This Next-to-Naked Trend Is Taking Over the Met Gala Red Carpet Right Now
Though Kim Kardashian certainly took home the trophy for best naked dress at the Met Gala this year—showing up in Marilyn Monroe's Jean Louis dress from John F. Kennedy's 45th birthday party guaranteed her that title—a handful of other attendees are still vying for a similar but not entirely identical accolade. That is, the one for the best next-to-naked look. And trust me—it's a close race.
Even from the very beginning of the Met Gala red carpet, we could see that all-black, all-lace looks would be one of if not *the* top trend of the night, with Vanessa Hudgens, who co-hosted Vogue's livestream, arriving early in a gothic getup by Moschino. From there, we spotted Maude Apatow in Miu Miu, Karlie Kloss in Givenchy, and Phoebe Dynevor in Louis Vuitton, all wearing similarly sheer, black ensembles for the evening's event. But wait; there were more.
Keep scrolling to see every celeb who walked the 2022 Met Gala red carpet dressed in black (lace).
WHO: Bella Hadid
WEAR: Burberry dress; Briony Raymond jewelry
WHO: Dakota Johnson
WEAR: Gucci
WHO: Phoebe Dynevor
WEAR: Louis Vuitton
WHO: Vanessa Hudgens
WEAR: Moschino dress; Jimmy Choo shoes
WHO: Kerry Washington
WEAR: Tory Burch
WHO: Maude Apatow
WEAR: Miu Miu dress; Cartier jewelry
WHO: Karlie Kloss
WEAR: Givenchy
Coming up: Hailey Bieber Basically Wore a Wedding Dress to the Met Gala, and We're Obsessed
Eliza Huber is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and the intersection of sports and fashion. She joined Who What Wear in 2021 from Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a business degree from the University of Iowa. She's launched two columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top runway trends each season. Eliza lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, watching WNBA games, and scouring The RealReal for discounted Prada.
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