Hillary Clinton Honors Women at Met Gala, NY Mayor Protests Guns

American politicians followed one of the traditions of the Met Gala and arrived at the Metropolitan Museum, in New York, on Monday night (2), with clothes that, more than talking to the history of fashion, bring political messages.

The mayor of New York, Eric Adams, attended with a jacket that bears the phrase “stop violence with guns” and illustrations that refer to the message. Former police captain, the Democrat – the second black person to command the city – elected public safety and the fight against violence as campaign and management priorities.

Adams has been challenged by an increase in shootings in the city and violent episodes, such as the shooting at a subway station that left 23 wounded in mid-April. He arrived at the Met Gala accompanied by his girlfriend, Tracey Collins.

The piece’s illustrations are by Nigerian artist Laolu Senbanjo, also known as Laolu NYC. Among others, the Chrysler Building, one of the most emblematic in New York, the Empire State Building and the Brooklyn Bridge are designed. There is also a reference to the Metropolitan Transport Authority on the collar.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also took a message to the red carpet, with the names of women from the United States who inspired her embroidered in part of the red dress of the designer Joseph Altuzarra.

Among those honored are former first lady Abigail Adams (1744-1818), wife of John Adams; former Secretary of State and first woman to hold the post, Madeline Albright (1937-2022); abolitionist Harriet Tubman; activist Rosa Parks (1913-2005) and Hillary’s mother Dorothy Rodham (1919-2011).

To Vogue Altuzarra magazine, he explained the inspirations for the former senator’s dress and said that, more than a tribute to the women who marked the country’s history, the piece is a tribute to American housewives and artisans.

The dress is inspired by homemade quilts made in the second half of the 19th century, when neighbors used to make the piece and embroider their names, so that when someone moved they could take it and have memories, he detailed. “This used to be an opportunity for women to get together and have social interaction,” the French designer told Vogue.

At the event, Clinton said she hoped to celebrate “not just the fashion of the United States, but the spirit of the country,” according to The New York Times.

The models that parade tonight at the Met Gala will go to the exhibition “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”, which continues last year’s “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”, which, as the name implies, is representative of of US fashion history.

Meanwhile, for the red carpet, there’s a separate theme — “Gilded Glamour,” which harks back to the American golden age of the late 19th century.