June 2022 - Fashion

The Belles of the Ball:

As a co-chair of the highly anticipated 2022 Met Gala, we were fully expecting Blake Lively to smash it in the style stakes – but she has truly exceeded expectations this year, arriving on the red carpet wearing a gown by Atelier Versace.

Lively's princess-style dress transformed as she ascended the Met's steps – quite literally. The actress' dress was adorned with a gigantic bow, which assistants stepped in to 'unwrap', transforming the dress from rose gold to aqua blue before the audience's eyes.

Indicating the train of her dress, Lively said 'this is the constellation of Grand central station'. Her bodice, meanwhile, was inspired by the Empire State Building while the draping and crown by the Statue of Liberty. Lively went on to explain that the crown has seven tiers just like the Statue has seven rays.

Lively's dramatic fashion looks have been a highlight of the Met Gala red carpet over the years, and have just got better and better since she started attending in 2008.

For the first time, American singer Sabrina Carpenter is attending the Met Gala this year. Wearing a custom look designed by Julien Dossena at Paco Rabanne, the “Fast Times” singer – who boasts a whopping 27 million Instagram followers – is certain to set the internet alight. “It hasn’t quite sunk in yet!” Carpenter excitedly tells Vogue. “To me, it’s the Super Bowl. I love seeing so many incredible people come together under one roof for art and fashion.”

Sabrina opted for a softer take on glam to let her look speak for itself. “We didn’t want it to feel too heavy, so it’s more romantic,” explains the singer. But when it came to her accessories, Carpenter felt that more was more. “We have many diamonds – some yellow, which are my personal favourite,” she says. “Jimmy Choo skyscraper heels, and the sweetest little Paco Rabanne bag to complete the look.”