Nicole Kidman surprises at the Met Gala: Farewell to her long blond mane

Nicole Kidman (57) surprised everyone at the most important fashion event of the year with a new hairstyle. At the Met Gala in New York, the actress showed a surprisingly short haircut for her circumstances – a strong contrast to her otherwise long blonde curls for her circumstances.

The short, partly receded bob haircut formed the dramatic counterpart to her couture outfit, which she had chosen for the evening in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Nicole Kidman has a lot of work in her looks for the Met Gala every year. In collaboration with her stylist Jason Bolden (43) and Balenciaga Creative Director Demna Gwassalia (44), she reconstructed a look designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972), which was photographed by Richard Avedon for the then October edition of the “Harper’s Bazaar London” was.

About her choice of clothes: “When Demna sent me this sketch, I was inspired by the way he managed to take such a beautiful piece from the past of the house and to modernize it in a way that felt so unique for me.” For the black corset dress, she combined black gloves, pointed pumps, dramatic earrings – and the new short haircut with a deep side parting for the MET GALA.

For them, the dress perfectly embodies the dress code “Tailored for you” specified by “Vogue” boss Anna Wintour (75), according to the actress: “From her hips to the loops around the waist to the corset, Demna and his team have perfectly tailored this dress. The fabric and the tulle are divine.” For the look, they would also have been inspired by female dandies like singer and actress Eartha Kitt (1927-2008). thanked Kidman after the gala for a “fun evening”.

The most important event in the fashion industry takes place every year on the first Monday in May in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The fashion oscars, as the event is also called, focused on men’s fashion and the color black this year. In the new exhibition of the museum, inspired by Monica L. Miller’s book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity”, clothing, paintings or photographs, which show the style of black dandyism from the 18th century to this day.