How To Realistically Wear the Trends Seen on the Met Gala Red Carpet

The swanky Met Gala eventwhich formally kicks off the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s yearly Costume Institute exhibit, draws in A-list celebrites, models, actors, and more.

With this year’s theme being “Punk: Chaos to Couture” one can only imagine how the celebrities would style themselves for such a theme. Well, let’s just say they didn’t disappoint. From heavy black makeup, odd hairstyles and punk-inspired gowns, all in attendance totally embraced the theme.

““Punk: Chaos to Couture, the museum’s big spring exhibition, will “highlight the origins of the punk movement and draw direct connections to haute couture and ready-to-wear creations that it has inspired for the past three decades,” Women’s Wear Daily reports.

Being the style expert that I am, I analyzed the Met Gala red carpet photos to see if I could identify any standout trends. While there were quite a few, the three that stood out to me were Black & Gold, Cut-Outs and Embellishment. Curious, I wanted to see if I could take these hot trends, that looked a bit outlandish on the red carpet and give you options on how you can embrace them in real life…unless you plan on hitting the red carpet soon, of course. Remember, most trends start at the designer level. If we’re seeing on the red carpet, they’re probably also at your local department stores.

Met Gala Red Carpet Trend #1- Black & Gold

Here are some of the black and gold trends seen on the red carpet.

Amanda Seyfried

Givenchy Vintage

Ashley Greene

Marchesa gown with Harry Winston jewels

Beyoncé

Givenchy

Cara Delevingne

Burberry

Claire Danes

Oscar de la Renta

Constance Jablonski

Diane Von Furstenberg

Elizabeth Banks

Atelier Versace dress with Brian Atwood shoes and Kara Ross jewels

Emma Roberts

Diane Von Furstenberg gown and clutch, Walter Steiger shoes, Jennifer Fischer jewelry

Ginnifer Goodwin

Tory Burch

Gisele Bundchen

Lily Collins

Moschino

Lizzie Tisch

Black and gold

Rose Huntington-Whitely

Gucci

Sienna Miller

Burberry

Stacy Keibler

Rachel Roy dress with Jacob & Co. jewels

Translating the black and gold red carpet trend to real life is an easy one. You can grab your favorite black dress and wind a gold belt around it. A gold tank would work great under a black blazer or you could even grab a gold clutch for an after five look.

Here are some other mainstream pieces available in stores right now. Click the image for more shopping information.

Black and Gold by bridgetteraes featuring body con dresses

Met Gala Red Carpet Trend #2- Cut-Outs

Here are some of the cut-out looks seen on the red carpet

Carey Mulligan

Balenciaga, Tiffany & Co. jewelry

Chloe Sevigny

Proenza Schouler

Dakota Fanning

Rodarte

Donatella Versace

Emily Blunt

Emma Watson

Prabal Gurung

Gwyneth Paltrow

Valentino Couture

Jessica Alba

Tory Burch dress, Jack Vartanian jewelry, Christian Louboutin shoes

Karen Elson

Julien Macdonald

Kim Gordan

Lindsey Vonn

Miranda Kerr

Michael Kors dress, Tabitha Simmons shoes, Cartier jewels, Christian Louboutin purse.

Nicki Minaj

Tommy Hilfiger

Rita Ora

Thakoon dress and necklace, Cartier jewelry, and Nicholas Kirkwood shoes

Solange Knowles

Kenzo

Taylor Swift

J. Mendel

Cut-out, also known as peek-a-boo fashion is very hot right now. It’s not hard to get this look at mainstream stores. For many of us, however, it isn’t likely that we’ll want to show off our muffin top with a cut-out slash over our waist or have a need for a plunging neckline. Yet, with this trend developed at the mainstream level, it’s something you can easily find. This trend is great if you want to show a little skin but still stay covered. Here are some current pieces in the stores. You can click the image for more shopping information.

Cut Out, Peekaboo Fashion by bridgetteraes featuring cut out topsCut-out, peekaboo styles are available for dress or casual.

Met Gala Red Carpet Trend #3- Embellishment

Here are some of the embellishment looks seen on the red carpet

Ashley Olsen

Vintage Dior

Amar'e Stoudemire and Alexis Stoudmire

Bee Shaffer

Dior

Brooklyn Decker

Peter Pilotto dress, Sergio Rossi shoes, a Repossi ear cuff, Lynn Ban earrings and cuff, Dannijo rings, Bijules half ring, and a Valentino clutch.

Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson Kruger

Chanel Haute Couture

Emmy Rossum

Donna Karan Atelier gown, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, Iritdesign jewelry

Hailee Steinfeld

Donna Karan Atelier

Jennifer Lawrence

Christian Dior and Brian Atwood shoes

Karlie Kloss

Louis Vuitton

Kate Mara

Delpozo by Josep Font

Kirsten Dunst

Rodarte

Lena Dunham and Erdem Moralioglu

Dunham wears Erdem

Michelle Dockery

Burberry dress, Gianvito Rossi shoes

Renee Zellweger

Prada Embellishment

Thalia

Everything is embellished these days. Like the gold trend, you can look for it as an all over trend and wear it as a dress or top. However, to update something you already own, choose embellished accessories, like a beaded or feather handbag, embellished shoes or a top with small embellishment. Here are some current looks in the store using embellishment. Click the image for more shopping information.

Embellishment by bridgetteraes featuring beaded dresses

As you can see, you can embellish your look a little or a lot, depending on your personal style and your event. Embellishing doesn’t have to just be formal, either. An embellished t-shirt, or small embellished details on pants or a skirt works too.

Met Gala Red Carpet- Just Wacky

Of course, I can’t write this blog post without showing some of the visually arresting and absolutely ridiculously over-the-top, I can’t look away, outfits worn at the Met Gala Red Carpet. Some get an A+ for creativity and others should fire their stylist…<coughh Kim Kardashian cough>, sorry something must have gotten stuck in my throat.

Celebrity Photo Credit: Getty Images