While many celebrities foundered with the Met Gala theme of “Gilded Glamour,” Paloma Elsesser understood the assignment
Photo: Lauren Davis . Showing off a sleek corset and a sharp bob, the model wore custom Coach. Designer Stuart Vevers described the look as exploring “the tension between glamour and ease.” He continued to say that the look “layers vintage references to tell a new story about American fashion and the way inspiring individuals like Paloma are redefining it today.” Ahead of the gala, we chatted with Elsesser about her inspiration from the 1800s and why she loves to wear a corset .
There were different iterations, but what ended up inspiring the look was a conversation between undergarments and the Gilded Age: how integral they were to the outfits — from the corsetry to the slips, to the bustles and the boning. That’s where we started, and we wanted to play into this sexiness but stay historical. We looked at predominantly Edwardian corsets for inspiration, and that’s how we got here.I started more contemporary, like the ’90s, but then I ended up in the 1800s.
I love wearing corsets. The female silhouette , the hourglass silhouette, I really like playing with because it honors and contours my body. I love the drama and how extreme it can make you look. It’s almost this weird mutation of your own body that you’ve never seen before. It’s not the most comfortable, but I have plenty of time to wear sweatpants.
To me, the theme is this time in New York when everything was at its maximum. There are not-nice elements of that era, but there’s also glamour, fun, and drama. I like that the theme embodies that. I thought to myself, How do I bring that to now, in a way that feels honest and authentic to me and the theme and isn’t too on the nose?The short bob was immediately arrived at, actually. I knew I wanted to add a more contemporary referential flair to the dress.
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