Blake Lively’s dress is an homage to New York City and the Statue of Liberty.
The draping represents the Statue of Liberty and the transition is a reference to the oxidation of the statue. The skirt is embroidered with the signs of the zodiac as an homage to the celestial painted ceiling of Grand Central Station. The bodice of her gown is a nod to the architecture of NYC, in particular, the Empire State Building. Her crown has seven tiers and 25 stones like Statue Liberty’s crown has seven rays and 25 windows.
Darren Criss attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes On Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. Photo by Lionel Hahn/Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images)
