Lifestyle of a Fashionista

Last night was the MET Gala event that celebrates the annual opening of the Metropolitan Museum’s fashion exhibit. It is a red carpet event that many celebrities attend, dressed to impressed. This year the theme of the event was PUNK: Chaos to Couture. In my opinion this is a tough theme to dress for, especially since this event is formal. How do you dress punk for a gala? The celebrities who attended did their best to tackle that challenge. Some dresses were more on the formal side with an edge but some people completely embraced the theme. Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Miley Cyrus had old school punk parts to their outfits. Anna Hathaway, Rooney Mara, Beyonce, Jessica Biel, Gwen Stifani, Carey Mulligan, and Emma Watson were just a few of attendants who wore what I would call glam punk. There were some beautiful dresses by the big designers and some really long trains (check out Katie Holmes dress for an example). Here is a link to a slide show of all of the looks: MET Gala photos

So this punk themed MET event inspired today’s blog. What is punk? Punk is more of a style then a trend but you can add some punk inspired pieces to your wardrobe.  Think of Lizbeth Sanders from Girl with the dragoon tattoo and rock stars from the 80s like Debbie Harry and Pat Benatar.

Don’t want the complete punk outfit? Here are some trendy punk pieces available:

www.punk.com

Shoes:

Iron Fist Bright Light Wedge Platform Shoe – Pink by Iron Fist60 $60.00

Iron Fist Ruff Rider Platform Heel Shoe – Red (Vegan)by Iron Fist 60 $60.00

Jewelry:

Green Tree Small Scroll Wood Earrings – Blackby Green Tree Jewelry 14 $14.00,

Obey Women’s 25 Hour Double Knuckle Studded Ring – Antique Silverby OBEY $45.00

Nails: Iron fist lacey days nail stickers kit $8.00

www.forever21.com

Clothing:

FOREVER 21 Shredded Cross Muscle Tee  $15.80 

FOREVER 21 Studded & Shredded Tank $22.80

Spiked Shoulder Tee  $15.80

Spiked Shoulder Dress $24.80

Jewelry:

FOREVER 21  Double Spiked Necklace  $8.80

FOREVER 21 Spike & Cross Charm Stud Set  $4.80

Want punk makeup? Check out this blog

Punk hair?

Spray on some color, clip in some colored streaks, or try hair chalk:

Urban Outfitters: UO Hair Chalk Rainbow Set $14.00

There are also fun punk inspired hair accessories available. The ear cuff:

On Ebay: Punk Spike Gold Tone Chain Dangle Ear and Hair Cuff Comb Earring Non Piercing $4.39

Related articles

• Met Gala 2013 Red Carpet: Best & Worst! Who’s Your Fave? (thefashiontag.wordpress.com)
• Chaos to Couture: Met Gala 2013 (katekuba.wordpress.com)
• 2013 Met Gala: Miley Cyrus, Nicole Richie and More Celebs Flaunt Punk Hair (eonline.com)
• http://lexlovescouture.com/2013/05/07/getting-punked-met-gala-2013/