Why do you watch the Met Gala? Is it for the couture, the celebrity run-ins, or is it for the couples in matching costumes? For me, it’s all of the above, but even the most uninvolved Met Gala observers can appreciate a nice looking couple, which is what we are about to do.
The theme of 2019’s Met Gala is "Camp," as defined by Susan Sontag in her 1964 essay, "Notes on "Camp"." It basically means, dress weird, dress wide (literally, take up space), and dress with no rules. And as the saying goes, the only thing better than one celebrity dressed up as camp for the Met Gala, is two celebrities dressed up as camp for the Met Gala.
Here are the cutest, campiest celebrity couples that walked the Met Gala baby pink carpet. (Pink? Not camp. Baby pink? Camp. Serena Williams in a searing neon yellow dress? CAMP!!!)
Baz Luhrmann & Catherine Martin
It’s no surprise that couple Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin are serving the most dedicated camp look so far: Luhrmann is a filmmaker responsible for camp-adjacent films like Moulin Rogue and The Great Gatsby, while Martin acted as the costume, production and, set designer on the films. A camp couple made in glittery, feathery heaven.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images.
Karlie Kloss & Joshua Kushner
According to Karlie Kloss’ Instagram stories, Joshua forgot to get his tux and got ready at the dry cleaners which is low-key camp as hell.
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.
Brandon Maxwell & Lady Gaga
They’re not technically a couple, but designer Brandon Maxwell and Lady Gaga shut down the baby pink carpet before it even began. Gaga showed up in four different looks by Maxwell, gradually stripping down until she was in custom, shimmery lingerie. We bow down.
Photo: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic.
Serena Williams & Alexis Ohania
You can’t tell in this photo, but Serena Williams is also wearing highlighter yellow Nike sneakers. A comfortable, camp queen! Alexis…room for improvement.
Kris Jenner & Corey Gamble
Kris revealed on the red carpet that she decided she was going platinum blonde for the event just hours before walking down the carpet. Corey did not reveal when he decided he was going with a clean bald shave.
Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth
Yes, Miley looks like a present, and honestly, so does Liam.
Benedict Cumberbatch & Sophie Hunter
A dapper couple, cane and all.
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Source: Refinery29 – Morgan Baila