Vera Wang debuted a jaw-dropping new look on the 2025 Met Gala in New York Monday, swapping her signature lengthy tresses for a shoulder-length bob.
The legendary designer attended the gala in a low-cut, floor-length white robe of her personal design. The costume featured black feathers across the neckline, with lush grey feathers billowing in a flare towards the underside of the skirt.
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Wang saved cool behind a pair of black sun shades that she later eliminated because the evening wore on. Probably the most dramatic change, nonetheless, was her shorter coiffure, which additionally featured child bangs.
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Wang, 75, was one among a number of attendees to unveil a putting new coiffure on the occasion. Additionally choosing a bob was Pamela Anderson, sizzling off the success of her newest movie, “The Last Showgirl.”
Each Wang and Anderson’s appears have been notable departures from this 12 months’s Met Gala theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
As soon as contained in the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork, Wang posed for images with actor Keke Palmer, whose deconstructed tuxedo costume she additionally designed.
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Talking to Elle journal in 2023, Wang shrugged off the implication that girls ought to take fewer private {and professional} dangers as they age.
“I’m confronted with a bit of a moment now where so much has been said about my aging. I just hope that it doesn’t supersede my work,” she advised the outlet. “It brings up the issue of ageism, and I don’t want to be pigeonholed. We pigeonhole women that are pregnant, small, tall, athletic … authenticity means so much to me.”
“I was never really obsessed with aging,” she continued. “I can’t speak for younger generations, but things that exist now did not exist 50 or 60 years ago. There was no such thing as Botox. I’ve always focused on work. Work was my lifeline that kept me feeling relevant and challenged me over the years. I think the mind is more powerful than one could ever understand. The challenges that work and life present us is what keeps us going. That, and sleep.”
