to Americans Its just part of it as much as any other races' hair so everyone there could represent the theme with their hair....erm nope..that's not what the met galas about its about fashion not hair
Ok Barbie Ferreira’s dress was one of the first looks I’ve seen on the red carpet that was made for a plus size woman without making her being plus sized like a gimmick or without trying to hide her body. Like it’s a problem that I struggle to think of many others. She looks incredible, the dress is incredible, and I’m really psyched about where fashion can head toward with the normalization of bodies that aren’t like super model, size 00 wearing stunning pieces of couture like this. It gives ya girl hope!
It is one of the best dresses and she looks gorgeous in it!
Exactly
Obsessed with how perfectly it fit her, like it was designed with a ‘plus size’ body in mind not a size 00 then adapted.
I said she looked like a cupcake in human form with all those wonderful embellishments, and I'm getting shredded on another thread because they think I'm insulting her. I'm 205 lbs myself, she looked incredible. I'm all for big girls getting glamorous. I am one.
The designer (Johnathan Simkhai) is amazing, his design philosophy is aimed at empowering women, his clothing exudes a fierce femininity
the met gala is like spirit week at school, everyone “follows” the theme but nobody, and i mean nobody looks similar.
That is true.
Except for the girls who plan matching outfits with their friends lol
@@myafrorocks That is also a good point there
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what is spirit week
criticizing this year’s met gala is the most patriotic that all of us have ever been and will ever be
Not even him match the theme for this video 😂😂😂
true and sad
up until now i’ve never ever said “it’s not *american* enough” lmao
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47:23 I’m sorry but I feel like you did Lupita’s look and the concept of the look a massive disservice. I feel like it definitely hits the “American independence” theme because lets not forget that cotton, the main ingredient of denim, was an industry built off the backs of slavery. Not to mention, you brought up the idea of taking something iconic to American couture and modernising it. I feel that the denim dress is already a reference to the Britney Spears’ all denim look (an iconic American red carpet moment), but with a modern twist that is that purple(?) diamond-speckled breakage in the denim dress.
But to each their own I guess :(
I was just super bummed that all you had to say was “denim,,, great, thank you.” ;-;
fully agree with this!! her outfit was honestly one of my favourites, imo it was one of the most meaningful and interesting ones
I think he was agreeing that is was an American look because of the denim, he was just unimpressed because it was an ugly dress and not that strong of a connection
@@matthewspinazze4118 It’s the reluctance in his tone when he says “we are hitting the theme…” that didn’t do it for me. He follows it up with “what is it doing, what is it saying, what is its meaning?” which shows that the only connection to the theme he sees is the most obvious being denim. Which to me is such a disappointing take on the look.
The connection doesn’t have to be obvious, imo it’s better when the look subtlety tugs at different references of American couture but also culture. I feel like If he looked into the intentions of the designers, he would’ve been able to pick up that subtle connection ;-;
OH wow I actually didn't really see the detail of the diamond breakage until you mentioned it omfg. That's beautiful.
Very well said. 🙂
Rihanna said her look was her elevating the black hoodie into couture, something African Americans are discriminated by police for. I still don't like the look but I appreciate it more now that I know what she wanted it to mean.
I can see that idea on the dress now that I see your comment
If you have to explain the look...
@@tracisr yeah exactly! I really enjoyed her look :)
@@sito7186 i personally kinda thought it was self explanatory but to each their own
@@sito7186 a lot of people actually got the idea of elevating streetwear with the oversized cape/dress look and the beanie but to each their own ig
bringing a weapon to an event is the most american thing u can do so grimes was pretty spot on.
It was made out of an ar15… it was intentional. When I learned that I was like…. Okay maybe points were made
Right and lots of mass shooting shooters use those rifles too.
Nsjsjskak not american but i think she resembles liberty statue somehow---
@@Simoneslegs exactly the point. The sword is decorative and not sharp. Grimes talked about how it's a project where people relinquish their guns to make these prop art pieces and it makes the world a little safer. Dune is also strongly anti slavery. Her ensemble was all about "fighting" for peace and the future.
@Ferret Mom it's made from a melted down American gun.
I think american culture is very well represented by how messy this was.
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idk I wish there was more discussion about Lupita's look besides "it's denim". The cotton and indigo dye used to produce denim is a direct reference to the labor of slaves during the American slave trade. When I learned that detail, it really shook me, so it's one of my favorites for that alone.
And while I'm not a Kim K. fan, her look was also one of my faves! I didn't pick up on her "iconic silhouette" reasoning, BUT it did remind me of ppl posting black squares on IG as some sort of "solidarity" for BLM, as if just showing up and having something black really accomplished anything. (And as for the Slenderman reference... you're absolutely right, I love anything spooky👻)
I just kinda feel like so many people were disappointed this time, not only because so many guests missed the mark (OOF), but also because when they DID hit the mark, it wasn't obvious enough to be easily spoon-fed to the public without a little extra lateral thought...
same and i agree about Lupita too she was paying O Mage to the black 70s with the denim the 80's black scene with the black sparkles - whatever for the flare out the waste look forever but trending it up to just one side like a split theme - I LOVED IT the hair is so American Black scene for years and years just no one wanted to know about it - but now its all about BLACK - I looked at it for a sec will have to go back and have Lupita moment if I can find her on vogue - it seems everyone else got a video - no one will read this so we love it hehe thats what Im saying anywayz (o;
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What’s more American than taking from European designers and calling it American
YES!!! Finally someone said it 😩
Bahahahaha 😭😂
The shaaade
Really, tho. Chanel?! 😂
Haha true but they could've tried harder to fit the theme.
I can’t believe you didn’t mention Quannah Chasinghorse. She looked absolutely stunning in her gold winged dress and authentic Navajo turquoise jewelry borrowed from an actual family member while simultaneously honoring her widely misrepresented Native American heritage. She completely slayed the Met both in beauty and following the theme to a T!
While she is Native American, she has a tribe that she represents. I think it's too much pressure for anyone to say she could encapsulate all of Native American culture when she just belongs to one.
Maybe next video
YES her look was beautiful and she honored her culture and it smashed the theme.
Nikki tutorials did so well too repping Marsha P Johnson. I can believe he ain’t talk about both of them. They both matched the theme better than anybody
He did say that he will be making a part 2, right? Why didn't he put it up yet m
I'm interested to hear your take on Quanna Chasinghorse. The indigenous model who wore Dundas and turquoise jewelry from the Navajo tribe. I thought that look really turned the "American Independence" theme on its head in a very informative way. She is an indigenous model that is very vocal about wanting to portray Native American culture through fashion. To me that is the winning look hands down.
So true
I fully agree
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It's Quannah btw!!
Facts.
Lupita nailed it this year. She was on point with the reference and she looked absolutely stunning in it. I think you didn't do her justice at all!!
The day the general public understands that the MET is supposed to be interesting and on theme instead of "pretty", I will find peace
Exactly, it’s supposed to be crazy, never before seen, unpractical, it’s not prom
but then it’s funny because when someone does a crazy out there look people bash it, but that’s what the met is
@@zoe7560 🤣🤣yes exactly.
Does interesting have to be over the top all the time though?
@@dreamer19990 yes.
1:50 Addison Rae - Gucci
3:29 Alexandria Ocasio Cortez - Brother Vellies
5:11 Amanda Gorman - Vera Wang
7:00 Barbie Ferreira - Jonathan Simkhai
8:19 Billie Eilish - Oscar de la Renta
10:58 Camila Cabello - Michael Kors Collection
10:12 Shawn Mendes - Michael Kors Collection
12:17 Cara Delevigne - Dior
13:08 Chance The Rapper - Ralph Lauren
13:57 Chloe & Halle Bailey - Rodarte
15:43 Ciara - Dundas
17:47 Dan Lecy - Loewe
19:51 Debbie Harry - Zac Posen
22:43 Dixie D’Amelio - Valentino
23:58 Emily Ratajakowski - Vera Wang
24:45 Emma Chamberlain - Louis Vuitton
26:25 Gabrielle Union - Iris Van Herpen
27:21 Gigi Hadid - Prada
29:01 Grimes - Iris Van Herpen
29:50 Hailey Bieber - Saint Laurent
30:30 Justin Bieber - Drew House
30:51 Hunter Schafer - Prada
31:27 Iman - Harris Reed
32:16 Jennifer Lopez - Ralph Lauren
33:00 Kaia Gerber - Oscar de la Renta
35:00 Karlie Kloss - Carolina Herrera
36:18 Kate Hudson - Michael Kors
37:22 Kehlani - Aliette
38:28 Kendall Jenner - Givenchy
40:31 Kim Kardashian - Balenciaga
41:40 Kim Petras - Collina Strada
42:48 Lil Nas X - Versace
45:33 Lili Reinhart - Christian Siriano
50:30 Lil Uzi Vert - Thom Browne
46:10 Lily-Rose Depp - Chanel
47:23 Lupita Nyong’o - Versace
47:58 Maluma - Versace
49:09 Megan Thee Stallion - Coach
51:45 Naomi Osaka - Louis Vuitton
53:11 Normani - Valentino
53:47 Olivia Rodrigo - Saint Laurent
54:47 Pharell Williams & Helen Lasichanh - Chanel
57:34 Regina King - Michael Kors Collection
58:55 Rihanna - Balenciaga
1:00:13 Serena Williams - Gucci
1:00:53 Timothee Chalamet - Haider Ackermann, Rick Owens, & Converse
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the fact that kaia gerber and oscar de la renta and FUCKING VOGUE didn't even know the dress was dior and claimed it was halston is so embarrassing. vogue has one job and it's literally fashion.
why has nobody responded to this comment you’re so right
Did anyone actually reference halston? Because it was a great opportunity
Helloooo!!
Because people make mistakes.
I thought that was strange when they said Halston...it's so not.
He sounds like a fed-up professor who’s scolding the students for not understanding the assignment. Lol
Pretty sure billie was giving more of a marylin monroe vibe to the “american theme” besides just the designer
she said herself that it in fact wasnt meant to reference marilyn monroe but holiday barbie instead
@@fishpacedloveya the designers themselves were referencing old hollywood though. Vogue has a video showing the whole process
@@fishpacedloveya she also mainly discussed old hollywood in her vogue get ready video
It was both yall... lol the Holiday Barbie dress and styling (makeup, hair, accessories) she was referring to was hugely inspired by classic Hollywood. They took from both, all. Most experienced designers can incorporate multiple inspirational sources while still making it their own and they nailed it imho.
It also fit the theme. That time was *crucial* for women in claiming their femininity, sexuality, bodies, independence, and success on their own, not because of a man.
I think she looked plain and everything blurred into each other. She looked squished in the top and he hair looked like a stiff cap on her head. Her eye makeup was done too dark for her hair. Although he dress had potential to be something gorgeous, it wasn’t on her body shape.
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01:51 Addison Rae - Gucci
03:30 Alexandria Ocasio Cortez - Brother Vellies
05:11 Amanda Gorman - Vera Wang
07:00 Barbie Ferreira - Jonathan Simkhai
08:19 Billie Eilish - Oscar de la Renta
10:02 Shawn Mendes - Michael Kors Collection
10:59 Camila Cabello - Michael Kors Collection
12:17 Cara Delevigne - Dior
13:07 Chance The Rapper - Ralph Lauren
13:55 Chloe & Halle Bailey - Rodarte
15:43 Ciara - Dundas
17:46 Dan Lecy - Loewe
19:52 Debbie Harry - Zac Posen
22:43 Dixie D’Amelio - Valentino
23:58 Emily Ratajakowski - Vera Wang
24:45 Emma Chamberlain - Louis Vuitton
26:24 Gabrielle Union - Iris Van Herpen
27:21 Gigi Hadid - Prada
29:01 Grimes - Iris Van Herpen
29:50 Hailey Bieber - Saint Laurent
30:28 Justin Bieber - Drew House
30:50 Hunter Schafer - Prada
31:27 Iman - Harris Reed
32:15 Jennifer Lopez - Ralph Lauren
33:00 Kaia Gerber - Oscar de la Renta
35:00 Karlie Kloss - Carolina Herrera
36:18 Kate Hudson - Michael Kors
37:23 Kehlani - Aliette
38:28 Kendall Jenner - Givenchy
40:32 Kim Kardashian - Balenciaga
41:40 Kim Petras - Collina Strada
42:48 Lil Nas X - Versace
45:31 Lili Reinhart - Christian Siriano
46:10 Lily-Rose Depp - Chanel
47:22 Lupita Nyong’o - Versace
47:58 Maluma - Versace
49:09 Megan Thee Stallion - Coach
50:30 Lil Uzi Vert - Thom Browne
51:43 Naomi Osaka - Louis Vuitton
53:10 Normani - Valentino
53:46 Olivia Rodrigo - Saint Laurent
54:46 Pharell Williams and Helen Lasichanh - Chanel
57:30 Regina King - Michael Kors
58:54 Rihanna - Balenciaga
1:00:13 Serena Williams - Gucci
1:00:53 Timothee Chalamet - Haider Ackermann, Rick Owens, & Converse
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Grimes’ sword fits the theme tho. Theres nothing more American than bringing weapons everywhere
But swords are still very medieval European, not so much American, because by the time the USA was founded, guns were already invented and used much more widely than swords.
@@SmilyXDDD and her sword is forged from a melted gun
@@SmilyXDDD Lady justice. Very american.
Reminded me of the statue of liberty
lolz
To me, Kim Krdashian is one of the most referential looks to American culture, the fact that her silhouette is so recognizable speaks a lot about celebrity culture which is quintessentially American
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So true, i live on south of Europe and idk who 95% of these people are, but i know who KK is...😄
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If the theme would’ve been “clothes” people would probably show up naked.
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1000000000000000 percent. Either our of silliness or irony.
I think Rihanna said her look was to represent American black/ urban fashion, with the beanie and the hoodie. As a black immigrant she wanted to take something she would be judged for wearing in any other context and make it high fashion. I love that take! I wish there were more critical statements made
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Rihanna is a fashion icon tbh you can tell a lot of thought goes into her looks.
@@d.ani.6882 she really appreciates fashion and I love that
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This is like my teacher trying to explain to me why my thesis doesn’t fit the prompt
LMAO yes! At first you start taking notes but then they keep going on and you realize you just need to start completely over. 🤣
Lmao couldn’t be more true 😂😂😂
💯exactlyyyy
The met gala needs someone who approves the looks before celebrities go through with it. Or just stop having themes.
Anna Wintour does that. She also has a say in who is allowed to attend
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Alexandria Ocasio Cortez 3:35
Amanda Gorman 5:21
Billie Eilish 8:25
Camila Cabello 10:10
Shawn Mendes 10:10
Cara Delevigne 12:18
Chance the Rapper 13:06
Chloe and Halle Bailey 14:06
Ciara 15:43
Dan Levy 17:54
Debbie Harry 20:00
Dixie D'Amelio 22:45
Emily Ratajakowski 24:05
Emma Chamberlain 24:50
Gabrielle Union 26:25
Gigi Hadid 27:24
Grimes 29:05
Hailey Bieber 29:56
Justin Bieber 29:56
Hunter Schafer 30:57
Iman 31:29
Jennifer Lopez 32:22
Kaia Gerber 33:00
Karlie Kloss 35:10
Kate Hudson 36:27
Kehlani 37:29
Kendall Jenner 38:31
Kim Kardashian 40:36
Kim Petras 41:50
Lil Nas X 42:55
Lil Uzi Vert 50:37
Lili Reinhart 45:40
Lily-Rose Depp 46:20
Lupita Nyong'o 47:23
Maluma 48:09
Megan Thee Stallion 49:20
Naomi Osaka 51:47
Olivia Rodrigo 54:00
Pharell Williams 54:48
Helen Lasichanh 54:48
Regina King 57:40
Rihanna 59:05
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Wow thank you! I just realized he did it in alphabetical order 😁
You missed Barbie Ferreira
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At this point Anna Wintor needs to approve the outfits before they step onto the red carpet… this was ridiculous. We waited an entire pandemic for this and this is what we get??? Disgraceful.
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but did you see what Anna Wintour wore? She didn’t even look great, at her own event, so I don’t think she would be a great judge
Wintour dress was a ruffled- up nightmare. FUGLY
@@andrea-zv8kh grandma outfit
Billie was giving us old Hollywood glamour and that is a big part of American fashion history. give her and ODLR points for that look.
and Ciara! That football clutch! it's adorable!
yea Marilyn Monroe, how is that not following the theme
@@sophiesenal yea I realized that after haha
Someone made a point that’s actually really interesting (while it is a reach) Kim kardashian wearing black head to toe feels like she is implying how her silhouette and body have influenced American fashion. You might not think it has but the fact that everyone instantly knew who it was just by her body is very interesting.
P.S feature lorde in part 2!!
She’s been wearing silhouetted Balenciaga for the past few months. I was hoping she’d go all out for this occasion instead of following Kanye’s new branded style.
Like I see her and think of kanye and donda
That's what came to my mind too when I first saw it.
surprisingly a lot didn’t know it was her (including myself), like take a look at all the comments under posts about this look and it’s filled with “who tf is that” 😂
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I thought it was referencing whats happening in Afghanistan
I thought it was implying she is one of the shadow people demons that lurk in some questionable energy places in America
It’s important to note that the woman who has trademarked “Peg the patriarchy” is a woman of color who was not working with Cara Delevingne and her business was not tagged nor mentioned by Cara’s team
Exactly, wish Luke had done more research and included this in his video. Shame on Dior for stealing ideas from POC
Yes like i appreciate Luke making an hour long video and making it fast but also, please, research not just comment what you see, if you are fashion critic
THIS. I was waiting for him to point this out....
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Thank you for mentioning this! I am so annoyed that the phrase will now be credited by cara and the phrase will be misconstrued.
I feel like there was such a missed opportunity in having indigenous/native american designers represented and given a platform😕…
Look up Quanna Chasinghorse met gala 2021 (:
@@erikanorman928 I know I saw and she looked stunning😭✨ I just wish there was *more* representation of that, especially for the theme at hand.
Usually design houses pay for tables and invite celebrities to their tables, so basically if you go with a designer you have to wesr them. This usually males extremely hard for the met gala to be a platform for upcoming or small designers, tables are REAL expensive.
totally! if i was a celeb thats exactly what i would have done! whats more american then the first peoples whose land we live on?!
@@erikanorman928 QUEEN understood the assignment better than everyone combined.
“Dress like a Tesla or something” SCREAMING
Anna Wintour gotta start putting out detailed theme descriptions with the Met Gala invites at this point bc the misinterpretations (or just complete lack of effort) are out of control 😭 I don’t understand why you would show up if you’re just going to wear a random red carpet look unrelated to the event. I thought the celebs would redeem themselves after the disaster that was Camp but this year was even worse smh
Sonny, I totally agree with you. I also love your name. Cheers.
i completely agree, the theme was so vague that i couldn’t understand as well lmao
Yeah, most of these celebs look clueless, and us who witnessing it and trying so hard to appreaciating fashion, couldn't even enjoy it much. It's supposed to be the pinnacle of fashion art and work every year.
I think it's vague and wide cuz it allows a lot of creativity from topics to movements but i agree i wonder if it would have been specific maybe they would have followed it better ig
At the same time she's the one who choses some ugly boring looks like the one anitta was wearing and other people too
Okay but Barbie Ferreiras outfit was so genius, as the outfit is associated with the Great Gatsby which symbolizes the American dream. Soooo I think it’s pretty on theme and so stunning!
Very Art Deco ish that’s what I liked the most
It’s so stunning
Yes! It’s stunning and is a great interpretation of the theme.
I thought it was referencing flappers and the women's independence. But yes, American dream as well!
Great Gatsby shows the facade and emptiness of the American Dream, really.
1:49 Addison Rae
3:30 Alexandria Ocasio cortez
5:10 Amanda Gorman
7:00 Barbie Ferreira
8:19 Billie Eilish
10:03 Camila Cabello & Shawn Mendes
12:17 Cara Delevingne
13:07 Chance the rapper
13:56 Chloe & Halle Bailey
15:42 Ciara
17:46 Dan Levy
19:53 Debbie Harry
22:42 Dixie Damelio
23:58 Emily Ratajkowski
24:46 Emma Chamberlain
26:24 Gabrielle Union
27:20 Gigi Hadid
29:03 Grimes
29:50 Hailey & Justin Bieber
30:50 Hunter Schafer
31:28 Iman
32:14 Jennifer Lopez
33:00 Kaia Gerber
35:02 Karlie kloss
36:18 Kate Hudson
37:22 Kehlani
38:27 Kendall Jenner
40:31 Kim Kardashian
41:40 Kim Petras
42:48 Lil Nas X
45:31 Lili Reinhart
46:10 Lily Rose Depp
47:22 Lupita Nyong'o
47:58 Maluma
49:09 Megan thee Stalion
50:30 Lil Uzi Vert
51:43 Naomi Osaka
53:10 Normani
53:46 Olivia Rodrigo
54:45 Pharell Williams & Helen Lasichan
57:30 Regina King
58:53 Rihanna
1:00:12 Serena Williams
1:00:54 Timothee Chalamet
Thank you so much. Appreciate it
Your dedication wow omg
You missed Kehlani👀❤
Thanks buddy
Oh I just realised he went in alphabetical order
Valentino appears to be referencing Audrey Hepburn's iconic outfit in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in the Dixie D'Amelio outfit. I get the reference to an iconic American movie, but the resulting overall look is a mess.
My favorite part about Cierra's look is that she accessorized with her husband's Super Bowl ring.
That football clutch made me want one.
I was waiting and waiting for him to mention her husband and when I finally got that it was Russell Westberg 😩It's Russell Wilson lol
Amanda Uribe lol yeah he said Russell Westbrook who is an NBA player
If you ignore the theme and just consider the looks, there were some amazing outfits
100%
Totally agree with u 💕
yep
THIS
Yes 💯
Tacky and confused is pretty much american fashion so these are all spot on
"tacky and confused" JQKSNAKSNAJAJAWJSK PLSSSSS 💀💀
This comment OMG 😩 yes
I'm howling 😂😂😂😂. This is soo soo accurate
Sadly so true.
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grimes’ theme is bringing a weapon to an event that doesn’t require one
Ciara’s dress references her husband’s number and team. The NFL has this concept called the color rush uniform where teams will wear alternate colors and designs other than their standard home or away uniforms for one or two games a season. These uniforms are usually brightly colored and rely less on logos and design lines and more on color. Ciara is doing the Seahawks color rush uniform which is a bright, highlighter green from head to toe and is universally panned by football fans. The fact that she’s taken one of the most hated uniform designs in all of football and made it chic, topped off with her husband’s Super Bowl ring, makes both deep sports and fashion references and I love her for that.
I love this so so so so much. “Oh, your dress is one of a kind? My husband is the only one who can wear this number in this color, and is famous for doing so. Oh, your bling is expensive? Mine had to be EARNED and can’t be bought.” Etc etc, not only high fashion but a serious flex on the other attendees. 😂
Yeah, I know the cut wasn't all that special, but I appreciated Ciara's dress the most, as I think it very clearly nailed the theme.
So essentially what I've gotten outta this is that the NFL has "shiny uniforms" and the Seahawks happen to have the shiny Espeon of the uniforms?
Exactly. Also, it's Russell WILSON that she's married to, not Westbrook as he stated.
As a football fan I was so happy to see Ciara wear this. This was what I wanted to see at the Met. Ciara and Russell Wilson have such a beautiful marriage.
The met literally is like the hunger games. All these rich ppl dressing up in the 'Capitol' well the rest of the world is falling to pieces.
Well said!!
I love that reference
If you know what capitalism is and if you're a consumer (which you are because you're here on TH-cam) you're supporting this. I like how everyone likes to point fingers and don't look where they stand. SMH
@@lestvalentin3 as they say, there is no ethical consumption under capitalism
You do realize the met gala is a fundraiser, right? Celebrities don’t go to dress up for fun, it’s to raise money.
Timothee’s look made me think of the “business on top, casual on bottom” look made very popular for all those work zoom meetings this past year!
Grimes was actually very on theme. Her look was inspired by the original dune- thus the sword, book, silhouette, and color palette💞
I was going to write it!
But wheres the America...
Dune has nothing to do with american independence 🧍🏿♀️
@@Vickyhunts def not lol! It's j an American classic novel
@@yasmeenporter2028 exactly so its not following theme
grimes bringing a sword made of melted down assault weapons to an event where weapons shouldn’t be is so american in itself.
Her look was my fav idc 💎
Her look was a direct reference and inspired by Dune. Ya know, one of America's classic sci-fi literature? It can be American without a giant denim american flag sewn on top ffs.
@@amyliataylor her look was my absolute fave too
@@ykMMD oh yeah the dune reference was so clever, the glowing book prop looked great too without coming across as costume-ey
THIS. I’m annoyed at how little he researched Grimes’ look.
I interpreted Kim’s dress as a commentary on how influential she is on making culture today, so iconic that we recognise her instantaneously from only her silhouette.
Honestly I thought her look was pretty iconic idk why everyone's hating on it
I was thinking the exact same!!
Also BLM….. blacked out like what was done on profile pics
Not a bad interpretation!
It also could mean how toxic and aggressive is gossip and paparazzi culture and she's trying to hide from them, or maybe about how celebrities are actually the shadow of their character they represent, it also a lot of meanings, but the only sure thing is that she's iconic
This wasn't even a hard theme. This was one of the EASIEST THEMES TO NAIL.
SO TRUE!!! Like the bitch wearing a horse? cmon
Lol u think Hollywood likes America ?
The theme was stupid.
@@keelyrao horse girl vibes is very American to me lol I think it was good and funky in a really fun way
theme was very hard and the exhibit was a fail, and the theme was extremely misunderstood. It's like none of the designers did there research about the exhibit but to be fair they plan these outfits months in advancce and the exhbit didnt even do a good job showing american fashion so it was destined to fail,
Caged crinolines are mid nineteenth century. They didnt have them in the 17th century and the girls were not wearing them all through the 1800s. 1800s was after the seventeen hundreds. The cage crinoline is a civil war era clothing not a mayflower era pilgrim clothing or revolutionary war era / colonial Williamsburg clothing item.
Devastated that you didn't go over Nikkie's look. So many elements telling a beautiful story! The traditional Dutch elements, the silhouette and color reminiscent of the statue of liberty, The crown of silk flowers referencing Marsha P. Johnson, and them trailing off into the drapery as if swept away in the currents of the Hudson. It's such a complete story starting with early settlers, the country's fight for independence, and this fight continuing even to this day! Very impressed with Nikkie and Edwin.
Just googled it - OMG 😍 such a beautiful look with a lot of background!!
The sash with Marsha’s token response when someone asked what the P in her name meant - Pay It No Mind 🥲🤍
Nikkie who?
He said that there would be a part 2, so he might cover it then.
He said there is going to be a part 2!
literally the ONLY opinion i was waiting for THE SERVE
Ooh, I wanted to mention since I did a quick scroll through the comments and didn't see anyone mentioning it: the "peg the patriarchy" slogan was-once again-a prime example of a big, privileged, white-led brand ripping off a small, independent POC designer. The phrase was apparently coined in 2015 by Luna Matatas as a cheeky metaphor for "subverting the system that requires subservience within a gender binary," in Luna's own words. I think it's kind of sad that Cara's Dior corset got all this coverage with people both praising and mocking the catchphrase, while the phrase's origin and intent is so underdiscussed.
Ive seen many people discussing the origin in this comment section alone
No one cares about it's origin, it's a sentence and you can't copyright it.
Also seeing anal penetration as a synonym for being humiliated, coerced, dominated... it adds up to the stereotype of gay men being less manly because they get penetrated... As "women" do...
@@blackcat6508 it's a trademarked phrase LMAO you absolutely CAN
I also think Cara was just watching a lot of Drag Race because after Bimini Bon Boulash's similar statements/catchphrase-y takeaways from her time on the show went super viral it's like the whole "___ the patriarchy" is the "it" edgy slang phrase of the season again with no one actually looking into what it means and the origins of it all let alone what the definition of "patriarchy" even is and how it affects fashion in the modern sense, especially in which fashion has been weaponized as a tool of discrimination and oppression throughout time here in America.....it's underwhelming and predictable and basic and boring and I didn't seek out any interviews with Cara but I'll bet you when someone asked her to explain her outfit she probably gave what was from her perspective an empowering iconic feminist statement....and she was probably living in her fantasy blissfully unaware...really thinking that she did something by wearing it......while the rest of us are looking at her like she's one of those people who wear band t-shirts because they think it's cool but can't name a single hit song of said band let alone name one of its members.....it's quite try-hard in my opinion. Pardon my rant..but I seriously doubt she's ever even considered doing a basic Google search on the phrase. It's like when "Keep Calm and Carry On" was so trendy......heh..
Lupita's dress is beautiful, Unique and Iconic, 10-20years down the line it will still be recognized as Lupita's look.
this is why i love this channel not just Luke’s critique but seeing all the comments also being disappointed too its so validating i liiiiiive
For me I liked some of the outfits like Billie and Lil Nas but I personally think the men could have worn more better outfits rather than just a black suit or a typical suit type outfit.
This community is soooo 😍😍😍
I’m looking forward to your thoughts on Nikkie’s look - she followed the theme and looked stunning! Amazing rep for TH-camrs at the met gala, honestly.
my favorite look!
It was kinda tacky, very prom like
@@yaelw5986 mine, too!
@@mallorygamewell7222 It was a tribute to Marsha P Johnson, an important trans activist during the Stonewall riots. I thought it fit her beautifully and was both meaningful to her, personally, and perfectly fitting the theme.
@@mallorygamewell7222 No that was Megan Thee Stallion
She literally looked like she went in a time machine back to 2003, ran to her local mall and grabbed the first prom dress she saw on the clearance rack.
Tacky and messy, sis.
the fact that Ciara is wearing her husband's super bowl ring makes it so personal and referencial
She looked amazing!
He also said her husband’s name incorrectly. It’s Russell Wilson. He gave him some crazy sounding last name lol
@@kellmos571 he actually named an American basketball player, Russell Westbrook, he made a few mistakes but don’t we all haha 😅
Ciara is SO beautiful, I felt like the dress looked so tacky though :(
Died when he said Russell WESTBRROK 😂😂😂
Dixie D'Amelio is referencing Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's so it does fit the theme. it's not a great dress and it's not exciting but in terms of the theme, it's there.
one more thing, Lil Nas is actually referencing several iconic American staples: the cape is very James Brown, the armor is similar to some of the stuff Michael Jackson wore during the History tour and the bodysuit at the end feels very Prince.
Audrey Hepburn is literally British
@@kierap6367 but she became a star in America
@@kierap6367 breakfast at Tiffany's is an American classic
I was think that with the little black dress and gloves.
Audrey’s costumes in Breakfast at Tiffany’s were designed by Givenchy
FINALLY Someone understands my disappointment, the looks were all so plain
Considering these celebrities are mostly all young and fun, I was surprised
Yeahhhhh same
maybe that was the problem, because a lot of them were young - this was their first Met, hence them being inexperienced/amateurs when it came to the event.
@@marshmallows394 And here I thought since they were just outta high school, they knew how to do homework lol
@@sharmeen566 💀
Too be fair, sometimes with art you have to hear the story behind it to really understand the meaning, so there could be details of the outfits that are harder to understand at first glance. I think y'all like Maluma's outfit because it's very stereotypical American (the fringe and leather jacket) but there's more to American fashion than just western wear
The only person I have to disagree on is Grimes. Her sword is actually A LITERAL PART OF THE EXHIBIT. It’s melted Ak 47s if you’re wondering why
Thank u! U made me get it. Cause I looked at it and was like: gorgeous...but I feel like something is going over my head. I didn't get the reference
AK47s in general arent American anyway though, if it was an African warlord theme, sure... or a Soviet theme...but AK47s and America? Little to no connection.
@@caligulalonghbottom2629 even though its a Russian weapon, its one of the guns used the most in America for mass shootings
@@caligulalonghbottom2629 you must not be an American lol anyone from here knows that guns are a HUGE part of American culture, we even have conventions where people go to show off their collections
@@caligulalonghbottom2629 Bringing weapons to a location where they are completely unnecessary is a pretty American thing though.
As a non-American, I associate so much of American culture with pop culture. Iconic fashion moments from Ms Grace Kelly, Jackie O, Michael Jackson, Cher, Madonna, art references to Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Keith Haring and just so so so much iconic pop culture imagery they could have tapped into and it gave just soooo booooring 🥱🥴
All I want is a drag queen look based around Andy Warhol's artwork like PLEASE, give more attention to how he was very openly gay and did drag himself! Utilize how he depicted the "pop culture" of American foods and stars! God I want more stuff that references him!
Ok but honestly...... how come no one came dressed as madonna? As micheal jackson? Didn't even have to be in a costume way, of course, make it modern, put it in your own spin, just do something!!!!
Thank you!! So many Americans think they have "no culture" but they are just ignorant about pop culture history 🤣🤣
As a American, I can say we missed so many references and opportunities. Not only for a reference, but to also to have fun, and respect a lot of people that make greater America culture. Literally no one though to invite literally Captain America, or do a more “costume “ look this close to Halloween…and lack of indigenous community involvement really is just sad.
this really should be a drinking game of “listen” and “listen, do i love it?” and “if it were any other red carpet” and “it’s not that hard” and “where’s the americana/american independence”
You’re forgetting “sort of”
Grimes' outfit was actually a reference to the American Scifi Dune, the new movie of which one of the co-hosts of the Met Gala is starring in. And her sword was literally made out of melted guns which is American as hell. So yeah she actually was totally in theme, just maybe a little obscure.
I also heard the sword was a commentary on gun control, which is cool too ? either way, I really liked the look
@@madelinemcallan6184 Considering that type of gun it was made from that makes sense!
Yes! And I also thought Barbie’s dress fit the theme in an obscure way. America is famous for our obsession with overconsumption and excess, and the Art Deco vibe to it fits the theme IMO.
exactly!!! she is exactly on theme!
Grimes rules!!
I watched a TikTok that interpreted Kim’s outfit to be a statement on herself and her fame. Although faceless and black, the outfit outlines her iconic curves and it’s easy to identify her and she’s a well-known American celebrity
I like that theory but why that shirt?
I wouldn't mind seeing that kardashian person covered like that more often. Then I wouldn't have to actually look at her.
@@MissSeedy she said t shirt is very American
that’s like “Kim” and less “America” unless both of them are now interchangeable 💀
Does her look classify as blackface ?
This is why we NEEDED Lady Gaga to go to these Met Galas and SHOW everyone what the theme actually is 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
THIS!!!!!
wasn't she invited?
this!
@@florencia4145 she prob was, but she didn't go
@@emilyli6763 awh bummer😔
I am OBSESSED with Zac Posen at the MET Gala. I love all of the looks he creates. When you said he carries the MET Gala on his back I smashed that like so hard! I loved your takes on the looks and each tidbit of fashion knowledge you delivered. A lot of people really had a "prom" or "Oscar" feel that was simply underwhelming. I also liked everytime you gave them credit for looking nice even though they didn't follow the theme. Cause like yes you can still dress nice BUT YOU SHOULD FOLLOW THEME IT'S THE FREAKING MET GALA! Love your stuff, can't wait til MET Gala 2022 to get your "haute" take
To clear up the history… Flappers were considered unacceptable behavior for women in the 1920s. Barbie definitely nailed the American independence theme.
totally agree
Thank You 😊
Honestly I didn’t really think about it like that, but now that you mention that I have an even deeper appreciation for her look. I mean, I’m obsessed with it as it is because it’s a plus sized look that looks incredible on her and doesn’t make her being plus sized either gimmicky or something that needs to be hidden, but with that extra layer of meaning on top, I’m now literally gonna marry that look lol
@Kezia Basaraba I see what you mean but TBH, I think that if the refrences or the massages of the look don't immediately trunslate to the viewers then it's not as good. I mean, most of these looks seemed ordinary to me. Good examples for looks who got it right are Den Levy's and Debbie Harry's, I immediately got the references and I'm not even American. Others didn't get it as right
Grimes dress is titled "Bene Gesserit" and is a reference to an American dystopian novel, Dune by Frank Herbert. Its not obvious, but it is pretty cool when you know some back story.
Dune is known more for being first and foremost a science fiction novel with little regard for America or its history so it literally makes even less sense how Grimes dress is related to the theme
@@victoriarosa1762 dune is like the mother of American sci-fi novels. it came before star trek. before star wars. before most modern forms of science fiction. who is referencing an American designer any different to an American novel? also dune is full of themes of religion, freedom, and violence. (very American if you ask me)
It gave me Shape of water vibes than Dune
bro she looks like the statue of liberty
@@gracehart134 finally SOMEONE said what I was thinking, Grimes looks like the statue of liberty!
In a way, everyone outsourcing their looks from other countries IS the most Classic American choice 😅
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We outsource everything. That's a major problem in America.
I'd love to hear what you have to say about Lewis Hamilton's Met Gala outfit. I don't know if you've heard of him but he's the most successful formula 1 racing driver right now and also has a huge interest in fashion. I love motorsports and fashion so I really respect Lewis for using grand prix tracks as his own personal catwalk, even though a lot of F1 fans make fun of him for it relentlessly because the sport is very male-dominated and most people don't care about fashion. I haven't heard a lot of people talking about his outfit at the gala so I'd love to hear your thoughts. He also bought and entire table and invited four lesser-known young black designers as his guests, which I think is pretty amazing since the Met Gala is often so exclusive and smaller designers don't have the ability to get their names out there.
I admire Hamilton greatly for what he’s trying to do for diversity in the racing and fashion industry but his Met Gala outfit was… not American. You can’t just stick a wedding train to a pant leg and call it “American.” (His outfits on track are much more interesting imo)
Hello. I am happy I'm not the only F1 and fashion fan here. Also, I didn't know that Lewis did that for smaller designers. I can commend him for that. I would have loved a tire reference for his outfit. Give us Indianapolis Grand Prix in a fashion x racing crossover! Or maybe like a reference to America's automotive history in general? Would have been really cool.
The Met Gala was underwhelming this year because we were missing so many icons. Zendaya, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Harry Styles, Billy Porter...I could go on.
Righttttt 😭😭😭 lady gaga would’ve served
harry ? lol last time he came he served h&m
HARRY STYLES?! Omfg No
Selena Gomez
Kylie jenner and bella hadid
Also Grimes was referencing Dune with her look, which is an AMERICAN classic of sci-fi literature. So there’s that…
And her sword was made from melted AR 15 guns.
@@janellelives5158 i mean…. Inspired imo 🙌🙌
The movie was trash tho lol
I thought she was doing a take on Lady Justice (with the sword in one hand and scales of justice in the other hand, except instead of the scales she held a book).
Lana would've slayed this theme if she only attended. She embodies that americana aesthetic that i'm looking forward to, but anyways we get what we get
Literallyyyy 😭😭 even tho she truly hates America
Her met gala 2018 look was one of the best looks that year if not *the* best, simply incredible
Ah yes a racist white British woman, the embodiment of America
@@veronicawilson7594 she’s neither British nor racist lmao, get out of here
@@veronicawilson7594 you lost ur brain in the drain 😟
Timothy is wearing a classical cut in that two part outfit that resembles that era of american independence with something so iconic as white convers.
he knows
Heavenly Bodies remains the best Met Gala where people actually follow the theme and slay it.
@Abigail Pierre
Hard for the designers because it looks very ethereal, very hard to craft some of those were amazing. But it's easy to follow because it's hard to go wrong or be out of theme
I actually liked the clothes from this theme too
Because it was extremely easy and blah, so I guess yeah? 🤷♂️
Literally could have just made a more elegant version of the Statue of Liberty and we’d all be floored. It’s not that hard
Emily Blunt vaguely looked like the statue of liberty mixed with 1930s see through outfit.
@@seraby7151 nahhh
Taylor Hill wearing Versace did it
RIGHTTTT
Wendy Williams did it and she fainted on her show 😂😂
This was one of the most lackluster Met Gala’s in years. In both fashion and attendees. With that being said I think Grimes absolutely killed it.
Yeah. Not my favorite year.
It’s literally COVID LMFAO
@@ellezzzzhang5640 they had one job follow the damn theme
... and after not having the MET Gala last year, you would expect that they would killed it this time. But nah 😐
@@claire_code101 they were on theme
“It’s not red, white and blue with stars, so it’s not really following the theme” - this video in a nutshell.
Ahhh Barbie Ferreira’s look is actually one of the most genius, on-theme ones featured in this whole video. It seems like she’s referencing the angelic figure in the portrait that’s become synonymous with Manifest Destiny (just Google that term and the painting comes up first!) which is insanely central to America’s cultural mythos. We stan a political deep cut queen!!
I dont think manifest destiny is something to applaud.....
Wait manifest destiny?? Colonizer chic? :0//
your 'american folklore' is imperialism 💀
On theme but not a great thing to reference
so you know what Manifest Destiny is.. yet you're still acting like it is something positive to applaud? bae..
I think you missed the point of Naomi Osaka’s look. She said it was a mixture of American multi cultural aspect and how America is a huge melting pot of lots of different cultures. It took aspects from her Japanese heritage and has acknowledgements of tradition Japanese fashion. She was making a statement of America’s culture diversity and it not just being a white patriotic country like everyone thinks it is…. it’s actually built on everybody else’s culture. Sure it can look like a “bit much” to the eye but the meaning behind does actually have references to American culture.
I think all that was amazing she still looked boring af apart from the hair
Yeah I agree. Naomi's look may have seen a "bit much" but something about it kept drawing my eyes to the ensemble. I completely missed hair though on first glance.
Yeah you are totally right, some of the guests like Kendall Jenner got their inspiration for their dress from Audrey Hepburn who is of British nationality and is of Belgium descent so this year people just did not do their research.
@@thistagworked how will that be our “downfall”?? Lmao you sound so extra
It looked ugly though. People are so so so politically correct now a days you can’t even admit the outfit was hideous. You can be creative and do all of that without looking like a mess.
brb i gotta grab some popcorn
Are you gonna do a review on the met gala?? I would love to see your opinion
Same
Interesting but also glad to see an iconic channel watching another iconic channel about fashion ☺️🌸✨
I think you really missed a lot of the references given that this exhibition was about fashion in America. You 1000% let the point of Lupita’s dress fly over your head.
While I’m not an American, I got a lot of references to American pop-culture from Lil Nas X’s ensembles. First Liberace, then C-3PO in Montero kinda, then a bodycon Elvis Presley reference (notice the patterns of the beading). All three of those characters are notably coded as queer/gay (note I said “characters” and “coded”, I don’t care to speculate on real people’s private identities, nor is it relevant - also C-3PO is a bucket) and the conversation of gaudy extravagance = perversion or deviancy by way of sexuality, and how harmful that stereotype is to the gay community, is one that has come up in queer- and gender studies for decades. The pieces are all golden and embellished and, with the exception of Liberace, almost needlessly sexualized - just like how the US is often seen from our perspectives as outsiders. I get it’s not American fashion- or history references, but Lil Nas X and Versace spoke pretty loudly on American popular culture to me. Am I reaching here?? I definitely could be, but I also made the Liberace and Elvis connections right away as I saw them. Please let me know if I’m completely off-base.
THIS
I agree 100%
and it was just superhero-y as well
I'm not American either but he does uses the word references alot.. way too much for me to finish the review 😐
Intelligent perception
I wish Quannah Chasinghorse was referenced. She's the only Native American attendee (as far as I know) and acknowledged settler colonialism. She deserves so much more!
she was best dressed hands down
There were a couple, native American fashion and jewelry should definitely become more high end and more appreciated.
And oddly her not being acknowledged is as American as it gets. She looked gorgeous & very much on theme.
@@dakotac180 I'd love to hear more about that
Hes doing a part 2, hoping Quannah & Nikkie are in it
SIDE NOTE: Ciara was also wearing her husband's superbowl ring
Subtle flex
the way you literally said billie eyelash had me dying of laughter haha, thanks for that
I have been waiting on this ALL DAY! 🙌🏻 I'm so ready 😆
legit I kept refreshing my subscription tab to see when it would be uploaded LOL
I think we all have.
The Met Gala was so bad this year I thought the theme was something along the lines of 'don't leave your comfort zone' or 'bland is beautiful'. I did like Kim's look though, mainly because it looked like death/covid had rolled up to the party.
I feel like people say that every year, but this year really sucked extra. And they had two years to prepare!
Wasn’t she partying during COVID tho?
WTF is wrong with you. 😂🤣😃😄😅
For Billie, it’s very Old Hollywood which is on point for the American theme, and seeing her done up like that is the insane exciting thing, because she doesn’t dress up like this often.
She doesn’t dress up like this at all* lol
Omg I know, I thought it was extremely beautiful and demure. Not every outfit needs to be over the top and crazy- it’s already kinda crazy to see Billie in something like this! That beautiful peach color and off the shoulder organza made it my favorite look. And it was on theme!
ok but the makeup and hair were atrocious, and it threw the whole look off for me
@@iinara. nope, hard disagree
Agatha Knive It made her look much much older.
I heard Grimes’s sword was the American reference as commentary, saying that it’s very American that weapons are the main focus, in spaces where they don’t belong…
Her sword is repurposed from automatic weapons! Really cool idea
Guns are more American than swords though. The sword looks medieval European more than anything.
I was super disappointed about how badly the designers shoved their larger chested women into I'll fitting garmets. I have a large chest and most of the women who had over a c cup was either busting out if their dress or the underside was so poorly made that it was misshapen. Im so tired of designers just designing for women with smaller chests. There are women who have medium sized breasts and so on.
exactly i feel the discomfort on their behalf lol
They design haute looks for small chested women, but never actually make anything for us in the “real” world 😒 they suck. Gorgeous full chests, and the “perkier” (idk how to say non existent boobs correctly, I just call myself a boy 🤦🏻♀️) women NEVER have real clothes they can buy and wear. I’m over it, to be honest. I literally have tried so many dresses with a 23 waist and a size double D tops, to the point I want to shriek (I’m five foot 90lbs, not a model FYI 😩😂). It makes NO SENSE. I tailor everything, but it’s expensive. I just want one single item where it’s either meant to fit you or me. WHO DO THEY MAKE THESE DAMN CLOTHES FOR 💀
I noticed that too and as someone who also can relate to that, literally that's how it is with formal/event dresses always. It's annoying how we always have to have costume made and can't just wear from the model. But they have the money and I expected the designers to actually do their best, but no. It's even worse if you are small size, but the cup size is on the larger size. You can barely find something fitting, and It's the worst.
Awww noo you have it so bad ,It's not like society favors large chested women and hates on small chested ones or anything ;((((
@@Volzotran this is a conversation about fashion not society. Go touch grass
I feel like Kim’s look is a commentary on media and society glorifying bodies, no face, no personality, essentially interchangeable flesh that can be copied and pasted ad nauseam. We can also instantly recognize that it’s Kim simply because of her curves that she etched as a beauty standard in 2010s. It’s pretty powerful in my opinion, though I don’t necessarily like her.
That will be extremely hypocritical coming from her.
Best dress of the evening
What was the need for the last sentence? Nobody cares if you like her, this is a TH-cam channel about fashion.
Isn’t it just matching the looks kanye has been doing for Donda? 😬
Um...I’m more of the opinion that it’s cause of Donda
I just screamed when I saw Billie, because she went from like oversized pants and tops with sunglasses and a hat to this amazing glam, old hollywood-esque look that was also a reference to an American person. So her changing her style like this was just so unexpected and amazing to me.
That’s why I like Billie is very unpredictable.
Actually, she just dropped her Aaliyah cosplay.
@@thedentinrmschin6584 LMAOOOOOO
That dress on Eilish was HORRIBLE. Frumpy, bad color for her, poorly fitted. Washed her out & made her look much older. Yuck
Unpopular opinion. Not that she's not allowed to reinvent her style. But shes 19. It was like a young girl playing dress up and being aged by 10-20 years.
Barbie looked gorgeous in that dress it fitted her structure beautifully