05.02.16

This is what “tech” means at the Met Gala

By Rose Pastore1 minute Read

The theme of tonight’s fete: technology. Here’s how celebs and designers have interpreted that:

Taylor Swift just arrived on her spaceship. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/Mu6rUQIQYY

— Ashley Weatherford (@sincerelyash) May 2, 2016

Any guess who @ZacPosenStudio is dressing? This dress is LIT…literally. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/T6Dy9DCgON

— Diana Tsui (@chupsterette) May 2, 2016

#METBALL #computercoding ????????

A photo posted by Olivia Culpo (@oliviaculpo) on May 2, 2016 at 3:22pm PDT

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