Cover From left: FKA Twigs, Stella McCartney, Ed Sheeran and Cara Delevingne championed sustainable fashion at the Met Gala 2024 (Photo: Getty Images)
From left: FKA Twigs, Stella McCartney, Ed Sheeran and Cara Delevingne championed sustainable fashion at the Met Gala 2024 (Photo: Getty Images)
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From Ed Sheeran wearing vegan shoes to Demi Moore in a gown made of upcycled wallpaper, these are the stars who considered the impact of fashion on climate change and chose sustainable fashion
This year’s Met Gala dress code of “The Garden of Time”—a reference to the 1962 short story with the same name by J.G. Ballard—was reflected in the many floral-inspired gowns that graced the “red” (actually green) carpet. Many designers and celebrities also thought about sustainability, perhaps as a nod to the morals highlighted in the sci-fi story: that tampering with nature is futile and that time runs out for all, no matter how much we try to reverse it.
The theme was an interesting choice for fashion’s biggest night, given that it’s no secret that fashion is among the most polluting industries in the world. Tough or impossible-to-recycle synthetic material makes up more than half of the clothing in circulation, adding to a never-ending waste crisis spanning across lands and leaking into oceans. But at this year’s Met Gala, seven celebrities stood out for making sustainable fashion choices.
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Amanda Seyfried
Above Amanda Seyfried embraced sustainable fashion at the Met Gala (Photo: Getty Images)
Amanda Seyfried embraced sustainable fashion at the Met Gala (Photo: Getty Images)
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Amanda Seyfried arrived in a metallic satin Prada gown adorned with flower appliqués and made of fabric repurposed from the designer’s 2009 spring collection; a look complete with matching silver laurel leaf crown and hairstyle.
Demi Moore
Above Demi Moore at the 2024 Met Gala (Photo: Getty Images)
Demi Moore at the 2024 Met Gala (Photo: Getty Images)
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Demi Moore stunned at the red carpet and embraced sustainable fashion in an extravagant Harris Reed gown made from upcycled wallpaper. White and pink flower patterns stand out from the black dress and heart-shaped attachment stretching from hips to shoulder, contoured by spiked feathers.
FKA Twigs, Ed Sheeran and Cara Delevingne
Above From left: FKA Twigs, Stella McCartney, Ed Sheeran and Cara Delevingne at the 2024 Met Gala (Photo: Getty Images)
From left: FKA Twigs, Stella McCartney, Ed Sheeran and Cara Delevingne at the 2024 Met Gala (Photo: Getty Images)
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FKA Twigs, Ed Sheeran and Cara Delevingne were seen sporting sustainable bespoke ensembles from a collaboration between lab-grown jeweller Vrai and Stella McCartney. The trio was accompanied by the fashion designer herself who also wore an outfit from the collaboration. Vrai and Stella McCartney keep our planet in mind by seeking to creating unique looks using sustainable materials.
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Maria Sharapova
Above Maria Sharapova at the 2024 Met Gala (Photo: Getty Images)
Maria Sharapova at the 2024 Met Gala (Photo: Getty Images)
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Maria Sharapova wore a tennis ball-coloured gown with a flowing light green jacket by Prabal Gurung. In a first for the gala, the fashion designer used high-end fine organic cotton from luxury bedding brand Boll & Branch, ethically sourced from family-owned farms in India.
Charli XCX
Above Charli XCX at the 2024 Met Gala (Photo: Getty Images)
Charli XCX at the 2024 Met Gala (Photo: Getty Images)
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Charli XCX walked the carpet in a white Marni gown made from upcycled vintage worn-out T-shirts. In a classic punk-inspired sustainable fashion move, the patch-worked dress displays visible seam lines and features hand-sewed rhinestones and glass beads.
Khoa Tran is Social Impact Editor at Tatler Hong Kong. He covers stories touching on sustainability, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and diversity. Trained as a lawyer, Khoa’s work as a writer had previously touched up topics such as regulatory compliance, ESG, and banking. Outside of the office, he enjoys rock climbing and relaxing in jazz clubs.
