Zendaya, Mindi Kaling, Gigi Hadid, celebs dazzle at Met Gala 2024

It’s Met Gala time and the fashion parade of A-listers on Monday included a swirl of flora and fauna looks on a green-tinged carpet surrounded by foliage. Jennifer Lopez went for silver leaves in a second-skin goddess gown and Zendaya was all vamp and fantasy. Both are co-chairs of the annual fundraiser at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and both received cheers from the crowd of fashion enthusiasts packed behind barriers outside. Lopez (in Schiaparelli) was all va-va-voom in a near-naked gown that hugged like a second skin. She’s got the Meta Gala down: It’s her 14th.

 U.S. actress Demi Moore and U.S.-British fashion designer Harris Reed pose at the Met Gala. 

Zendaya put on her fashion face in hues of blue and green, with a head piece to match and leaf accents. Later, in a rare twist, she walked again to close the carpet in black Givenchy by John Galliano with a head piece stuffed with flowers by Alexander McQueen. It’s been five years since Zendaya last attended the Met Gala. Her look, in peacock colours, was by Maison Margiela. Lopez went with Tiffany & Co. diamonds, including a stunning bird motif necklace with a diamond of over 20 carats at its center. Flowers were everywhere, in line with this year’s theme: “The Garden of Time.” (This year’s theme is inspired by J.G. Ballard’s 1962 short story of the same name.)

  Gigi Hadid. 

Mindy Kaling is sure to make the best-dressed lists in sand-colored swirls that towered over her head at the back. No worries about dinner. The back was removable. Her look was by Indian couturier Gaurav Gupta.

Gigi Hadid brought the drama in a look by the drama king himself, Thom Browne. her white look was adorned with 2.8 million microbeads with yellow flowers and green thorns. She was high glam in a wavy bob and crimson lips.

  Kendall Jenner. 

If there’s a queen of the Met Gala besides the evening’s mastermind, Anna Wintour, it’s Sarah Jessica Parker. The long-time attendee takes each year’s theme seriously, researching every detail. This year she was in an Alice in Wonderland dress with a lavender overlay and a Philip Treacy topper on her head. The dress was by Richard Quinn. Her long hair tumbled behind her back in beachy waves, a look that built into a beauty trend of the evening.

 Mindy Kailing. 

Penelope Cruz, meanwhile, went goth in black by Chanel. It had a bustier top and a Sleeping Beauty-like off-shoulder silhouette. There was another Sleeping Beauty-ish guest: Kendall Jenner in a Givenchy look done by Alexander McQueen in 1999.

Kendall’s sister, Kylie Jenner, was more Old Hollywood than storybook in a chic low-cut strapless look, a white bloom in her clicked-back updo and a train behind. Oddly, older sister Kim Kardashian tightly covered up her gorgeous silver corset look with a leaf motif by Maison Margiela with a lumpy gray sweater.

  Shakira and  Penélope Cruz.  

Dua Lipa was a whole different kind of princess. She went full rock ‘n’ roll in black by Marc Jacobs, who accompanied her. The princess vibes were in apparent reference to the Met’s spring exhibition that the gala kicks off. It’s called “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” While it doesn’t actually have to do with Disney, or even princesses, some of the 400 guests went there.

Amid all the princesses was the Mad Hatter, Barry Keoghan, in an earthy velvet Victorian look with a high-necked bow shirt underneath. He, of course, had a top hat. Demi Moore stuck to the garden in a Harris Reed look with huge wings encircled by arrows and hand-painted with pink and white blooms. Lily Gladstone went for black by Gabriela Hearst. Among those who had way Big fun with the nature and garden theme was Lana Del Rey. She walked up the museum steps as an actual tree, her face shrouded by fabric held up by her branches. The exhibit opens to the public Friday and runs through Sept. 2. Shakira and Nicole Kidman too attended the event.

Associated Press