Zendaya serves peacock chic in hotly anticipated Met Gala return after 7 years-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro

Zendaya, everyone! (Picture: Getty)

Our showbiz version of the World Cup has arrived – we are, of course, talking about the Met Gala.

The annual Vogue extravaganza is pretty much a fashion playground, with tradition flying out of the window as some of the biggest stars don their most elaborate finery to celebrate the museum’s Costume Institute.

For 2024, the title of the new exhibition is Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, referencing how the exhibition finds unique ways to showcase clothing that has been declared too fragile to ever be worn again.

Meanwhile, the dress code for the night is The Garden of Time in a nod to the beauty of nature and garments. 

As social media users sat back and happily critiqued this year’s looks, all eyes were firmly on Zendaya as the movie star queen rocked up in Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano.

Serving peacock realness, the Challengers actress was styled by her long-time friend and collaborator, Law Roach.

The Challengers actress looked mesmerising in a peacock-style gown (Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

She was, of course, styled by Law Roach (Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Zendaya made her Met Gala return for the first time in seven years (Picture: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

This year marks her first time back at the Met in seven years.

A press release on Zendaya’s outfit read: ‘For her appearance, John Galliano specially created a haute couture look for co-chair Zendaya composed of a sage lamé and organza bias-cut dress worn over a duchess satin corset.

‘The dress features bands of hand-painted metallic crin, a drape and bows layered from aluminium material and iridescent organza, and a corsage hand-embroidered with natural motifs hand-painted in electric blue and emerald, green.

‘Zendaya’s hand-painted plume-like veil and hat wrapped in stockings was created by Stephen Jones for Maison Margiela. And her custom-made Tabi pumps by Christian Louboutin for Maison Margiela.’

Earliest arrivals this year included the likes of co-chair Chris Hemsworth and his wife, Elsa Pataky, as well as Emma Chamberlain, Bad Bunny, Gwendoline Christie, and the woman herself, Anna Wintour.

Alongside Vogue editor-in-chief Anna, actor Chris, musician Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, and Zendaya co-chair this year’s Gala.

Co-chair Chris Hemsworth arrived with his wife Elsa Pataky (Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Emma Chamberlain wowed in brown lace (Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Gwendoline Christie made a bold statement with her hair (Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Anna Wintour decided that florals for spring were, indeed, groundbreaking (Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Co-chair Bad Bunny looked super suarve (Picture: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

TikTok CEO Shou Chew and Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson are serving as honorary co-chairs. 

Speaking ahead of the big night, Anna told Today that ‘the idea of Sleeping Beauties is taking these masterpieces from different periods.’

‘And because so many of them are very fragile, and have to be laid flat, they can’t even be displayed on a mannequin or in any other way,’ she said.

‘They are laid flat, behind a glass wall, and around them are the inspirations that are muses, as (curator Andrew Bolton) calls them.’

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