Who says you can’t be thrifty at the Met Gala? Just ask SZA.
After all, the fabric for the elaborate, golden gown she wore on May 4 was sourced entirely off eBay.
“We worked with a vintage dealer,” designer Emily Adams Bode Aujla explained to Vogue, “who sourced over a hundred yards of yellow fabrics for us in various materials—tulle, taffeta, silk faille, and beadwork on lace.”
To nail this year’s theme of “Costume Art” and dress code “Fashion is Art,” Emily looked to the Wiener Werkstätte—a.k.a the Vienna Workshop—a pre-war design collective rooted in craftmanship and the natural world.
She learned Viennese artists often filled their studios with fresh flowers, which Emily revealed, “aligned with SZA’s spontaneity and love of the natural world. Her affinity for moths, butterflies, and other insects, alongside her world travels and [interest in] specific deities, played a significant role in shaping the final look.”
