The first Monday in May has long been marked as the single most important day on the fashion calendar, and with good reason. Every year, many of Hollywood’s brightest arrive at the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in their sartorial best, for a momentous night filled with unrivalled passion, beauty and glamour.
This year, the Costume Institute’s exhibition was titled ‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’, and featured approximately 250 of the rarest fashion gems that spun across 400 rich years of history from several of the industry’s beloved legacy houses. In a similar vein, the theme for the Met Gala 2024 was ‘The Garden of Time’, and one could certainly expect a sensory and visual experience that melds nature and fashion together.
Arriving in some of the season’s hottest were many recurring attendees, including this year’s hosts Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, and Chris Hemsworth. Statement florals, sheer veils and intricate ruched gowns seemed aplenty this year, along with the usual entourage of elaborate coats and voluminous trains.
Similar to years past, there was a strong bevy of Asian faces that graced the night, starting off with fashion starlet Jennie Kim who made a supersonic return in a custom Alaïa ruched minidress paired with a dainty pearl belt. British-Indian actress Alia Bhatt made her second appearance as well, this time donning an embroidered sari from couture designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee. Closer to home, Tiktok’s CEO and local-bred entrepreneur Shou Zi Chew was present on the red carpet with his wife Vivian Kao, looking dapper in a white tailored suit. There were also several anticipated debuts as well, such as Korean-American actress Greta Lee stunning in an ethereal Loewe lace masterpiece, Thai actor-singer Bright Vachirawit in a suave Burberry ensemble and South Korean boy group Stray Kids matching in custom Tommy Hilfiger.
Below, Vogue Singapore rounds up all the best looks from the Asian celebrities at this year’s Met Gala.
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Greta Lee in Loewe
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Simone Ashley in Prabal Gurung
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Laufey in Prabal Gurung
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Jennie in Alaïa
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Bright Vachirawit in Burberry
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Alia Bhatt in Sabyasachi
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Steven Yeun in Thom Browne
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Michelle Yeoh in Balenciaga
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Stray Kids in Tommy Hilfiger
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He Cong in Burberry
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Eva Chen in Robert Wun
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Shou Zi Chew and Vivian Kao
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Liu Wen in Saint Laurent
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Grace Murdoch and Wendi Murdoch
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Nichapat Suphap
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Vera Wang
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