met gala 2014 : inside the party of the year

The Met Gala has always been a celebration of the talented and famous, being one of the only major events in the world that brings everyone who’s anyone together on one fabulous red carpet. From A-listers of Tinseltown to top supermodels and fashion editors to Billboard chart toppers, the Met Gala has earned its reputation for the Party of the Year with it’s dazzling guest list. With a dress code that changes yearly with the theme, the Gala’s red carpet has also been crowned the Oscars of fashion by Vogue for it’s myriad of stunning evening gowns. This year, the Met Gala celebrates couturier Charles James in “Charles James : Beyond Fashion” and attendees were encouraged to don their most extravagant, most statement making ball gowns à la the 20th century couturier. 


While we can only weep that we’re not at the Met Gala, these pictures from Vogue would have to be the closest we can get to attending it. Shot by style shutterbug Phil Oh, these pictures deftly captures a glittering black tie gala on the move : from attendees maneuvering their way around glossy limousines outside hotels to gentlemen helping the ladies get pass paparazzi in their traffic-stopping gowns to an insider peek of what it’s like to actually be in the Met Gala. Expect everything from the most candid moments to an impromptu Chanel fashion shoot {cue Stella Tennant} to pre-red carpet and red carpet action, as well as the occasional but completely forgivable FOMO jealous streak.

Images also from This Is Glamorous

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pfw : chanel spring 2014

Karl Lagerfeld seems to have an eternal love for the oversized. From his famous attention-grabbing hula hoop bag to his larger-than-life Chanel globe, his obsession with huge things was definitely felt throughout the fashion world for the past few seasons. For Spring 2014, Chanel's runway show was yet another grand one filled with supersized objects, the objet de grandissement this time however were artistic objects and iconic Chanel pieces. (That's like so Karl! Who else is able to come up with a runway show as unexpected, amazing and unique as Chanel?) Think the interlocking-Cs entirely made out of luscious pearls, a Chanel No.5 bottle concocted into a robot, oversized Chanel (classic, I might add) tweed two-piece suits and a supersized take on the signature quilted bag, all in one place at the Grand Palais turned Chanel art museum.

Supermodels were also a big draw of the show with every one of them being either world-famous or an up-and-coming face. From Cara Delevingne (who opened), Joan Smalls and Ondria Hardin; to Sasha Luss, Liu Wen, Edie Campbell and Lindsey Wixson (who closed); the show was practically an ode to the most famous models in the world. Walking with them in doll-like black and platinum blunt bobs were Miranda Kerr and Alexa Chung, both who returned to the runway only this season.


The visual feast did not stop there. This season, the clothes were fresh, whimsical and extremely wearable. Completely devoid of any gowns (surprisingly!), the collection showcased a variety of 50s as well as 60s silhouettes in the form of several house icons (yes, tweed, pearls and oh-so-coveted It-bags) and statement pieces. The array of colours were so wide that it could even make the team at Pantone envious, with pieces coming up in every colour imaginable, instantaneously injecting life and fun into the collection. Infusing art with ready-to-wear in true Kaiser fashion, low-waisted dresses, tweed skirt suits and Chanel jackets were given a mod makeover in psychedelic candy hues. Looks that rounded up the collection looked similar to a painter's swatch, instantly turning couture into wearable art.

The most favourite part of the show for me however were the simple, yet uber statement accessoires. The Chanel logo was of course on almost every bag and shoe, but the how artful the accessories were really caught my attention. Yet again playing out his love for larger-than-lifeness, Karl sent out the models not wearing miles of pearls, but instead an oversized choker or cuff with large pearls attached to them. Large bags that looked exactly like a painter's folio as well as a series of lust-worthy backpacks and iconic crossbodies made Chanel a hands-down favourite for the most number of covetable bags for Spring 2014. The most art-tastic collection of Spring 2014, acceptez-vous pas?

Images from Style and The Sartorialist