How Did Lorde’s Floating Bra Stay Up at the 2025 Met Gala? The Girls Need to Know
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Any girl who’s battled double-sided fashion tape knows how daring Lorde’s 2025 Met Gala look really was.
On May 5âotherwise known as the first Monday in MayâLorde ascended the Met Gala steps for the first time since 2021, wearing a gravity-defying ensemble by American fashion designer, Thom Browne. Working with a renowned menswear designer honored the dress-code, Tailored for You, before we even get to the impeccable fit of Lorde’s corseted skirt and backless bandeau top.
Lorde attends the 2025 Met Gala on May 05, 2025.
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Lorde attends the 2025 Met Gala on May 05, 2025.
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Lorde finishing off her look with a matching silver suit jacket, minimal makeup and a mix of diamond and silver jewelry. But I’d like to get back to that floating magic top.
Lorde attends the 2025 Met Gala on May 05, 2025.
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Lorde attends the 2025 Met Gala on May 05, 2025.
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Though the satin bandeau appears to float nonchalantly, some extra-sticky mechanism is working to keep the girls covered under the hot lights of the carpet. Even more impressive, it seems to pass the dance test, as demonstrated on Lorde’s Instagram feed. Personally, I would like to know what product or tape Lorde and her stylist trusted to keep her bandeau secure throughout the night, as I’ve yet to find a double-sided fashion tape that inspires such confidence.
To quote Lorde’s recent single off her upcoming album, Virgin, âBaby, what was that?!â Inquiring minds would like to know.
This year’s Met Gala theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” shines a spotlight on Black dandyism, based on Monica L. Millerâs 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. To see all the looks from the 2025 Met Gala red carpet, and for more of Glamourâs live show coverage, click here.
