10 Vogue Italia editors reveal their favorite looks from the 2024 Met Gala
Spoiler alert: we are grown girls who like to dream. And (almost) all of our favorite looks from the 2024 Met Gala have to do with this. They call them the Fashion Oscar, and for us they are actually a sort of marathon. We prepare for weeks to have a plan of attack in which everything works, but when the famous “first Monday in May” approaches in the editorial office the atmosphere becomes electrifying. We divide into two shifts: those who cover the night and start following the live broadcast before midnight strikes and those who take over early in the morning, looking for all the information that had not yet leaked. This is why we spend almost 24 hours observing all (but absolutely all) the looks shown on the Met red carpet. After having studied the details and gleaned the curiosities, we reveal who wore the clothes that made our hearts beat.
Zendaya in an archive Givenchy
I am a big fan of Audrey Hepburn and for this reason I was so moved to see Zendaya, a modern icon, interpret a headdress that was so reminiscent of the one worn by the actress in the 1964 film My Fair Lady. Furthermore, it perfectly represented the theme of the event with that unexpected riot of flowers so in the foreground. The hat was designed by Philip Treacy for Alexander McQueen, and was chosen for a dress by John Galliano from Givenchy’s spring summer 1996 couture collection, entitled The Princess and The Pea. A dream! Laura Tortora, Fashion News & Wedding Editor
The second look shown off by Zendaya on the Met red carpet was an all-round celebration of archive fashion, between the dress designed by John Galliano for Givenchy in ’96 and the floral headpiece (definitely aligned with the dress code!) by Philip Treacy for Alexander McQueen, 2007. It’s always nice to see garments from the past that shine again in the contemporary world, but even more so at the Met Gala. Valentina Abate, Fashion News Associate
Zendaya in Givenchy Haute Couture spring summer 1996 by John Galliano
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Chioma Nnadi in Burberry
One of the things I’ve always loved about the Met Gala is watching Vogue Editors’ interpretations of the theme. Maybe because when I worked as a Fashion Editor in New York with Virginia Smith we were in charge of advising colleagues in the various departments on the best looks for the soirée, as well as the countless fittings for celebrities. Today I choose the look of Chioma Nnadi, the new Head Of Content of British Vogue, for her elegant and bright butter yellow Burberry. By wearing an English designer’s dress, Chioma becomes the perfect ambassador for her country. Furthermore, I find that the color is sophisticated and ideal for the beginning of spring: fragile in appearance, like all pastel tones, yet with great personality. Francesca Ragazzi, Head of Editorial Content
