Billy porter and Vogue invite Instagram users to take part in the #MetGalaChallenge

Team Udayavani, May 3, 2020, 4:25 PM IST

Fashion industry’s most glamorous nights, the annual Met Gala was due to take place on 4 May at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. But has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Fashion lovers all over the world are disappointed with the postponement of the event and to commemorate this occasion many are taking part in the Met Gala challenge.

Billy Porter, has teamed up with Vogue to challenge budding home couturiers to recreate some of the most iconic looks from Met Galas, using items found at home, and post them on Instagram with the hashtag #metgalachallenge.

Users can join the challenge by re-creating their favourite Met Gala looks and posting the photo on social media using #MetGalaChallenge.

Porter and Vogue will then select a handful of the best posts to feature on the @voguemagazine, @metmuseum, and @metcostumeinstitute Instagram pages.

Instagram users got extremely creative with their looks, incorporating everything from old dresses and newspaper to plants and chandeliers.

Here are some of the recreated looks:

 

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My attempt to #metgalachallenge? @vogue @theebillyporter @katyperry Have a lovely and productive week ahead! ? . . . . . . #chandalier #funsunday #stayhome #staywell #fashionandstyle #funstyle #funfashion #metgalachallenge #metgala

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A queen is never late, everyone else is simply early. #metgalachallenge (glasses on this time because a queen needs to see)

A post shared by Liz Carr (@e.m.carr) on Apr 30, 2020 at 9:30pm PDT

 

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Some side by side shots – For @voguemagazine ‘s #metgalachallenge #metgala2020 I recreated the 2018 look of @frances.mcdormand for “Celestial Bodies” ✨ ? ✨ #metgala2018 Thankyou @theebillyporter for the inspiration – I have always loved her look that year. I was intimidated at first to try to craft the look with only supplies I had at home but then @kidd.ashleyb pointed out I could just use leaves. Supplies/ pants and shirt I had already, shoes I had already, dress cape is my bed sheet, a pillow case, and three bent wire hangers plus two safety pins. Headpiece are leaves pruned from my orange and lemon tree ? ? and are crafted into my bun using a mesh ribbon, my hair and green pipe cleaners, shoutout to my husband for answering my phone call of “come outside into the backyard and take my picture” #metgalachallenge #shelterinplacebutmakeitfashion #shelterinplacebutmakeitfun #francesmcdormand #usewhatyouvegot #DIY #reducereuserecycle #challengeaccepted @celestebarber —- and Frances McDormand and I are both @excellentcoatsonirritatedwomen in these giant cape overcoat dresses with high collars — @pattiegonia and @cerowastecindy – making this #metgalachallenge entry super green and zero waste – with a dash of “I speak for the trees” crazy tree lady vibes ? ? #mothernature #mothernatch – does this outfit make me look like I volunteer year-round as an outdoors recreation instructor with the @sierraclub ??as part of the Angeles Chapter #wildernesstravelcourse @sierraclubangeles @scwtc —- @voguemagazine

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#metgalachallenge @voguemagazine @theebillyporter @gucci @jaredleto #metgala #jaredleto #quarantinefun #twins #gucci #vogue #quarantinechallenge #winner

A post shared by Sarah Mariah (@sarahmshourds) on Apr 28, 2020 at 12:04am PDT

 

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Repost!!! Alright #MetGala and @badgalriri! Week 2, day 1. Let’s #stayin and #create I like to challenge myself and I get so inspired by the real queens of today! Shoutout to @badgalriri dress and obviously @nytimes who made it easy to recreate! @vogue @nytimes @badgalriri @theellenshow @jimmyfallon @latenightseth @jimmykimmellive @instylemagazine #stayin #quarantinecouture2020 #coronacarpet @oprah @heidiklum @recyclesmarter #recycle #recycledfashion @usatoday @worldstar #usatoday #worldstar #nytimesfashion #nytimes #sethmeyers #saturdaynightlive #latenightshow #rhianna #badgalriri #metgalachallenge @thebillyporter #billyporter @maisonmargiela #maisonmargiela @fentybeauty #fentybeauty @savagexfenty #savagexfenty #theskinny #abcwnn @annieleibovitz @phuckyorihanna_ @stephenjonesmillinery @jgalliano #homegala @mindykaling @timgunn @makingthecuttv @heidiklum @crfashionbook #metgalaofficial @metgalaofficial @costumeawards

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