Casino Night unfolded beneath scintillating fairy lights, flashy balloons, and a glittering red carpet backdrop. This year’s Met Gala theme encouraged students to experiment with silhouettes and textures, drawing inspiration from film, family closets, and fashion icons. Attendees donned thrifted fur coats, open back gowns, tailored suits, and carefully layered accessories, transforming the evening into a celebration of individuality and flair.
Sophia Tolokh ’28
“I’m wearing a yellow maxi dress from Windsor. It’s open back. I really like it, and I wanted a yellow dress, because I love the movie ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.’ Andie Anderson has her iconic yellow dress, so I feel like this resembles it a little bit. I went dress shopping with my mom over the break. These platform heels I’ve had [for] forever. I did my hair. It was a struggle because I’m not great at curling it, but Natalie [Giancola ’28] and Adelyne [Liu ’28] helped. I think it takes time to dress up well, so knowing that people are going to be dressing up and everyone is going to look kind of similar impacts it.”
Jasjit Hargun ’27
“I have a blue suit on, blue shoes, a blue silk pocket square, these dangly earrings, and this silver chain necklace with a star and some pearls. Most of these things come from my girlfriend. She’s more of a silver person and I’m more of a gold person in terms of jewelry. So I matched her with all my silver jewelry. I think it’s healthy in fashion to have a blend of masculine and feminine elements. I tried to incorporate softer elements with the more square silhouette of the suit. She has similar earrings, but hers are more rigid. I wanted to style them with these dangly earrings, which feel more feminine. A couple weeks ago, I never imagined wearing earrings or more feminine things. I don’t see why men shouldn’t wear feminine things or women shouldn’t wear masculine things. Dress how you want to dress.”
Satabhisha Sarkar ’27
“I’m currently wearing a black dress shirt and black pants with a black blazer and a red tie. I accessorized with some gold jewelry. I knew I wanted to wear a blazer, so I asked my mom if I could borrow hers. Pieces of this outfit are from my parents’ closet. I thought it would be cool to go for an all black look. I tried to match my makeup to my outfit. I did red lipstick to match the tie and gold eyeshadow for the jewelry. My sister drew a little star on my eye. I feel more confident when I show up wearing clothes that I like and that let me express myself, so that definitely contributes to how I enjoy an event. I like Casino Night because you can dress up really fancy and rich, so that’s fun. I wasn’t too focused on the theme when I was considering my outfit, but I feel like it could fit the theme. I could see myself showing up to the Met Gala in this.”
Evelyn Marshall ’28
“I’m wearing a black dress and a fur coat I thrifted in Boston a few months ago, with my normal jewelry and black boots. I wanted to wear this coat, because I don’t get to wear it a lot, so I chose a black dress to go with it. The fur coat was inspired by Margot Tenenbaum from ‘The Royal Tenenbaums.’ I love her fur coat. It’s iconic, and that was kind of the inspiration for this purchase and the look in general. I like getting dressed up, it makes an event more fun. It feels like more effort and more of an occasion.”
Dareus Conover ’27:
“I’m wearing dark green dress pants, a cream colored shirt, and a suede jacket. I got most of it from a thrift store. I just looked around and put the fit together. I don’t think I had a specific inspiration. I just thought it looked cool, so I wore it. I think [my outfit relates to the Met Gala], because it was me putting it together, and the Met Gala is about being unique in how you put your outfit together.”
Dasha Gomez ’28
“I thought [my dress] was perfect for the occasion. I think it is adorable, and the theme was Met Gala, which [meant my outfit] could have been anything. Everyone at the Met Gala has a different style. I think white looks really good on me. It also had this little corset moment going on. At first, I did not want to [wear] this dress, because I thought it was too short. When you search up Met Gala dresses, they usually go all the way to the floor, but I think you can interpret fashion in any way. Although my dress was simple, I felt like it suited the occasion. I think it gave a winter vibe, which I really liked, and the ruffles were really cute.”
