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all right, let's do this. favourite menswear at the met gala. do I know who half of these people are? no. and yet, I remain Obsessed.

i will say, it feels like more people actually made an effort with the theme this year, but maybe that's just because it's too easy to slap a flower on something and call it a day, lmao

almost all photos taken from Vogue's wrap-up. and of course, as always, the night was saved by men of colour, thank god

1. Bad Bunny ABSOLUTELY tops my list!!! I love the HAT, I love the bouquet, I love the glasses, I love the corseted waist with the POWERFUL shoulders... the asymmetrical basting stitches and underside of the collar, the inseam ribbons, the backs of the cuff stitches... the CLOVEN SHOES with FUR SPATS?????? at face value it's still just a suit-shaped suit, but actually committing to the corset is based, and it's just such a creative and powerful look, I'm obsessed with it. I don't know if this was the point, but the way it highlights the work and craftsmanship that goes into clothes and fashion, acknowledging the work of the tailor that has its roots in centuries of tradition and innovation, and that little hint of devilry in the power, the shoes, the glasses, the sense of subversion... yes yes yes. also shoutout to him not switching from Spanish in his interview with La La Anthony 🔥

2. Leon Bridges! Love the extra wide shoulders with the little puffs on the sleeves, the spiked lapels extending over the top, the crossover(?) tie, the gloves.. are the shirt cuffs also doing something fun? and the extra-bell bell bottoms, the jewels, the lavender on the lapels, the wisteria on the belt????? and the hair is just perfect. yes, excellent stuff, thank you

3. wearing literally anything that's not a suit puts Gustav Magnar Witzoe near the top of the list, and the more I look at it, the more it grows on me... the glamour, oh my

4. Lil Nas X with designer Raul Lopez!! (extra photo from here, and screenshot from the Vogue livestream) I love the fun shapes, A Million Buttons, the wide legs, the trailing tails, but most especially I love the sculpted waist piece! fun little reveal without the coat on aaa

5. Alton Mason, with the textures, the shoes, the train, and especially that hair/headpiece/veil combo, my GOD

6. last, and kind of least, Wisdom Kaye, because I love the whole vibe, and the colour, and the hat, and the SCORCH MARKS, and the pleated cuffs and lapels... but really, it's nothing particularly special at its heart. great details, great overall effect, but not wildly exciting.

two near misses to top off the list: Barry Keoghan actually broke my heart, coming so close and then chickening out with the Just A Modern Suit, but I love the fabric, the hat, the high collar and cravat, the little ruffled sleeve cuffs... although, the running stitch around the edge of the cravat then left to fray, is... :\

Jon Batiste had a similar problem, where he had that gorgeous eveningwear floral brocade(?) waistcoat, but paired it with a perfectly ordinary, if prettily narrow-shouldered, modern suit

honourable mentions go to:

Lewis Hamilton in this gorgeous ensemble, which doesn't have anything particularly interesting going on, but I happened to catch the explanation, which really engages with history around slavery and gardens, and the first black gardener in Wales, and there's a poem on the inside of the coat by a pioneering black English poet... so. and it is absolutely beautiful. plus the hair? the thorn necklace?? woof.

Kieran Culkin, because it's so FUN!! The colours! The rings! The necklace! The shoes!! and in concert with the yellow dress on Jazz Charton, what a delightful combo

I don't really like Will Welch's suit, but I appreciate the soft slouched shoulders. and in a similar vein, Alex Sharp's suit is fine, but I do like the snatched waist and smashing shoulders, going in the complete opposite direction

and finally, Jeff Goldblum, because it's a basically ordinary suit, but he's really finished it with scarf and gloves and accessories, and god damn does he wear it with such SWAGGER 🔥

bonus round for my favourite womenswear: Natasha Poonawalla in this cool as hell mushroomy dress aaaaa

#pointless post is pointless #Met Gala 2024 #image descriptions in alt text #for the record i DO like taika's fit - especially the shoes - but it's. y'know. fine.#it's not very interesting y'know?#same with Andrew Scott who nearly got a look in in honourable mentions but really.... it's Fine #he DOES look great though uvu #yes i spent all day on this and YES the image descriptions are DETAILED and were the LONGEST PART

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