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Met Gala 2021 outfits remind me of video game heroes and villainsDid they choose Renegade or Paragon?
Did they choose Renegade or Paragon?
The annual Met Gala event took place last night as some of the world’s most famous people gathered to celebrate fashion. This year’s theme was “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”, which is wildly inaccurate since most of the attendees decided to dress as video game heroes and villains. Fashion brands like Balenciaga and Versace designed outfits that wouldn’t be out of place on a JRPG antagonist or in a Platinum game. Let’s look at which celebrities decided to take the Paragon route and dress as a hero and who decided to go full Renegade, dressing as a video game boss.
Lil Nas X arrived at the#MetGalawith not one, not two, but three shimmery gold looks. The singer started with an oversized cape, which he stripped off to reveal gold Versace armor, and then ended with an ornate jumpsuit. Follow live updates:https://t.co/qcDhWmckOXpic.twitter.com/u0Doe8PCoR— The New York Times (@nytimes)September 13, 2021
Lil Nas X arrived at the#MetGalawith not one, not two, but three shimmery gold looks. The singer started with an oversized cape, which he stripped off to reveal gold Versace armor, and then ended with an ornate jumpsuit. Follow live updates:https://t.co/qcDhWmckOXpic.twitter.com/u0Doe8PCoR
Grimes sparkles on the#MetGalared carpet.https://t.co/vaX97iQM2Bpic.twitter.com/UdYgCmGG04— Variety (@Variety)September 13, 2021
Grimes sparkles on the#MetGalared carpet.https://t.co/vaX97iQM2Bpic.twitter.com/UdYgCmGG04
If we want to stay on this Final Fantasy train a while longer, artist Grimes donned a sword literally made out of an AR-15 assault rifle. Many have taken Grimes’s sword as a political statement or a performance piece possibly commenting on the military industrial complex or a culture of violence since the official theme for the event was “In America”. But I’m here to set the record straight, the gunblade that she’s chosen to equip is an interpretation of some iconic Final Fantasy weapons. She’s likely to be referencingFinal Fantasy VIII’s Lion Heart, or Lightning’s awesome gunblade as seen inFinal Fantasy XIII. Grimes’s fashion references appear even more layered when you consider Final Fantasy XIII’s history in the fashion industry.
Dan Levy attends the#MetGala2021"In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion".pic.twitter.com/5FZjU5ptE6— FALLING FOR VOGUE BLOG (@fallingforvogue)September 13, 2021
Dan Levy attends the#MetGala2021"In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion".pic.twitter.com/5FZjU5ptE6
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In any other game, Dan Levy would definitely be in the player’s party, if not the main character. He has an outfit that absorbs attention like a gravity well, distracting from any other character’s look. His different shades of blue probably means he can harness the power of water – useful against fire-type enemies.
Balenciaga Met 2021pic.twitter.com/TkdiB2i1c9— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian)September 14, 2021
Balenciaga Met 2021pic.twitter.com/TkdiB2i1c9
Some fans think she totally defies the hero/villain discourse. Kim appears to many as an unloaded texture – perhaps this is some kind of commentary on the difficulties of video game development. It’s always nice to see celebrities champion important causes. She could also be mistaken for the placeholder silhouettes in fighting games, before you’ve unlocked a certain character. Maybe Kim Kardashian is just waiting to show us her true power.
