Zendaya, Rosalie, Penelope Cruz… and Jennifer Lopez. The American singer was crowned this Monday as one of the great favorites of the Met Gala 2024, the great fashion party that brought together numerous celebrities at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
At 54 years old, the New York artist, one of the hosts of this edition, appeared at the event with a spectacular dress signed by the historic Haute Couture house Schiaparelli. The piece, the work of couturier and creative director Daniel Roseberry, blended perfectly with J Lo’s skin, which revealed part of his body between silver rhinestones and transparencies.
The dress was made up of a corset with tiny shiny crystal beads that created a delicate floral print throughout the outfit, which culminated with a train that left no one indifferent. J Lo opted for this style with an updo in a high and casual bun that allowed a necklace to be seen that matched the dress.
The dress winked at the glass garden where the novel that gave its title and inspired the story took place. dress code from the gala, The Garden of Time, by English science fiction writer JG Ballard. Although little else was known about the dress code -this type of event also stands out for its ambiguous and mysterious character, giving rise to the imagination in the wardrobe of each guest-, everything pointed to the term ‘garden’ resulting in outfits with natural, floral and even dreamlike references. And Ben Affleck’s girlfriend complied to the letter.
Along with Bad Bunny and other personalities, J Lo hosted a gala in which the Latin presence stood out And they were joined by Jonathan Anderson, creative director of the Spanish firm Loewe, and Shou Zi Chew, executive director of the TikTok platform, as honorary hosts. Everyone accompanied Anna Wintour to receive the rest of the guests who will parade on the red carpet of the New York museum.
The Met Gala is one of the biggest events in pop culture. Its iconographic power has been reinforced in this Internet era. TikTok is the official sponsor of this edition. However, the main source of revenue for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Last year it raised a record $22 million. It is the millionaires’ party and a meeting point between the big names from the world of music, cinema, television, politics, culture, sports, technology, networks and fashion.