When it comes to the Met Gala, a certain preparty checklist is required. Once your wardrobe passes the test of being both becoming and on-theme, everything zeroes in above the neck. For last night’s event, attendees were given the jumping-off point of Rei Kawakubo—the avant-garde mastermind behind Comme des Garçons. No stranger to the first Monday in May, actress Kate Hudson took the inspiration in stride, enjoying a playful afternoon transforming beside longtime friends Stella McCartney and Naomi Watts at the Carlyle Hotel.
Once clad in a plush robe, the mother of two prepped her skin with a super-hydrating sheet mask that promised a complexion as glowing as its own gold foil. Next came a celebratory glass of Champagne as Gucci Westman skillfully applied Hudson’s tawny bronze makeup. It was a warm metallic pause between the actress’s matte white one-shoulder gown and color-matched topknot—a nod to Kawakubo’s love of monochromatic palettes. Seconds before dashing to the car, in true Hudson fashion, she made time for one last selfie.
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