These 5 Celebrities Channeled Their Inner Fashion Legends But Were Met With Disapproval

Gigi Hadid’s golden dress was the right move… if it were on theme.
Many stars who attended the Met Gala were encouraged to reimagine previous historical outfits, while also honoring Black menswear and dandyism. But as deemed by fans, the model unfortunately missed the mark.
“Soooo disappointing,” one person commented. “Such an incredible opportunity to not wear a standard gown and to showcase tailoring in this gorgeous way.”
However, another person defended Hadid and claimed it did fit the theme.
“She is referencing Zelda Wynn Valdes, an African American designer who, in 1940’s Broadway opened a design and dressmaking studio (one of the 1st black owned business near) after learning her trade as a seamstress and designer at what I understand was her uncles tailoring shop,” they clarified.

Zendaya’s white suit fit the theme perfectly and, as one fan said, “cleaned across the board.”
But the sleuths of the Internet managed to do a little more digging — and found some problematic dirt.
“The origin of the three piece suit and fedora can be traced back to northern Europe WHITE PEOPLE,” one person pointed out. “Stop the cultural appropriation.”
Another said, “Shame she chose a design by zionist Pharrell.”

Coming in strong was the Euphoria star’s look for this year’s Met Gala: the theme emphasizing the history of Black menswear.
Sweeney showed up in a glittering black gown that pooled gently by her ankles, and one user on X, formerly known as Twitter, drew a comparison between her outfit and Kim Novak’s gown in the 1968 film The Legend of Lylah Clare, a custom design by Miu Miu.
Most people loved the look but believed it didn’t pay homage to the event’s dress code.
“Still not the theme,” someone wrote. “Was supposed to be in honor of black not white.”
“She said the dress is black,” another joked.

2022’s Met Gala saw celebrities bring their take on the Gilded Age, inspired by the period of American history from 1870 to 1890, but Julianne Moore paid tribute to another American icon that evening.
Walking the red carpet in a strapless ivory gown by Tom Ford, the dress was reportedly a nod to Jackie Kennedy’s outfit at the same event at the National Gallery of Art in 1963.
While the actress described Kennedy as someone who was “indescribably elegant,” netizens saw the recreated outfit as simply “a white knockoff.”

With the Dune star playing Bob Dylan in the singer’s biopic A Complete Unknown, it’s no wonder Timothée Chalamet would want to get in character, even when he’s not on set.
In a photo posted on X, the 29-year-old sported an oversized leather jacket, plaid scarf, and blue-grey beanie that looked almost identical to an outfit worn by the original artist. 
Some fans loved it, but others went to label the comparison as “a complete disgrace” or “a nonsense.”

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