Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & the Catholic Imagination, or: The Met Gala Does Catholic Art Ho
Every year the Metropolitan Museum of Art throws a big fancy fashion party with a theme seemingly picked solely for the ASTOUNDING potential to dazzle, and every year 90% of the attendees fail to clear even the most minimum of bars. This is one of those years, because it is every year.
BUT, that 10% who actually went for something went pretty dang FOR IT this particular May, an IMPROVEMENT over last, and we’re here for it. We being my bff Jen and I.
Jen: I’m in it for the Opulent Imagery™
Jen: Angel wings and tall hats and people doing their best cosplay of Jude Law
Jen: Rihanna comes dressed as the entire Ghent Altarpiece, etc.
Me: C O R R E C T
HERE ARE SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOOKS
**Caveat: I do not give a flying buttress if it skews more Byzantine or Eastern Orthodox than strictly Catholic, just make it loud.
RIHANNA
Jen: it’s everything I wanted.
CARA DELEVINGNE
CONFESS, but make it FASHION
CARDI B
Holy Mother of—
LILY COLLINS
I don’t know who the hell this is but I LOVE this little goth number, YES. And saint tear-drop eyes!
LANA DEL REY
GUCCI SERAPHIM, HEART ARROWS, I feel weak.
ZENDAYA OF ARC
I mean lead us into battle, christ.
CHADWICK BOSEMAN
Finally, a fucking VESTMENT.
JORDAN ROTH
Okay okay a few dudes actually showed up!
ARIANA GRANDE
She’s wearing the goddamn Sistine Chapel and looks adorable, this is just so likable what do you even do
GRETA GERWIG
Whaaaaaaat yes, yes u went to Catholic school, girl! This is nuts I like it.
DONALD GLOVER
Me: But like, again, great color Donald Glover but, a suit?
Jen: NO NO THE BACK OF IT
Jen: They don’t show it in that picture, which is a travesty
Me: Oh SHIT
Me: AND HIS LITTLE TWO FINGER PAPAL GESTURE LIKE A PEACE SIGN
- way more commitment than last year, pls keep it going
- I know I’m missing some peeps but it’s laaate I gotta turn in
- none of them had the sand to go as slutty St. Sebastian so men are Canceled