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Metallics reign

Celebs, elite gobold at Met GalaNEW YORK, May 3, (AP): Th e Met Gala red carpet gleamed on Monday with sparkly metallics and shiny, futuristic-looking fabrics as stars paid homage to this year’s technology-centered theme.

Th e annual gala, a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, celebrated the new exhibit opening Th urs-day, “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology”, which considers the relationship between the human hand and the ma-chine in creating fashion.

As always, guests included stars of fi lm, music, television, sports, politics and of course fashion. And one of the biggest was Beyonce, who provided the fi nale to the red carpet show, just like last year. Th e pop superstar — with husband Jay Z nowhere in sight — wore a peach-hued, puff ed-sleeved latex gown by Givenchy.

EasierAsked how diffi cult it was to get into the gown, the singer replied

that it was “a lot easier than last year,” referring to her barely there look from last season, also by Givenchy.

Another showstopper: Lady Gaga, in towering purple platform shoes, fi shnet stockings and a silvery Versace bodysuit paired with an equally silvery short jacket.

Katy Perry, like Gaga not shy about her red-carpet looks, wore black Prada with clunky gold embellishments and a long train, an old-school Tamagotchi digital pet on her belt as what she called her “tech contribution,” and her hair done in a high black beehive.

Madonna was none too shy either, in lacy Givenchy.Nicki Minaj walked the carpet with Jeremy Scott, wearing the de-

signer’s creation of a sheer black gown highlighted by rhinestone buckles, straps, and a daring amount of cleavage. Scott, too, wore all-black with a liberal dose of sparkle.

Taking the exhibit’s theme to the next level, Karolina Kurkova wore a “cognitive dress” in partnership between Marchesa and IBM. Th e dusty blue tulle gown with a high-low hemline included 150 hand-placed LED lights. Th e dress changed hues based on an IBM analysis of various emotions expressed by users on social media.

IlluminatedAnd “Homeland” actress Claire Danes also wore a tech-driven

garment — a “fi ber optic” organza Cinderella gown in dove gray by Zac Posen. Her husband, actor Hugh Dancy, happily explained to onlookers the science behind Danes’ illuminated dress, which Posen said was made “from fi ber-optic woven organza which was sourced from France”.

Fashion’s doyenne Anna Wintour, the powerful Vogue editor who was running the Met Gala for the 18th year, kicked off the red-car-pet proceedings in a fringed, white body-hugging gown by Chanel.

Th e strong show of silver, copper and other metallic looks — emphasizing the machine part of the evening’s equation, as well as referencing technology — included Poppy Delevingne in low-cut silver tiered spangles and jewels on a Marchesa gown.

And Bette Midler was resplendent in a black-and-silver metallic gown by Marc Jacobs, who accompanied her on the carpet, and a whimsical wiry headdress and collar by Suzanne Bartsch.

Also in sparkly silver and black was a guest from the world of politics: Huma Abedin, in an Altuzarra gown, accompanied by her husband, former congressman Anthony Weiner.

Taylor Swift , one of the evening’s co-hosts, wore a short silver sequined Louis Vuitton gown with high black gladiator sandals. Cindy Crawford wore a classic long metallic silver Balmain number.

Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander took the idea of “machine” to a new level in a bold, multicolored Louis Vuitton mini. It, too, had a gladiator feel with a bright red bustier eff ect over armor-like copper and a loose skirt, paired with short Louis Vuitton combat boots.

Th ere were some attention-getters among the men, too. Idris Elba, one of the evening’s co-hosts, wore a white tie and black tails from Tom Ford. So how does he get ready for the Met Gala, he was asked?

“Take your time. Make sure your shirt’s down and the whites of the cuff s are out,” he said.

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20ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016