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@mamboitaliano__ Two others did this too, right?

✨ The much-criticized dress worn by Lauren Sánchez at the Met Gala 2026, which to some looked like a Temu-style evening gown, actually had a different intended meaning Lauren Sánchez Bezos in fact paid tribute to the iconic portrait Madame X by John Singer Sargent (1884) with her custom Schiaparelli gown, honoring the gala’s theme: “Fashion Is Art” The original portrait, Madame X, depicts Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, an American socialite married to a French banker The painting is famous for its provocative style: a deep-cut black dress, bare shoulders with jeweled straps, an elegant profile, and an aura of scandal (at the time, it was criticized for its overly daring décolletage and sensual pose) Today, it is considered one of the iconic masterpieces of the Metropolitan Museum of Art John Singer Sargent is probably rolling in his grave

@MpiloKhumalo_ I kept feeling as if she were uncomfortable. And her eyes were sad. She is so beautiful.

There's something different about her...

@dieworkwear I will just honestly say it's over my head. My eye has not been trained.

people who loudly proclaim they're not into fashion are often doing so bc they want people to know they're not superficial. instead, they are high-minded and "serious." in doing so, they are committing the same sins of vanity and pride that they criticize the fashion industry for

@retrocvnty This is so incredibly true. Hair, too.

Buffy fans can tell you the name of an episode just from seeing Buffys outfit

@fwyemi @Big_tagg Yes

@Big_tagg but honestly tho are we suppose to know how to spell every word??????

saw a TikTok comment that spelled audacity “odasity” Someone replied “crazy spelling lol” OP said “I’m supposed to know how to spell every word?” It’s gotten to a point. There is no thirst for knowledge. In fact I think you all want to know less.

@Kat53708221 @pastaaagh But their faces don't.

@pastaaagh everyone is missing exactly what they are saying, they aren't talking about their clothes or hair, they are talking about their FACE and I see it too, all of their faces look so physically old compared to the faces of my generation of high schoolers and even more recent ones 😭

@pastaaagh @End13ssd31iriuM It feels that way, but that really is it. Ask someone older and they will say y'all all look alike.

@pastaaagh They don't though.

@AdvKindness Blue's shoes are amazing. Beyonce is beautiful but she looked uncomfortable to me. That isn't her usual smile, and look at her eyes? She looks sad.

Aren’t kids under 18 not allowed there?????

@navybih I know zero about fashion. I'm not sure I understand what Hailey was going for and how it matched the theme?

VOGUE has revealed their best dressed stars at the 2026 Met Gala. 1: Rihanna and ASAP Rocky 2: Emma Chamberlain 3: Jeremy Pope 4: Gwendoline Christie 5: Beyoncé 6: Hailey Bieber

@dieworkwear I get what is for. They really need $45 million for that?

Today is the Met Gala. Here are some things to keep in mind while engaging in Met Gala discourse: — The Met Gala is a fundraising event that supports the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute. — The Costume Institute preserves historical garments, curates public exhibitions, and educates people on how clothing reflects and shapes culture. — In a political climate when public arts funding is being limited or contested, private fundraising efforts like this are even more important. — Many organizations hold galas to raise money for their missions. This includes organizations focused on the arts, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental justice, and medical research. The Met is not the only institution that holds galas. — The Met Gala raises money through ticket sales. Major fashion houses such as Gucci often purchase entire tables and invite celebrities to attend the event in their designs. For brands, this functions as a form of marketing, similar to advertising or runway shows. But here, that spending also helps fund a public cultural institution. — Members of the public can later visit the museum and see exhibitions that contextualize fashion as part of cultural history. And their tickets are relatively affordable because they have been subsidized by these fundraisers. — Not all clothing is meant to be practical or "presentable" by conventional standards. Some garments are made as artistic statements. Even if you wouldn’t wear something to the office, you can still appreciate the creativity and technical craft behind it. — Events like this provide work for countless tailors, embroiderers, textile specialists, and artisans. These people often work on other types of cultural productions, such as the costuming for films, theatre, and TV shows. The Met Gala helps sustain these craft industries and thus keeps the production quality high for the areas of culture you care about. — Traditional black tie is never wrong for a gala. In fact, this is how men traditionally dressed for the Met Gala for much of this event's history. Not everyone has the personality to pull off an avant-garde outfit, so they shouldn't be forced into one.

@michelle_byoung Thank you!

@avabluephoenix Sanchez’s look seemed ill fitting and forced way too sculptural for the inspiration this feels more ethereal & classic. I can’t explain it any better x.com/michelle_byoun…

Ok so this is how to execute what that fake lady was going for…

@BuffyLookBook @TiaNEVERTamera @Film_Fuzion @TV_Fanatic_Girl @Glory_Is_Ben What Giles says in this episode about the danger of the internet sounds particularly relevant today.

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@DrugGovoruna @SketchesbyBoze All @buffys fans know "effulgent"!

Abnegation = denial esp. to oneself. Anathema = excommunication. In 1054, the Pope and the Patriarch of Constantinople pronounced anathemas against each other. Antediluvian = from before the Biblical flood, very old. Apocryphal = not confirmed, alleged, from the Biblical apocrypha. The story about Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee in the men's room of the House of Commons is apocryphal. Bourgeois = in Marxist theory, relating to the exploiter class under capitalism; outside it, middle-class. Capricious = picky. Circumlocution = not naming something directly, e.g. "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" for Voldemort in the Harry Potter universe. Deleterious = harmful. Achondroplasia is caused by a deleterious mutation. Effulgent = don't know. Impecunious = not interested in money. Legerdemain = sleight-of-hand. Malediction = the opposite of benediction, cursing. Ostensible = seeming. Pellucid = don't know. Pulchritude = beauty. I learned it from Against a Dark Background by Iain M. Banks, which I read in 1995. Surreptitious = hidden, concealed. Timorous = fearful. Vociferous = vocal in insisting. Zephyr = a kind of wind, don't remember which.

How many of these standard SAT vocabulary words do you know? Abnegation Anathema Antediluvian Apocryphal Bourgeois Capricious Circumlocution Deleterious Effulgent Impecunious Legerdemain Malediction Ostensible Pellucid Pulchritude Surreptitious Timorous Vociferous Zephyr

@ZubyMusic @TheJoeySwoll Especially when training for a half or full marathon.

@TheJoeySwoll What is wrong with spending 39 minutes on a treadmill? Am I missing something?

39 minutes is better than NO minutes at all.

@chickyxime Women care about the height thing if they are looking for dick. If they are looking for a husband, it doesn't matter.

Women were asked the minimum height they could date. their answers would literally amaze you

@LadyDemosthenes What an annoying response.

Catherine, I just bought wine at an HEB and they asked for my ID. That’s a grocery store, Cathy, not a strip club. You’ve been carded at a grocery store, haven’t you Cathy? Hospitals also ask for ID, so do airports; does your friend travel? What about crossing into Canada or Mexico? Is your friend locked in the basement, Cathy? Blink twice if you need help.

@TheRoyal_TEA_ @ZuzanaCliment Wow, I see the racists are out over here.

@ZuzanaCliment I agree! And Beyoncé too! They are appropriating our culture! How dare they!

Dear Serena, This is not in any way flattering. This is not beauty. This is not classy. This isn’t even what most of us would call “fashion”. It’s gross. It’s embarrassing. And it’s trashy. People don’t want to see this. Keep it to yourself, please. Sincerely, The rest of us #serenawilliams #baddress #dobetter

@LeoW877 @Cernovich Engagement baiting.

@Cernovich Trump has calmed the country? You are so full of shit man

It's an election off-cycle and also Trump has calmed the country. Biden created total chaos, which got everyone interested in what was happening. Unfortunately this is bad for the ballot box. When times are good (or not as bad as under Biden), first-time voters stay home.