Met Gala 2016: Wiz Khalifa and Idris Elba Win the Red Carpet
Though it’s the ladies who traditionally get the most red carpet attention, the men brought their A-game (and their Givenchy game, and their Dior game) to Monday night’s 2016 Met Gala. Wiz Khalifa, in an ivory Rag & Bone suit, was the clear winner of the night; others attempted to stay close to the theme, like Jaden Smith (with Willow at his side, of course) in a futuristic, Star Trek-worthy Louis Vuitton ensemble. Jared Leto brought a cane, and Alessandro Michele. And then there was Kanye West, who showed up alongside wife Kim Kardashian in something like a couture Canadian tuxedo: a Balmain denim jacket (according to Instagram, West’s own jacket, embellished by Olivier Rousteing for the event) and jeans. It has passed relatively un-dissected and un-analyzed that West wore head-to-toe denim to the Met Gala — his attention-grabbing blue contact lenses saw to that. Rami Malek, Tom Ford, and Idris Elba (in Tom Ford) went classic, while Nick Jonas went full-on high street in Topman, joining the cadre of celebrities like Ciara and Kate Upton opting for custom H&M and Topshop in lieu of couture creations. Maybe embracing mass production is the most honest interpretation of the “Fashion in an Age of Technology” theme, after all.
Wiz Khalifa in Rag & Bone at the 2016 Met Gala for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Photo by Getty Images.
Jaden Smith in Louis Vuitton at the 2016 Met Gala for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Photo by Getty Images.
Rami Malek in Dior at the 2016 Met Gala for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Photo by Getty Images.
Tom Hiddleston in Ralph Lauren Purple Label at the 2016 Met Gala for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Photo by Getty Images.
Nick Jonas in Topman at the 2016 Met Gala for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Photo by Getty Images.
Jared Leto in Gucci at the 2016 Met Gala for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Photo by Getty Images.
Idris Elba in Tom Ford at the 2016 Met Gala for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Photo by Getty Images.
Tom Ford at the 2016 Met Gala for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Photo by Getty Images.
The Weeknd in Givenchy at the 2016 Met Gala for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Photo by Getty Images.
Kanye West in Balmain at the 2016 Met Gala for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Photo by Getty Images.
