"Lively honored the "Gilded Glamour" dress code — channeling the time period between 1870 to 1890 and asking attendees to "embody the grandeur Gilded Age New York" per Vogue — by wearing a detailed gown that honored New York City. In fact, she told LaLa Anthony during the Vogue livestream that the color choices were to represent the patina aging that copper undergoes over time. "I thought instead of looking to fashion to influence the dress, I looked to New York City architecture and the classic buildings," she also told reporters on the red carpet, adding that she worked closely with jeweler Lorraine Schwartz to help tell her Met style story. "The draping [represents] the Statue of Liberty, plus the crown which has seven tiers, the Statue Liberty has seven rays representing the sun's rays and then also the 7 seas and continents which represents welcomeness, inclusivity, and freedom," she continued. "I sound like a Wikipedia page. — she has 25 windows so Lorraine [Schwartz] put 25 stones at the bottom, so they're all New York City references."" “New York has been a critical part of who I am… So I thought, well, I’d love to arrive in a copper dress, and have that dress patina as I ascend the carpet and turns Verdigris – which is oxidised copper. The Statue of Liberty obviously showed up (from France) shiny, copper, like a penny, and now it’s the green that we have. So, instead of me performing, I wanted, sort of, the dress to perform.” "The long duchesse train features a hand painted, foiled, and embroidered celestial map inspired by the 12 zodiac constellations decorating the ceiling of Grand Central Station."(x)(x)(x)
"Chasinghorse’s accessories—her intricate jewelry and feather hairpieces—celebrated the idea of Native community and love in a unique way. The custom jewelry by Lenise Omeasoo, a Blackfeet and Cree artist who runs Antelope Women Designs, was intended to quite literally envelope the model with Native pride. “The piece was inspired by the Native community,” Omeasoo tells Vogue. “The tipis surrounding Quannah represent the love of her community, there with her.” Omeasoo applied dentalium shells, porcupine quills, and beads on smoked hide. “All the traditional materials I used were gifted through trade with other Native artists over the years,” says Omeasoo. “This was my first quilled jewelry set—a bit risky, but I wanted to give my all for Quannah’s iconic moment.” The two eagle feathers in Chasinghorse’s hair, meanwhile, also have a thoughtful backstory to them: They also represent the idea of Native people showing up for each other. Ahead of the Met, Chasinghorse put out a call for eagle feathers on her social media page, wanting to borrow some for the glitzy event. Within many Indigenous tribes, eagle feathers serve as a form of medicine and strength—it’s something you carry with you to balance the mind, body, and spirit, and it's seen as a great honor whenever one is gifted to you. Shortly after posting the callout, two Indigenous men named Shane Weeks and Wayne Duncan were able to source and deliver a feather to New York City, where the Indigenous actor and filmmaker Ginew Benton then presented them to Chasinghorse. Another feather came from Hunter Meachum, a Tlingit woman from Juneau, Alaska who is now based in New York. On the Met red carpet last night, then, Chasinghorse reached a kind of fashion apotheosis: She wore a designer gown and traditional accessories that showcased the support and pride of a much bigger community. For Chasinghorse, the celebration of her Indigenous heritage overall was also important given the theme. “Quannah’s look encapsulated the Indigenous perspective on Gilded Glamor by showcasing Indigenous artistry, ingenuity, resiliency, beauty, and excellence,” says Jody Potts-Joseph, Chasinghorse’s mother. “It is important to understand that for Native Americans, the Gilded Age represents a period of United States policies of removal, genocide, and assimilation all creating generations of trauma for Native Americans. Yet, we are still here—and Quannah gracefully reminds the world of our strength, beauty, talent and resilience in every space.”" (x)
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