American actress Zendaya wore a transforming Tommy Hilfiger dress to the Met Gala last night, which changed colour using technology hidden beneath the skirt. The actress arrived at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for the gala wearing a full-length grey dress with puffed sleeves modelled on the blue ballgown worn by Cinderella in the Disney cartoon, accompanied by her stylist Law Roach. At the entrance to the event, Roach waved a smoke-emitting wand and the dress slowly transformed from bottom to top, from a grey colour to a glowing pale blue shade. Tommy Hilfiger described the dress as "an animatronic crystal-grey silk evening gown constructed to enable both visual and physical transformations of the silhouette from understated to dramatic". It said that the outfit "culminated with the gown evolving to the colour blue for its final look". Zendaya posted a series of images on Instagram that showed dress fittings, and gave a glimpse of the wiring and technology hidden beneath the bustle of the gown, which was responsible for the transformation. The accompanying caption drew attention to the behind-the-scenes work: "Underneath the magic. Thank you to all the very very smart people who somehow built and made this dress work." Roach also posted an image on Instagram of the pair arriving at the event. No details have currently been released explaining the technology used to make the colour change possible. It could have worked in a similar way to Intimacy – a collection of dresses by Studio Roosegaarde that change from opaque to transparent, through the use of electrically sensitive foils. According to Vogue magazine, the dress was partly inspired by fashion designer Hussein Chalayan's Spring 2007 collection. The closing look of Chalayan's show was a robotic dress that peeled back its layers, leaving the model naked. Another dress in the tech-inspired futurist show had a skirt made from a series of overlapping panels that mechanically lifted on robotic arms. "We hunted down the people who created the technology used in the Chalayan show and who did all the mechanics to create those garments, then brought them to Tommy to collaborate with us on this," said Roach to Vogue. "It has to be literal enough so that people get it," the stylist said. "When you see Cinderella, you know right away it's her; the baby blue dress and the hair and the French twist it all works together." Related story The Met's Costume Institute announces "camp" as Spring 2019 exhibition theme To complete the look, Zendaya carried a small bag in the shape of the pumpkin coach from Disney's 1950 animation of Cinderella, her hair was styled in a similar style as the character in the film, and she wore clear high-heeled pumps, in a nod to the glass slipper. The outfit was designed in response to the theme of this year's event and exhibition, Camp: Notes on Fashion. The 2019 show refers to the name of a 1964 essay by American writer Susan Sontag, Notes on Camp. The Met Gala announces the opening of the major fashion exhibition on the same theme, at the museum's Costume Institute.<doc-sep>Zendaya had a Cinderella moment on Monday night — now Lindsay Lohan is feeling her inner wicked stepmother. One of the most glamorous (but not at all camp, right?) looks at the 2019 Met Gala was Zendaya’s Cinderella homage. Photos: Meanwhile Katy Perry Was Doing Her Best Lumiere! Ha! In a Tommy Hilfiger gown reminiscent of the Disney princess, plus a fabulous handbag crafted to look like the plain yellow pumpkin turned golden carriage, courtesy of Judith Leiber, the Spider-Man: Far From Home star looked every bit the deserving glass slipper recipient. Instead what she got was mouth from a former Disney star. It all started when the Disneylifestylers Instagram page posted a side-by-side of Zendaya and the OG cartoon: LiLo may not get to act in Disney flicks anymore, but she still clearly keeps up with the fandom. Especially when it comes to princesses she wishes she could play. Related: Lindsay Also Shaded Lea Michele’s Casting In Little Mermaid Live Show In the comments section of the IG post, Lindsay wrote: “Claire Danes did that with @zacposen already ?” Um. OK. Then, just to make sure everyone took her meaning, she added: “@clairedanes you wore this dress so beautifully, I don’t know why someone thinks that they can be more chic. Ever” She didn’t actually use the winking emoji, but you kind of have to picture it a couple times. Man, actually @ing all the people involved, she really thought she was starting something, didn’t she? ? We’re surprised she didn’t tag Cinderella, who obviously wore it first. LOLz! For those who can’t remember Claire Danes ever dressing up as Cinderella, it’s probably because she didn’t? Not exactly anyway. What LiLo is referring to is Claire’s gorgeous sky blue ball gown at the 2016 Met Gala. We kid, but the dress actually had a cool feature where it lit up in the dark, something designer Zac Posen is still proud of today: Beautiful and elegant, and certainly people were saying she looked like a Disney princess — but it’s hardly the overt homage Zendaya is pulling off. No, for Lindsay to say Zendaya is ripping off Claire Danes she really had to dig. Seems to us she just wanted to once again throw shade on someone in the Disney spotlight. What do YOU think, Perezcious readers? ? [Image via Andres Otero/Sean Thorton/WENN.]<doc-sep>Zendaya, champion of the Met Gala, came dressed to keep her title. The actress and her stylist Law Roach put together the most campy of outfits in accordance to the night's Camp theme. Zendaya stepped out on the carpet, looking exactly like Disney's Cinderella in a Tommy Hilfiger gown. Her hair was blonde and styled just like the Disney princess's. The actress walked the carpet with her own fairy godmother, Law Roach. He waved his wand, and her dress lit up. Neilson Barnard Getty Images Neilson Barnard Getty Images Dimitrios Kambouris Getty Images The look comes after Zendaya made headlines for channeling Joan of Arc last year for 2018 Met Gala's Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination theme. She wore Versace that evening: Noam Galai Getty Images In 2017, she went in a floral yellow ball gown by Dolce & Gabbana for the night's Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between theme: Jackson Lee Getty Images In 2016, she had futuristic Cleopatra vibes in a gold Michael Kors gown for the Met Gala's Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology: Karwai Tang Getty Images In 2015 for her very first Met Gala, Zendaya wore the couture version of a mini dress by Fausto Puglisi to honor the evening's China: Through The Looking Glass theme: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin Getty Images Tonight's dramatic look is just the beginning of Zendaya and Roach's red carpet fashion magic that will be on show this summer. Zendaya is about to begin a press tour for the new Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: Far From Home, with her co-star and definite friend (plus rumored boyfriend) Tom Holland. The film comes out on July 5. Zendaya also has a new HBO series coming out that is executive produced by Drake, Euphoria, a show she'll likely do some interviews and events to promote, too. Zendaya recently shared teasers from the series on her Instagram: This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Alyssa Bailey News and Strategy Editor Alyssa Bailey is the news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>Apparently, not everyone fell in love with Zendaya’s 2019 Met Gala look. Lindsay Lohan chimed in with her thoughts on the star’s Cinderella dress & said it’s old news. Zendaya, 22, lived out her fairytale dreams at the 2019 Met Gala in a Cinderella-esque gown, but is appears that Lindsay Lohan, 32, wasn’t a fan of the look. After a fan Instagram account shared a stunning snapshot of Zendaya in her dress, Linds left a comment that totally dissed the Disney-inspired ensemble. “Claire Danes did that with @zacposen already,” she wrote. “@ClaireDanes you wore this dress so beautifully, I don’t know why someone thinks that they can be more chic. Ever.” Ouch, Linds. Zendaya was absolutely beaming in her Cinderella look, so we’re sure she’s letting Linday’s comment roll right off her shoulders. The gorgeous actress arrived on the May 6 pink carpet in her princess-like dress and literally lost a slipper along the way. This year’s theme, ‘Camp: Notes On Fashion,’ stood for exaggerated and over-the-top, and that’s exactly what Zendaya did when she dressed up as the Disney princess. The star dyed her hair blonde and tossed it up into an up-do bun with a pretty gray headband. The dress was the spitting image of the gown Cinderella wore in the classic film, only Zendaya’s was gray. The frock featured circular poofy sleeves and a skin-tight corset peplum bodice. Campy all the way! While ‘campy’ was the official theme at the 2019 Met Gala, the night seemed to take on a second theme of Disney-inspired looks. Katy Perry, 34, channeled Lumière from Beauty and the Beast when she arrived dressed as a chandelier from Moschino Fall 2016. Kendall and Kylie Jenner also joined in on the Disney fun, and stuck to the theme this year when they dressed as Anastasia and Drizella, Cinderella’s evil stepsisters. You can see a side by side comparison of Claire Danes’ 2016 Met Gala dress with Zendaya’s new look, above. Lindsay is right about one thing, these two light-up Cinderella dresses are very similar. However, both ladies look drop-dead-gorgeous and who’s to say there isn’t enough Disney magic to go around!<doc-sep>
Watch Zendaya Transform into Cinderella at the Met Gala with Help from Her Fairy Godstylist Law Roach The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala is the most magical night in fashion, and Zendaya proved it right in in the middle of the red carpet. Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of Camp: Notes on Fashion, Arrivals, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA - 06 May 2019 Credit: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock The actress arrived to the star-studded event in a black and blue corseted Tommy Hilfiger ballgown with white pouffy sleeves and a full A-line skirt. And thanks to the help of her fairy godmother, stylist Law Roach, with the wave of his magical wand, it caused her entire outfit to light up. The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion - Arrivals Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty From the smoking effect of the wand to their dramatic entrance, they nailed every aspect of the style transformation. Zendaya completed Cinderella’s look by styling her hair in a blonde French twist, securing it with a headband, and adding a black choker for the finishing touch. A glittering pumpkin-carriage Judith Leiber clutch and “glass slippers” completed the look. Zendaya Credit: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock; Walt Disney Pictures/Everett She also went so far as to leave a “glass slipper” behind on the iconic Met Gala stairs – and once inside, she changed into a pink dress, echoing the one Cinderella’s mice made for the ball that her stepsisters destroyed – and into which Cinderella changes back into once the magic wears off. Roach told Vogue the outfit was meant to evoke her career evolution from Disney star to in-demand actress: “It’s almost like this is the last hoorah and the last time people will identify her as a Disney princess—which isn’t a bad thing.” Zendaya Credit: Karwai Tang/Getty; Walt Disney Pictures She shared some of the behind-the-scenes technology of the making of the dress on Instagram. “Underneath the magic. Thank you to all the very very smart people who somehow built and made this dress work💙” The dress was made possible by the Hilfiger team and their collaboration with Hussein Chalayan. Roach was inspired by the brand’s Spring 2007 collection that used robotic dresses, so he connected Chalayan with Hilfiger and the rest is history. “Next year we’re going to have to [either] chill out or come down from a helicopter like Diana Ross at the Superbowl,” Roach told Vogue. “When this goes off like it’s supposed to what else can you do!” Zendaya and Roach have worked together for years and he memorably said his favorite look they ever did together was her custom pink Ralph & Russo gown at the 2017 premiere of Spider-Man: Homecoming in June. “I thought that was such a glam ‘60s Barbie moment,” Roach told PEOPLE. “My first client was Barbie, so for us to have that full circle moment — her with her first big premiere and me taking it back to my roots and playing with a life-size Barbie — I think that was a dream come true for me.”