The Met Gala !

I agree completely. It’s the same with singers, male singers get to bop about a stage in t shirt and jeans but women have to show off as much flesh as possible. I wonder what Rita Ora’s husband really thought of her being practically naked in public. I’m just as disappointed by the women in this years Eurovision, some of the acts are verging on soft porn (although Olly Alexander is guilty of that as well). I miss seeing the beautiful dresses women used to wear.

This "charity" event is for the Costume Institute.A place where they house the worlds most comprehensive costume collection.Hence the outrageous costumes on the celebs.They have a different theme every year and this one is 'The Garden of Time's...says it all really 🙄

Time not Time's*

There were some really beautiful dresses too though, they just didn’t get the headline coverage. Just look at this gorgeous one Naomi Campbell was wearing.

Well, I love the Met Gala outfits! It is a charity ball, and there is always a theme. Fashion designers work for months on their looks, and since there are 450 guests, some will no doubt try to be a bit outlandish to gain attention. All the couture and jewels are on display.

Fashion is mostly practical in our day to day outfits, but there is a time to pile on the creativity and luxury to showcase all that is possible in clothing the human form.

It's become a parody of itself. I guess you can look at it in different ways.

Shallow, vacuous "celebs" trying to be as outlandish and left of centre as possible (to get attention I suppose) or an opportunity for those involved to push boundaries and challenge we mere more mortals into rethinking our views on what's acceptable and what's attractive or eye catching.

A brilliant PR opportunity for designers to step outside their normal identity and get their name out there.

The disappointing thing about the mainstream reporting is that we tend to only see the most bizarre - when in fact there are some beautiful creations worn but you really have to search for them.

Exactly Ferry
And yes, dinners and cocktails are also part of it halfpint.
It is a cocktail and dinner party.

Casdon Naomi Campbell can usually be relied on to wear something elegant. It probably helps if you've got a figure like hers though.

I would prefer not to look at the fashions and find I am only thinking "is she wearing any underwear" but as previously been posted it is for charity and if they want(as my grandmother used to say)to put all their goods in the shop window, then it's their choice. I do wonder though- The Garden of time- how do these designs link with the theme? There's more cover on my roses than some of these women.

With names like Bad Bunny and Doja Cat, its not surprising there were some dubious outfits about!
"The singer and rapper was wearing a towel on her head and another around her waist as she arrived, but later tossed them aside to reveal a soaking wet white oversized T-shirt." 🤪

Another parade for perusal, the BAFTAS are tonight, the ‘celebs’ are arriving.

Not sure that the BAFTAS ard quite in the same league Jax but thank you.