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# The Great Balenciaga Bootaloon-Off of 2017
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/the-great-balenciana-bootaloon-off-of-2017-05-2017/
- Published: 2017-05-03T18:30:31.000Z
- Updated: 2017-05-08T02:36:09.000Z
- Description: And they could be yours, for the low low price of a nice TV.
- Author: Heather
- Tags: Awards & Galas, Who Fugged It More, Balenciaga, Met Ball, Met Ball 2017, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 07:51

These spandex thigh boots [cost $1400](https://www.net-a-porter.com/us/en/product/873815/Balenciaga/spandex-thigh-boots?cm%5Fmmc=LinkshareUK-%5F-idBRCHEwd9g-%5F-Custom-%5F-LinkBuilder&siteID=idBRCHEwd9g-vy4UKkk0F19xHubY%5FtDEuw&Red+Carpet+Fashion+Awards=Red+Carpet+Fashion+Awards&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io), should you, too, yearn to look like you are wearing shoe-pants. Given that Salma's husband runs the company that owns Balenciaga, it's surprising to me that someone else wore these to the Met -- someone who, herself, was not in head-to-toe Balenciaga, so it isn't even as if the house had an overall deal with her. I assume Salma swept into their hotel suite afterward like the Queen of Hearts and bellowed, "Someone's head is going to ROLLLLL for this."

Let's begin with her.

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/05/GettyImages-675599020-1493782612.jpg ""Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala - Arrivals")

The weird thing about Salma is, half the Gucci and McQueen nonsense she wore in the past year -- both out and about, and to red carpets -- were ALL more florid and loud and discordant, in a way that would've fit this theme way better than a basic black wrap dress. This is the thing you keep around for funerals.

Also... are those boots so long on Salma because she herself is pint-size, or did she have hers turned into pants? Because you can see the tops on Lily:

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/05/GettyImages-675621784-1493782598.jpg ""Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala - Arrivals")

This gown is Ralph Lauren, so I can't totally fathom how this all came together, although the boots are admittedly what give it life. In fact, all the styling is crucial; as weird as the veil is, like she's still afraid of various flu strains, apparently her hairdresser whipped it up as an accessory because Rei Kawakubo is a frequent user of tulle, and they had every color on-hand before deciding -- correctly -- that it shouldn't be neutral. The longer I look at this, the more I like it despite my misgivings about the dress itself, and think the whole package is a super addition to the evening. But despite all those excellent reasons to give Lily the win, I'm handing it to her for one thing: the fact that she traveled to the Met [by party bus](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lily-aldridges-dress-at-met-gala-2017-required-a-party-bus-999436?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) so she could stand up the whole way and not wrinkle anything. BY PARTY BUS. Fifty points to Gryffindor.

\[Photos: Getty\]