Met Gala Archives

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Queer Filipino designer on his gender-bending Maria Clara look for the virtual Met Gala

Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

In case you missed it on your social media feeds: The virtual Met Gala hosted by HF (high fashion) Twitter happened last Tuesday, May 5 (Philippine time). “Attendees” paid tribute…

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WATCH: Anna Wintour’s state of the Met Gala address

Posted on May 5, 2020July 20, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Vogue EIC and Met Gala chairwoman Anna Wintour has addressed the postponement of this year’s event, which was supposed to happen on May 4 (or May 5, Philippine time). Wintour…

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The iconic Met Gala looks of years past

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Around this time last year, we were all glued to our laptop screens to see what celebrities were wearing at the Met Gala. We can’t do that this year since…

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Dress for the virtual Met Gala, follow these TikTok and IG challenges

Posted on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

The 2020 Met Gala was supposed to take place on Monday, May 4. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the prestigious event had to be postponed indefinitely. This is why…

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Met Gala 2020 isn’t happening IRL, but fashion lovers are taking it online

Posted on April 3, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

View this post on Instagram From the first time I stepped out onto your runway at age 15 to the last yesterday, your creativity and vision never ceased to amaze…

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The Met Gala 2020 theme is time: What to (hopefully) expect

Posted on November 11, 2019November 12, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Next year’s Met Gala is going to capitalize on timeless fashion—literally. The theme is titled “About Time: Fashion and Duration,” which is apt for the 150th anniversary of the prestigious…

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Kanye West’s religious journey isn’t an excuse for objectifying Kim Kardashian

Posted on October 18, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Full disclosure: I’m not a huge fan of the Kardashian-Jenner family. But if there’s one admirable thing about them, it’s how comfortable they are with their bodies. Kim Kardashian, for example,…

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Preen Tries: Bringing back neon eyeshadow and wearing it to work

Posted on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Neon-colored everything continues to exist in 2019. Aside from fashion, we’ve been seeing women sporting show-stopping eyeshadow shades. Spring 2019 runways had models walking for Rodarte, The Blonds, and Christian…

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Puey Quiñones made his Met Gala debut—next, a Manila comeback

Posted on May 10, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Filipino designer Puey Quiñones was pinching himself out of happiness after seeing E! News host Zuri Hall wearing his dress at the Met Gala 2019 pink carpet. “It’s my first…

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