New York's Met Gala may be a long way from Oxford, but some local institutions have jumped online to follow the fashion trends.
The Met Gala is an annual fundraising gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in Manhattan - and the outrageous costumes go viral online every year.
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On X (formerly Twitter), the New College Library and Archives in Oxford has compared some of the celebrity outfits - including a blue and green ensemble from American actress Zendaya - to some of their medieval manuscripts.
Met Gala 2024, but once again making it ✨medieval✨
— New College Library and Archives, Oxford (@NewCollegeLib) May 8, 2024
(@NewCollegeOx, MS 323, f. 3v; MS 371, f. 84r; BT1.70.2 f. 32r; MS 322 f. 8v)#MedievalTwitter pic.twitter.com/yglQ7EnSQk
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford also weighed in with some hilarious comparisons to their collections.
We're back with the Ashmolean meets the #MetGala2024! A thread 🧵
— Ashmolean Museum (@AshmoleanMuseum) May 7, 2024
We can't wait to hear your favourite looks 👇👇
🍇 First up, @Zendaya in @Margiela, and an ancient Egyptian bunch of glass grapes on a hooked stem of bronze and wood, dating to around 1353–1336 BCE. AN1924.69 pic.twitter.com/sSBef6lLhx
The museum was also inspired by Zendaya's outfit - comparing the design to ancient Egyptian glass grapes from around 1353-1336 BCE.
But the hilarious thread on X (formerly Twitter) did not end there.
🍽️ Hannah Bagshawe and Eddie Redmayne and a Cizhou type dish with floral decoration from China dating to the 11th century. EA1992.109#MetGala2024 🧵 pic.twitter.com/Q2uvXAe19s
— Ashmolean Museum (@AshmoleanMuseum) May 7, 2024
Actor Eddie Redmayne and wife Hannah Bagshawe were compared to a Cizhou type dish from China from the 11th century, while Kim Kardashian's incredible corseted get-up was compared to a gold and leather cased verge watch made in 1680.
What did you think about the Met Gala fashion?
Did the outfits remind you of any Oxford locations or landmarks?
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