Ah, the Met Gala, or what sports girlies like to call “the Super Bowl of fashion.” Instead of shouting profanities at the TV, wearing some random player’s jersey, and eating endless jalapeño poppers, we’re wearing $15 Target pajamas, drinking a bottle of wine, and silently giggling in bed at the meme-worthy red carpet moments… well, mostly just Jared Leto struggling to walk in a giant Choupette costume.
Tonight, celebrities proved that fashion is versatile; it’s a stunning display of creative expression that’s multifunctional — perfect for being a red carpet spectacle and… a bunch of other random shit. Below, see our roundup of the looks and accessories that screamed, “Use me for something else besides walking this red carpet, please.”
Florence Pugh’s hat: a duster for your ceilings
Viola Davis’s gown: a duster for your halls
Glenn Close’s dress: a travel comforter for gross hotel inns
Lily James: a garbage bag
Eileen Gu: a tissue after an unexpected nosebleed
Eva Chen: crackle nail polish you used in high school
Lil Nas’ metallic thong and silver body paint: a sip and paint night… or proof for your friends that aliens are real
Doja Cat’s face: your “Hunger Games” the Capital disguise so you don’t actually get picked for the reaping
Amanda Seyfried’s dress: the ragged, frayed baby blanket you still sleep with at 30 years old
Grace Elizabeth: the lesbian flag
Pete Davidson: the low budget magician your mom hires for your 4th grade birthday party 
Diane von Furstenberg: the unfinished New York Times crossword that’s definitely a Sunday, but probably a Tuesday through Sunday
Jordan Roth’s entire outfit: A porch fan, duh
David Byrne: the Citi Bike you ride home drunk when Uber is surging
Maya Hawke: popcorn ceiling
Kendall Jenner’s bodysuit: the important Zoom meeting where you have to look nice but don’t want to put pants on
Olivia Rodrigo’s dress: car wash tunnel brushes… or your box of forgotten, tangled wires
Jared Leto: the only way to assert power over your cat
All photos courtesy of Getty Images and Shutterstock.
