MET GALA 2018 HEAVENLY BODIES TV

Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination will open at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 10.

MET GALA 2018 HEAVENLY BODIES TV

With the release of Mary Magdalene and this year's TV revival of Jesus Christ Superstar and rumours of a sequel to The Passion of The Christ circulating, it looks like for 2018, religion is very much back in Vogue.

Pre-Pope Francis it’s hard to imagine an exhibition on this scale and with such cultural significance taking place. The role of Pope Francis and his mission to connect with the larger world has clearly got everything to do with it. This may explain why the Met have chosen the religious theme, but it doesn’t explain the timing. 'The Catholic Church has been very wealthy for a long time, so they’ve been able to accumulate amazing artwork, beautiful religious vestments, amazingly built cathedrals.' Talking to, about the Catholic Church and its influence on popular culture, Diane Winston, MS, PhD, professor of media and religion at University of Southern California, explains: “To experience Catholicism is to experience not just a religion but an aesthetic, too - and that’s hardly accidental. And more recently of course Lady Gaga’s music video for 'Judas.' You only need to look back at Madonna’s 1984 ‘Like a Virgin’ video and the even more controversial ‘Like A Prayer’ video in 1989. Rounding out the list is the ever-stunning and can-do-no-wrong Rosie Huntington-Whiteley who glistened in her gold Ralph Lauren gown with a neckline that was cut dangerously low. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Ralph Lauren. Film makers, writers and the pop industry have employed Catholic imagery for years. Scroll down to see who made the list of best dressed stars at the Met Gala 2018: 10. I really don't think they were far off the mark with this comment.Ī question worth asking is, why is this exhibition happening now?Ĭatholicism appearing in popular culture isn’t new. The New York Times noted that Anna’s red and black outfit matched the colour scheme of Cardinal Ravasi’s ensemble, implying it was an intentional nod to the worlds of religion and fashion coming together. The photograph of Anna Wintour, Donatella Versace and Cardinal Ravasi together created a powerful, if bemusing image. It was at this point that they gave the press a glimpse of the vestments, headdresses, and ecclesiastical accessories that will be featured in the exhibition. I was like, 'This is going to be terrible because I'm gonna get eaten alive about this.Back in February with the process well under way, Anna, accompanied by Donatella Versace, and an army of fashion’s elite travelled to Rome to join Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi. 'And I look at a photo of myself when I sit down and I'm completely orange. And I'm at the Met Gala – basically one of the most prestige, beautiful events and I'm walking trying to look all beautiful.' Gomez continued 'As the evening kept going on it was getting a little darker and darker, and I didn't notice it. She explained she put on self-tanner to add some color to her look, but sadly this did not go according to her plan. In a recent edition of Vogue's Beauty Secrets on their YouTube channel, Gomez delved into why she made an unfortunate error at the gala, and how she dealt with it. As an Art History nerd, the convergence of art, fashion and Catholicism displayed at the event was such a cool thing to see. This year, I was incredibly inspired by the 2018 Met Gala Theme: Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. The theme was Heavenly Bodies, and many wore Catholic-themed attire for the event (such as Rihanna's magnificent papal hat.) Halloween is one of my most favorite holidaysI absolute love dressing up and transforming myself. Gomez sported a white, floaty dress from Coach for the event, with a quote from the Bible in her own writing on a matching purse Coach dress.

Gomez had a tricky time at the 2018 event due to a fashion faux pas, though she diverted attention from it with a lighthearted video.

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