As attendees walked down the steps of New York City’s iconic Metropolitan Museum of Art in outfits appropriate to the 2024 Met Gala’s “Garden of Time” theme, netizens created a flurry of tweets, jokes and memes. (Also Read – Met Gala 2024: Zendaya sends fans into a frenzy with fourth iconic look at after-party)
Let’s take a look at some funny and hilarious memes.
carpet
The 2024 Met Gala carpet is inspired by the “Garden of Time” theme. The staircase is decorated in shades of white and mossy green. The steps are lined with plant barriers and the walls are decorated with forest scenes. One social media user commented: “The theme is Rainforest Cafe.”
Dan Levy
The “Schitt’s Creek” star wore a black Loewe suit with eye-catching floral embellishments on the bottom of the jacket and pants. His contrasting looks spawned one of the night’s best memes: “My two personalities trying to coexist.”
Ed Sheeran
Even Ed Sheeran’s look became a topic of discussion. The singer wore a light blue suit similar to Troy Bolton’s prom tuxedo in “High School Musical 3.” One funny meme shows Ed standing side by side with Zac Efron’s movie character to show off the fashion similarities. “Can’t believe Ed Sheeran chose to bring Troy Bolton’s HSM 3 ball gown back to life at the #MetGala,” user X wrote.
Rebecca Ferguson
Rebecca Ferguson attended the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a black Thom Browne gown covered with a neck-length black cape. She caught the internet’s attention, with one commenting: “While I was at the hairdresser.”
Zendaya
Zendaya is the center of attention at the 2024 Met Gala. Not only is she a fashion legend, she also co-hosted the event alongside Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Anna Wintour. She wore multiple outfits to the event, the first of which was a green and blue gown with metallic details, drapes and bows.
Zendaya posed on the carpet with her stylist Law Roach, who wore all black. One meme joked that the two looked like Cinna and Effie Trinket from The Hunger Games respectively.
This year’s Met Gala pays homage to centuries of style evolution while celebrating sophisticated pieces that are often overlooked in the fast-paced world of fashion. Iconic designers such as Elsa Schiaparelli and Christian Dior take center stage.