NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Rihanna attends a Met Gala afterparty at DAVIDE on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
This may be what she had underneath the giant coat at the Gala? I want the treatise on what a t-shirt, two safety pins, and some underpants means. Seriously. You know there is one somewhere. SOMEONE has written up an explanation.
Tessa Thompson
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Tessa Thompson
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
Reader, I was so focused on how this shredded gold dress is underwear-dependent that I looked at this photo FOUR TIMES before I noticed that HER BOOTS HAVE TOES. BUT ONLY FOUR TOES.
Emily Blunt, Rita Ora, Taika Waititi
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Emily Blunt, Taika Waititi, Rita Ora
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
I love that Emily changed into kicks, and I love even more that she looks like she's trying to do some subtle sleuthing or eavesdropping so she can text John Krasinski gossip about whatever Rita and Taika are doing. "Tessa in freaky shoes that plunge my soul to its lowest depths. Rita circling the loo door. Taika going to valet. Will report if they connect."
Mary J Blige
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Mary J Blige attends Rihanna's Met Gala After Party on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
When I hit 50, I hope I am feeling myself this much.
Teyana Taylor
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Teyana Taylor attends Rihanna's Met Gala After Party on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
That is a great coat, and exactly where I would rebound for a party after spending a long night in my bathing suit.
Anitta
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Anitta attends Rihanna's Met Gala After Party on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
She had heard it would cost an arm and a leg to get into the party, but it turned out half a pair of pants was enough.
Hunter Schafer
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Hunter Schafer
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel, New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
This is a lot less stressful than her fogged-up contact lenses from the gala.
Dan Levy
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Daniel Levy
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
True commitment is matching your boots to your lenses.
Sharon Stone
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Sharon Stone
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel, New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
This is a good outfit, punctuated by an adorable lining on the coat. One of the few times that fake-wearing the coat helps, because it means we can see the lining more easily.
Julia Garner
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Julia Garner
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel, New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
That is a sparkly Kleenex of a dress.
Zoey Deutch
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Zoey Deutch
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel, New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
That is also wispy, but adorably so. It's got great retro vibes.
Megan Thee Stallion
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Megan Thee Stallion attends Rihanna's Met Gala After Party on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
So, I completely forgot she was at the gala, and had written a whole slide wondering why she wasn't. Sigh. It's been a long two days. I'M SORRY, MEGAN.
Hailey Bieber
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Hailey Bieber
Justin Bieber Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner head to a Met Gala after party, New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
I zoomed in on this garment and am truly unable to parse it. I wish it well on its journey toward self-actualization.
Kendall Jenner
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Kendall Jenner departs her hotel for a MET Gala after party
Justin Bieber Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner head to a Met Gala after party, New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
That's pretty. Can you imagine changing into that as your LESS challenging outfit?
Winnie Harlow
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Winnie Harlow
Winnie Harlow at Cathedrale Restaurant after MET Gala, New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
Or this! Imagine having a backup Iris Van Herpen, AND picking this particular one as your outfit for messy afterparty shenanigans. Her catsuit would have been perfect.
Hailee Steinfeld
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Hailee Steinfeld
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel, New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
She sincerely looks like Taylor Swift to me in this photo. I assume this, too, is another Van Herpen. Iris handed out a lot of stuff for this. Here, it looks like she's wearing two beautiful fighting swans.
Kim Kardashian
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Kim Kardashian West
Kim Kardashian at Cathedrale Restaurant after MET Gala, New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
I guess this answers the question of how she ate.
Kaia Gerber and Jacob Elordi
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Kaia Gerber and Jacob Elordi
Kaia Gerber and Jacob Elordi Attend Justin Biebers Met Gala After Party, New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
Yes, yes, her dress is whatever, but his visible white socks and loafers are sending me back to the '80s.
Lili Reinhart
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Lili Reinhart
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
This is a bit blah on her, no?
Ciara
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Ciara
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
Whatever that is, it works. She nailed it on this night.
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz
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Brooklyn Beckham, Nicola Peltz
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
This is all fine and dandy. That floating face in the right side of the shot is pulling all the focus.
Lorde
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Lorde
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
I like this better than what she wore to the event itself.
Ella Emhoff
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Ella Emhoff and Sam Hine
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
She looks good in this! A good night for the Second Gentleman's Daughter.
Madison Beer
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Madison Beer
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
This is lingerie and I feel like it could stand to remain as such.
Maluma
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Maluma
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
Red for the party, black for the afterparty. But I heard from a reliable source that REEED is the color of desire, and BLAAAACK is the color of DESPAAAAAAIR. I hope that's not how the night went for him.
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
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Shawn Mendes And Camila Cabello
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
Let us bypass the Dior bathing suit on Camila and go straight to those SHOES on the woman walking past them. I need DETAILS.
Charli XCX
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Charli XCX
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
Well THAT doesn't fit. Is the original wearer stuck in a closet somewhere, with a pile of Charli's clothes next to them?
Maisie Williams
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Maisie Williams
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021
There's something hilarious about seeing her meander the streets of New York in this.
Billie Eilish
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Billie Eilish
Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel 'Boom Boom Room', New York, USA - 13 Sep 2021