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Could the Met’s Costume Institute Gala end without a party from Modelinia given the theme of this year’s event, “The Model as Muse”? Hardly.
Once the pomp and celebration of the gala was over, everyone headed to 1Oak for the Modelinia after-party, hosted by Margherita Missoni to benefit OrphanAid Africa. The space was decorated with those candy hearts and coasters with little Modelinia phrases, like “Because models don’t get enough attention” and “You can’t airbrush personality.”
Among the first to arrive were Brooklyn Decker and Arlenis Sosa, who quickly took up residence on a couch by the fire and discussed the amazing performance they’d just watched. “Bono introduced Kanye who was then joined onstage by Rihanna!” said Brooklyn, who was daring and followed the jumpsuit trend of the year. She explained her outfit choice, saying, “I usually wear sexier body-hugging clothes, but I wanted to be cool tonight so Derek [Lam] and I put this together. It’s a little unusual for the Met!” Unusual, sure, but amazing.
She wasn’t the only one to go a little bit bolder this year with her sartorial choice. Short dresses were allowed for once, and Joy Bryant said of the lengthy issue, “It was really nice to not be in a long gown!” Arriving with her designer date Rachel Roy, she threw a jean jacket over the Rachel Roy nude silk strapless minidress with embellished bodice.
Everyone was clearly beyond excited and ready to party after the huge musical performance they had just experienced at the Met. Once Siri Tollerød and Ali Stephens joined the group, the duo joined Brooklyn and Arlenis and took to the main floor to dance to Madonna’s “Like a Prayer.”
Lucky girl Siri was still wide-eyed with excitement, explaining, “This was my first [Costume Institute] ever, so for me it was the best one!” The four girls joined Coco Rocha on the dance floor, who was a vision in her gold Isaac Mizrahi dress with flaming red hair, and seriously getting down with Isabeli Fontana. Julia Restoin-Roitfeld took up residence in a booth, while Francisco Costa literally bent over backwards dancing with his girls Isabeli and Siri.
Late night, Doutzen Kroes, Karolina Kurkova with Richard Chai, Hilary Rhoda, Jason Wu, Thakoon, and Magdalena Frackowiak came to join the party. But Chanel Iman, the girl who refused to tell anyone what she was wearing in the days leading up to the Costume Institute, changed into a short Dolce & Gabbana dress, and summed up the night perfectly: “There was just so much energy and everyone had so much fun.”
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