Katy Perry always embraces the Met Gala’s themes with gusto. As music’s queen of kitsch, she lives to interpret an offbeat concept and her frequent collaborations with Moschino designer Jeremy Scott have yielded some of the wildest Met fashion moments in recent memory. Still, she may have outdone herself this year by arriving on the carpet dressed as a giant crystal chandelier complete with glowing lights. The over-the-top outfit had onlookers reaching for their iPhones in an attempt to capture what could be the night’s most unexpected look. For its creator, the decision to light up the carpet quite literally was an obvious one. “Who has ever been to a ball that did not have a chandelier? !,” shared Scott. “The idea of elegance itself is quite camp and I wanted to play with that concept, poke a lil fun at it with a loving nudge.” As one can imagine, bringing this radical idea to life required serious skill. “The look is extremely complicated, perhaps my most complicated creation to date!” said Scott whose team spent 6 weeks painstakingly placing thousands of Swarovski crystals onto the dress before hanging actual chandelier pieces from the Swarovski’s lighting branch for added authenticity. All the effort would have been in vain if Perry’s look didn’t have a final touch of magic: a working light fixture beneath the layers of sparkle. “There is a built-in corset consisting of 18 steel bones and two hidden battery packs to illuminate the lights,” said Scott, “I mean who wants to wear a chandelier that doesn't light up!” With a personal spotlight to brighten her strut up the steps of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Perry was at her exuberant best. Not to be outdone, Scott gave the crowds disco dapper in his crystal-encrusted suit and together they were a perfectly matched pair. After years of collaborating, Scott considers the star his partner in crime. “Working with Katy is always fun because she really gets my humor and can play with it like nobody else and even amp it up a few notches,” he says noting her meticulous knowledge of his oeuvre and fearlessness. “I could not have dreamt up a better muse if I had created her in a test tube at a lab!” 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>Katy Perry dressing like Beauty and the Beast's Lumière on the Met Gala red carpet actually wasn't the campiest thing she did last night. Perry changed inside to become a real snack—a hamburger slider, namely—and was really playful with all her friends at the gala and after parties. Karwai Tang Getty Images Daniel Zuchnik Getty Images Before she switched out of her chandelier Moschino outfit, she posed with Kacey Musgraves, who was dressed like a life-size Barbie. (Musgraves was also wearing Moschino.) They had a moment: Kevin Mazur/MG19 Getty Images Perry switched outfits in the Metropolitan Museum of Art bathroom. Jennifer Lopez was in the bathroom too, and one guest caught Lopez's reaction to Perry's outfit change. She was completely unfazed, as Buzzfeed first reported: After her wardrobe change, Perry pretended to be shocked by Bella Hadid putting an arm around her: Kevin Tachman/MG19 Getty Images The photos from inside the party were something, but Perry's most surprising moment of the night actually happened at the Met Gala after parties. The singer kissed Celine Dion on the lips after running into her and having a friendly chat: Daniel Zuchnik Getty Images Daniel Zuchnik Getty Images Perry did this year's Met Gala solo and spent her evening with a bunch of her celebrity friends. Her fiancé Orlando Bloom was with her during the 2018 Met Gala, although they didn't walk the red carpet then. 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>
Katy Perry didn't hold back at this year's Met Gala. The singer took advantage of this year's theme "Camp: Notes on Fashion," to wear some appropriately out-there ensembles, including dressing up as a hamburger. Perry's hamburger look, by Moschino, was complete with a toothpick headpiece, bejeweled burger shoes and a lettuce-esque dress she wore underneath. Unsurprisingly, the look garnered some attention at the Met Gala Boom Boom Afterparty Monday, including a run-in with Celine Dion, who was in a sleeker, sparkling number. Earlier in the night, Perry walked the gala's pink carpet dressed up as a chandelier. More:Katy Perry, wearing a 40-pound chandelier, is literally lit at the Met Gala A video shared to Twitter of Perry getting back into her burger costume in the bathroom as Jennifer Lopez walks by has also gained attention, with more than 21,000 retweets and over 82,000 likes. "We've got to go, Katy," someone tells the singer in the video before she's seen struggling to put the costume back on. Burgers have played a significant role in Perry's life. During an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in February following her engagement to Orlando Bloom, Perry said a certain chain played a role in their romance. "We bonded over an In-N-Out Burger about three years (ago) at the Golden Globes," Perry remembered. "He stole one off of my table – I was sitting with Denzel Washington, and he took it, and I was like, 'Wait – who? Oh, you're so hot. Fine, take it.'" Perry said Bloom was impressed when she followed-up about his hamburglary. "I saw him at a party and I was like, 'How are those onions resting on your molars?'" she said. "He's like, 'I like you.' And then, you know, cut to (raises ring finger to highlight engagement bling.)" Contributing: Erin Jensen Met Gala 2019 worst-dressed:Kim and Kanye West, Harry Styles and other boring looks Ezra Miller's outrageous fashion:From a masked Met Gala to his sparkly Hedwig