Mal & Evie Met Gala 2022 looks, bc I love historical fashion & also VK style lol
The Met Gala theme was Gilded Glamour, meant to reference Gilded Age fashions, which was a period that spanned from about 1870-1900, and especially the fashions of the rapidly industrializing New York City. Met Gala looks are meant to match the theme while also bringing out new and original designs, giving the theme a modern twist
For Mal’s I leaned into her novel characterization as a tomboy and took inspiration from men’s fashion of the Gilded Age; particularly in the pants, which have a period-style closure at the waist and a straight wide leg with a crease ironed down the middle. I have her signature dragon-heart emblem as a gold charm hung in the fashion of a pocketwatch from her cold-shoulder tuxedo top (the top itself is not period-inspired outside of the high folded collar, but is a more modern take on a men’s suit top), which is paired with a wide period-style necktie that’s secured with an emerald brooch and matching gold & emerald tie-pin.
For her jacket I was inspired to design a 1890s-women’s riding jacket in bright green translucent plastic, with a dragon flame detailing at the collar that’s mirrored on her boots, which are also inspired by women’s boots of that decade & would button up the side
Evie gets a full bustle skirt, because what better excuse for a fashion queen to go all out. The bustle is modernized by being attached to an off the shoulder mini-dress. The top of the dress is actually inspired by 1870s fashion plates, with what would’ve been a solid fabric replaced by bejewelled red netting going up into a high collar and down into what’s become a deep V plunge. Ordinarily the sleeves would become fitted & continue down at least past the elbow, but I’ve left the poofs on their own to make room for opera length gloves that have been altered to leave 2 fingers & the thumb uncovered asymmetrically, in true Descendants fashion
The under-layer of the bustle is pleated sheer red sparkly chiffon, over which sits layers of bustled royal blue silk taffeta decorated with red silk roses and pearls, topped with a dramatic red silk bow.
Both looks are done in their characters’ signature color palette (pre-d3)
