No one would have appreciated the theme of this year’sMetropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Galabetter thanLiberace.In honor of the icon andthis year’s theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion,”Ryan Murphyworked with designerChristian Sirianoto create a stunning look for Monday’s star-studded affair: a bejeweled orange tux and matching bowtie, complete with a spectacular cape that took two months to make.Jamie McCarthy/GettyRELATED PHOTOS: The Best Met Gala Looks of All TimeSpeaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet, Murphy, 53, revealed the pearl-encrusted cape weighs over 100 lbs.“I had to lay flat in the car to get here,” he said, adding that while he himself “didn’t take long” to get ready, he required extra assistance putting on the outfit.“It took five people to put on the hood, which has a harness in it because it weighs over 100 lbs., so it’s a lot,” he said. “But it’s based on a real costume that Liberace wore called the Neptune.”Be sure to check out all of PEOPLE’sMet Gala coverageto get the latest news on fashion’s biggest night.As for what the theme means to him?“It means fun, you know?” said theAmerican Horror Storycreator. “It means joy and a tenderness and a sense of humor. It’s a great word. It’s irony. I love the theme.”
No one would have appreciated the theme of this year’sMetropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Galabetter thanLiberace.
In honor of the icon andthis year’s theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion,”Ryan Murphyworked with designerChristian Sirianoto create a stunning look for Monday’s star-studded affair: a bejeweled orange tux and matching bowtie, complete with a spectacular cape that took two months to make.
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RELATED PHOTOS: The Best Met Gala Looks of All Time
Speaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet, Murphy, 53, revealed the pearl-encrusted cape weighs over 100 lbs.
“I had to lay flat in the car to get here,” he said, adding that while he himself “didn’t take long” to get ready, he required extra assistance putting on the outfit.
“It took five people to put on the hood, which has a harness in it because it weighs over 100 lbs., so it’s a lot,” he said. “But it’s based on a real costume that Liberace wore called the Neptune.”
Be sure to check out all of PEOPLE’sMet Gala coverageto get the latest news on fashion’s biggest night.
As for what the theme means to him?
“It means fun, you know?” said theAmerican Horror Storycreator. “It means joy and a tenderness and a sense of humor. It’s a great word. It’s irony. I love the theme.”
source: people.com
