Catherine Middleton and Sarah Burton have successfully kept the best-guarded secret in fashion history. The incredibly moving moment when the new Duchess of Cambridge stepped out of her car in an Alexander McQueen dress was the fantasy everyone in fashion has been dreaming would come true.
Daria Werbowy Photographed by David Sims for Vogue in May 2009
If a derivative of the blazer has been your go-to winter cover-up, it’s time to make the switch to a warmer-weather alternative. Cue spring’s new essential: the kimono wrap. Gone are the sharp edges, fixed lapels, and heavy fabrics of the boyfriend jacket. This season we’re falling for the kimono’s liquid-silk allure.
They haven’t yet rolled out the red carpet for the annual Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but you can get the first look at the “Party of the Year” today by downloading our new Met Gala app. Created and designed especially for the iPad, this Vogue Exclusive app features hundreds of never-before-seen photographs covering the past five years of the event, intimate behind-the-scenes videos, exclusive interviews and information on what to expect (from the guest list to the decor to the special performances) on Monday, May 2.
Introduced by Vogue’s Hamish Bowles, the Met Gala app also offers a preview of the Costume Institute’s stunning retrospective “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” and includes a touching tribute to the legendary designer by Anna Wintour.
One more thing: The app will update with all the new content, photographs, and videos as they become available from this year’s gala—so you won’t miss a moment.
It’s available for download from the iTunes app store for 99 cents.
