Amanda Gorman: hosting the Met Gala like Cinderella going to the dance | Mode

Amanda Gorman says that hosting the Met Gala next month feels like Cinderella going to the dance.

The 23-year-old US national young poet winner, who rose to fame after his performance in January’s The Hill We Climb at Joe Bidens’ presidential inauguration, will co-chair the Met Gala alongside Gen Z favorites Billie Eilish, Timothe Chalamet and Naomi Osaka on September 13.

He says Porter magazine: Co-chairing with Timothe, Naomi and Billie is like being a freshman at a party with seniors. There is something that unites us to be young and fresh-faced but, at the same time, we have become the epitome of our industry. We are a new generation and you better be careful.

Gorman said he hopes his appearance at the Met Gala will strengthen the bond between fashion and literature. I think this is truly groundbreaking. I’m even more excited to see all the other writers and poets who might grace that red carpet in the future.

After the January inauguration ceremony, Gorman became an influential figure in fashion. The red satin Prada headband she wore to the ceremony sold out and the yellow Prada coat saw searches for the yellow suit increase 1.328% according to the fashion search engine. Want. After signing with IMG Models, the same agency as Gigi and Bella Hadid, Gorman appeared on the cover of the May issue of US Vogues magazine, in a Ghanaian gown styled by Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh. Write on Instagram, the designer said Gormans dress was inspired by a photo of her grandmother from Ghana, Madem Hellen Dei Ashie.

“I like to play in a way where I can celebrate my black heritage through fashion,” Gorman said of his new fashion status. I purposely made the choice to wear my hair natural, wear braids, wear a headband as pride.

After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the Costume Institutes Met Gala is back this year in two parts. America: A Lexicon of Fashion, opens on September 18 and the second part, In America: An Anthology of Fashion, opens on May 5 next year. NS New York Post reports that the rumored guest list includes Beyonc, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Venus Williams.