The red carpet has historically been a place where only the most exclusive, famous and fashionable stars were granted access to. Ordinary people, like you and me, often filled the side-lines, clamouring through crowds to catch a glimpse. Nowadays, with the use of social media growing ever increasingly, it is much easier for normal people, myself included, to be able to connect with both fashion and the red carpet. The new age of technology has brought us closer than ever to t

What is the Met Gala? The Met Gala or Met Ball, more formally known as the Costume Institute Benefit, is a charity red carpet event held each year on the first Monday of May at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. As a chairwoman of the event, Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour invites an exclusive selection of influential people including those from the film, music, and modelling industry. Alongside these attendees are designers, performers, and importantly photographe

The extravagance of red carpet events provides a space for gender expression, exploration, and fluidity. In the last few years we have seen utterly eccentric looks on the red carpet from icons like Billy Porter and Harry Styles. Let’s discuss breaking the boundaries on the red carpet, stepping outside the mould of male fashion, and blurring the lines between masculinity and femininity. 2019 Met Gala – fashion forward? With the 2020 Met Gala cancelled in the midst of the Coron