It’s been 48 hours since the Met Gala, and celebrities are clearly taking the opportunity to decompress. After wowing fans on the pink carpet in a “dripping wet” silicon creation by Thierry Mugler, Kim Kardashian and her husband Kanye West were in a casual mood this morning in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Kardashian West opted for a minimalist black turtleneck and Nike’s City Ready black leggings, adding an elevated touch with puffed knee-high boots. As for Kanye? He accompanied his wife in an earth-toned sweatshirt with the word “Africa” blotted across his chest, a pair of baggy noughties-style jeans, and his signature Yeezy sneakers. Call them two peas in an athleisure pod! Though Kardashian West went to chic extremes at the gala and the after-parties (she channeled Cher in a blue latex piece number), Kanye’s gala outfit was decidedly pared-back: rapper rocked a $43 dollar Dickies jacket, black pants, and Yeezy boots. (According to Kardashian West, he wanted his wife to take the spotlight.) Now that she is in a more casual zone, that Dickies jacket could be getting play in her wardrobe very soon, too. See All of the Celebrity Looks From the Met Gala 2019 Red Carpet: 1 / 100 Chevron Chevron Photo: Getty Images Lady Gaga in Brandon Maxwell Met Gala 2019: See Every Celebrity Arrival, Read the Latest Stories, and Get Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Here<doc-sep>Kanye West, we love to see you smile. The rapper made an appearance at the Met Gala on Monday, where all eyes were on the pink carpet, thanks to the outfits worn by the likes of Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Billy Porter, which understandably, consumed most of the chatter around the event. Despite the attention mostly being elsewhere, Kanye was spotted by cameras smiling off to the side, although he doesn't look too impressed while doing it. Of course, it's since become a meme. A rare video of Kanye smiling at the #MetGala. RT for good luck pic.twitter.com/JRPpwEXtK7 — GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) May 7, 2019 Now, Kanye's somewhat reluctant smile can be used to mean all sorts of things, like when you're forced to smile for random relatives, or running into people that you'd rather not. It's the smile for all awkward occasions. When you're forced to smile at your random uncles and aunties from Australia on skype... https://t.co/NbfeuavCpR — Kj (@Karan_JV) May 7, 2019 When ur around new people n u realize u never wanna kick it w them again pic.twitter.com/3hkntYd2ch — wafflesb4putas 🇲🇽 (@dianamvnoz) May 7, 2019 when im out and miserable at the club but remember i have leftovers at home https://t.co/T9sYmSN1Cw — kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) May 7, 2019 Me: [sees ex walking into the same party as I’m in] Me: pic.twitter.com/5eyZVN4E5q — ℂ𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕠𝕤 (@ChuckEChaves) May 7, 2019 Kanye smiles like how a girl smiles when she runs into someone at a bar that she doesn’t like https://t.co/JPnVbTNnzV — brix (@MBrix23) May 7, 2019 how the people in the beauty supply store look when you catch them following you: pic.twitter.com/T0URfRFLGi — stefan. (@brokenpromithes) May 8, 2019<doc-sep>What sets the annual Met Gala apart from all the other red carpet extravaganzas that take place during the first half of the year? For one, there's no room for subtlety at the Rihanna show Met Gala, especially when the theme is Camp: Notes on Fashion, which celebs generally followed. Simple, understated gowns and suits garnered a few looks but it was the gaudy, over-the-top looks—including Lady Gaga's four outfit changes—that catapulted a slew of celebrities to the top spot of Twitter's trending box. Other celebs had a moment, because they didn't even try to nail the dress code. Kanye West and Frank Ocean, I'd like to have a chat. To the uninitiated, the 2019 Met Gala theme Camp: Notes on Fashion might immediately conjure images of camping tents, combat boots, fisherman vests, etc. Listen, you're not alone. As celebrities waltzed onto the carpet, my entire group chat put on their judging hats and began to critique the night's best and worst looks before a friend wrote, "If these celebrities were going for a 'glamping' look, they missed the mark." We laughed at first, then educated her on what the "camp" actually entailed. As explained by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's official site Camp: Notes on Fashion "examines how the elements of irony, humor, parody, pastiche, artifice, theatricality, and exaggeration are expressed in fashion." In other words, there's no such thing as being too "extra." Billy Porter understood, and floated onto the Met Gala pink carpet on velvet bed held by six attendants, giving the Met Gala one of its most iconic entrances ever. Getty Images Jared Leto also got the memo and accessorized his bedazzled Gucci gown with a replica of his own severed head. Getty Images And we can't discuss some of the best men's looks of the night without mentioning THE Ezra freaking Miller, who peeled off his white cape to reveal a pinstriped suit with a embellished corset and mask of his face. On his actual face, five realistic pairs of eyes painted on by makeup artist Mimi Choi. Getty Images But with all the incredible camp-themed looks that walked the red carpet, Kanye West settled for a more pared down ensemble. Standing next to his wife, Kim Kardashian, who wore a custom skin-tight beige latex Thierry Mugler dress, Kanye looked every bit the USPS mailman. West paired his $48 Dickies jacket with black trousers and chunky black workmen boots. Taylor Hill Getty Images Kevin Mazur/MG19 Getty Images Dickies Men's Insulated Eisenhower Front-Zip Jacket Dickies amazon.com SHOP NOW West and Frank Ocean must have bounced ideas off of each other because Ocean also dressed in an all-black 'fit, but instead of mailman chic, Frank went for the hot mall security guard who's way too friendly but you don't really mind because he's, errr, hot, and probably didn't see you sneak that Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in your Sephora bag. What time does his next shift start? Dimitrios Kambouris Getty Images Maybe I expected too much from them. Or maybe, West and Ocean's looks were so off-theme that they were on-theme? Was their lack of effort more camp than their contemporaries? Some Twitter theorists believe so. But then again, Frank and Kanye probably knew this was a battle they should sit out. Because, really, there's no beating Billy Porter, ever. Nerisha Penrose Assistant Editor Nerisha is the assistant editor at ELLE.com, covering all things beauty and fashion. 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>
This year's Met Gala theme was Camp: Notes on Fashion, which left the red carpet covered with over-the-top looks and exaggerated styles. And, in the case of Kim Kardashian West, nearly unbelievable proportions, too. Kim Kardashian West attends the 2019 Met Gala celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019, in New York City. Getty Images The "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star arrived to the celebrated event dripping in crystals as part of a wet look created for her by the master of runway camp, Thierry Mugler. But the impressive effect of her shiny silicone-and-organza dress, glossy hair and moist-looking makeup aren't what still has people buzzing two days later. Instead, it's the emphasis that work of art put on her figure. And now, Kardashian West has revealed how she achieved that barely there waist in a video for Vogue. Mugler, who's work for Kardashian West marked the first time he's designed for his House of Mugler in 20 years, enlisted famed corset maker Mr. Pearl to fit the star with a body-cinching undergarment. Several sets of hands can be seen pulling the laces as tightly as possible as she prepared for the event in the clip. "OK, Anna, if I don't sit down for dinner, now you know why," Kardashian West looked says in the video to the Met Gala chair and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. "I can only half-sit." Well, sort of half-sit. The end result of all the trussing left standing as her best, and basically only, option. She even arrived in the gala in a van that allowed her to stand and secure herself to a pole on the way. Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West walk the "pink" carpet at the 2019 Met Gala. Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images "I'll be walking around, mingling, talking," she said, mentioning her alternatives to sitting. But she knew there was one more thing her tiny-waist transformation wouldn't allow her to do: use the bathroom. "I won't be able to pee for about four hours, so we're coming up with a plan of what we do in case of an emergency," Kardashian West confesses in the video. Year 7- 2019 Manfred Thierry Mugler For the house of Mugler. Mr. Mugler hasn’t designed in 20 years & made me the most magical dripping wet dress & printed latex dress w crystals! I have to pinch myself, I am attending the Met Gala while on the cover of Vogue!!! God is good! 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/BFKMfHRcHa — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 7, 2019 Of course, the corseted bodysuit wasn't the only thing responsible for her lean look. Kardashian had to forgo indulgences before to fashion's biggest night. But not afterward! "I am going to eat doughnuts tomorrow," the current Vogue cover star reveals. "I have a delivery at 8:30 in the morning for two dozen mini doughnuts."