This was no ordinary Met Gala.
Megan Rapinoe attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the"In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" exhibition on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, in New York.
Rapinoe, who made a fashionably patriotic statement in her bright red silk Sergio Hudson pantsuit with a royal blue blouse emblazoned with white stars -- she'd gotten the memo that the sartorial theme was American independence -- had just been noting the preponderance of big athletes at this particular gala. “We’ve infiltrated,” she said with a grin.stars — Serena Williams, recent U.S.
Still, there were reminders that this was no ordinary gala. The most obvious were masks, though few wore them during cocktails. Participants were also required to provide proof of vaccination, and to take a rapid PCR test, administered by the museum either the day before or the day of the gala. To mark the occasion, she wore a dress with a silk panel bearing a satellite map of her home country, Iran. She and fellow chef Simone Tong, owner of Silver Apricot in the West Village, said they were happy to be included and felt safe, given the strict COVID protocols in place.
“When they told me, I just had this huge smile on my face and I was so excited,” said Fernandez, who was wearing a black-and-white Carolina Herrera cocktail dress. “I started laughing.” She again praised the city’s spirit. “Whenever I come here I feel electric, with this sense of energy,” she said.
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