As one of tonight’s official 2024 Met Gala livestream hosts, actor Gwendoline Christie was bound to deliver a red-carpet look that was perfectly on theme. And the star—who is no stranger to a memorable fashion moment—certainly didn’t disappoint. Kicking off the evening, Christie hit the Met steps in a custom creation designed by Maison Margiela’s John Galliano.
Christie’s look included a black silk tulle opera coat with bands of black crinoline. It was crafted with a special “retrograding” technique, which utilizes variations of threadwork, appliqué, and encrustation from the bottom to the top of a garment. The handcrafted piece was worn over a blood orange silk velvet bias-cut column dress as well as a skin-color silk satin corset. Completing the look? A pair of Tabi ankle-strap pumps, of course, made in collaboration with the famed red-sole-shoe designer Christian Louboutin.
The star’s avant-garde ensemble was inspired by looks in Margiela’s spring 2024 couture collection. Christie has a history with Margiela: The star walked in the show back in January, bringing a sense of drama and theatricality to Galliano’s new assortment. (She also rocked the otherworldly beauty look created by Pat McGrath.)
This year marked Christie’s second time attending the Met Gala. For last year’s Karl Lagerfeld theme, the Game of Thrones star attended in a breezy pink gown designed by Kim Jones for Fendi. This year, she was clearly in a more cutting-edge mood. And she looked, well, fabulous.
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