MetGala Tag
DESIGN INSPIRATION: Designer Gert-Johan Coetzee posted an Instagram photo of former reality TV personality Laura Govan wearing a pearl-strewn dress that he designed, which some considered paying homage to the Schiaparelli gown that Kim Kardashian wore to last week’s Met Gala. Coetzee has no plans to pursue legal motion, and said he posted the image to call attention to his existing design.
The South African designer said, ”While there could also be similarities between the designs, I think that fashion is an ever-evolving industry, where inspiration might be drawn from various sources. It’s not unusual for designers to be influenced by one another’s work. I prefer to give attention to my very own creative process and the expansion of my brand.”
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Slated for May 1, the 2023 Met Gala might be cohosted by “Black Panther: Wakanda Endlessly” star Michaela Cole, Penélope Cruz, the now-retired tennis pro Roger Federer, pop star Dua Lipa and Anna Wintour. Just as this unofficial welcome committee represents entertainment, sports, music and media, the guest list will indubitably be filled with clickbait-worthy guests.
Describing the annual affair as an all-eyes-on-us occasion isn’t an exaggeration. Last yr, the #MetGala hashtag received greater than 9.4 billion impressions through the arrivals, and #MetGala2022 racked up 1.3 billion impressions, based on Brandwatch.
Formally generally known as The Costume Profit Ball, the celebrity-studded sit-down dinner isn’t only a worldwide media bonanza for red-carpet arrivals. It's the chief source of annual funding for the fashion-focused...
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