Claire Danes Becomes Real-Life Cinderella at the Met Gala in Glowing Fiber Optic Dress
At last night’s Met Gala, Claire Danes dazzled the red carpet in a
show-stopping ensemble, reminiscent of a futuristic Cinderella. Designed
by Zac Posen,
the gown had the glamour of classic couture, but with a glitzy
technological twist: fiber optic fabric that glowed in the dark.Every year, New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
hosts this black tie fundraising event—often fondly referenced as
“fashion prom"—to benefit its lauded Costume Institute, in coordination
with the opening of a new spring show. Danes’ dress was an apt
representation of this season’s theme: Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
The 150-piece exhibition invited the exploration of “how fashion
designers are reconciling the handmade and the machine-made in the
creation of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear.”
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Thank you again for the cute title suggestion!
Tumblr formatting is screwing this caption up, but this fanart and caption above is by the talented @thacmis, and I have officially commissioned a Lestat-in-a-dress to go with this Louis-in-a-dress *u* so stay tuned…
Lestat de Lioncourt in a satin dress, commissioned by @i-want-my-iwtv
I love this so much, look at the care and detail @thacmis put into this (among other things, can you believe the ethereal texture on that gown?? *u*), as Lestat would say, Perfect, just perfect! I think I officially have an obsession w/ Lestat & blood in glassware. It makes him feel more civilized ;}
#claiming u in the name of our fandom
@imcrazyobsessed: here it is!
OMG Lestat would LOVE THIS DRESS! It’s very Dolce & Gabbana, and it was like, MADE FOR YOUR BODY! It’s vampiry and lovely! He would say it looks excellent for dancing and twirling.
Specifics bc FASHION: Lestat would love the gothy and whimsical arrangement of the design and colors, the gold bc GOLD (are those iridescent little beads in the design?! He would love that detailing), the brocade, the transparency of the tulle (right? Tulle? Chiffon? Organza?) but most of all he would love that it shows plenty of skin in a tasteful way. He would probably insist on your wearing a black velvet choker with it, with a little cameo or dangling stone, plus a few rings and/or a bracelet and also that you paint your nails.
apologies that he’s looking down but this is my old memeything for when he likes things and I am so thrilled for the excuse to dust it off and use it here!
P.S. New submission idea – Ask Lestat or Louis to judge your dress/outfit. Maybe I’ll offer up a few of my own dresses for their judgment…
945. KIRSTEN DUNST “CLAUDIA” COSTUME CREATED FOR INTERVIEW
WITH THE VAMPIRE. (Warner Bros., 1994) This is the original 3-piece Victorian-style “natural form” bustle
gown created for the movie. Consisting of (1) blue satin, paneled
bodice piece with ornamental black velvet applique’ and meticulous
black beading, hook and loop back closure (1) multi-layered bustle
skirt, giving the illusion of richly layered skirts and petticoats, with
patterned silk fabric, black bead edging detail, pleated ruffles at the
hem and billowing satin bustle. Marked “Kirsten” on bias label, with
snaps and hook and loop back closure, and, (1) voluminous ruched
bustle train, currently pinned, but needing permanent reattachment in
the back. This beautiful, period hero costume shows some mild sport
fading and production wear and soil (dried mud on back skirt hem),
but remains in good condition, having been carefully archived by the
studio. Accompanied with an original Warner Bros. Studios Certificate
of Authenticity. $3,000 – $5,000
Layered Silk and Tulle Evening Dress, ca. 1916
Lucille
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@i-want-my-iwtv kind of reminds me of Claudia ¿??¿?
Definitely, very Claudia! Reminds me of this, with the sheer sleeve elegance:
Compare made a side-by-side to avoid carpal tunnel from scrolling back n forth:
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