The secret detail you missed on Blake Lively's Met Gala dress
The Met Gala red carpet may have happened a few days ago, but everyone's still talking about all the amazing outfits. There was Kylie Jenner's bridal gown, Bella Hadid's dominatrix look, Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian's matching skirts and of course Kim Kardashian's Marilyn Monroe dress.
Then there was Blake Lively's colour-changing dress, which incidentally matched the red carpet, and sparked this fan theory about all her past Met Gala outfit themes.
The spectacular gown was custom made by Donatella Versace for Atelier Versace, after many Zoom meetings with Blake. Explaining her look to The Cut on the red carpet, she said, 'Instead of looking to fashion to influence the dress, I looked to New York City architecture and classic buildings'.
It featured a pink and gold bodice that mimicked 1920s style architecture (the Empire State Building to be precise), and a big bow, which once unfolded, revealed a blue and silver train.
Now the actress has revealed more details on her Instagram, including a hidden detail we didn't spot before. The blue skirt was printed and embroidered with sequins that mimicked the constellation of Grand Central Station in New York.
Blake's accessories also paid homage to the Big Apple, with her Lorraine Schwartz tiara a subtle tribute to the Statue of Liberty's crown. It even included the same seven tiers.
Finally, her beaded evening bag featured the Chrysler Building on one side, and the Hippodrome Theatre on the other.
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The city clearly has a special place in Lively's heart, since that's where she got together with husband Ryan Reynolds, and the couple now own a flat there.
Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.
Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).
Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.
However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.
Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.
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