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Leaked Shortlist for the 2023 Met Gala Theme
Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty is the theme chosen by this year’s Met Gala committee, but a leaked internal e-mail recently revealed the runner-up choices.
Slack-Jawed in the South: The Quiet Artistry of the Yokel
For the Love of Chartreuse
An Homage to Hipbones
Popes, Popes, and More Popes
Gilbert Gottfried
Skittles: From the Rainbow to the Runway (Sponsored by Skittles™)
The Drama of the Codpiece
Big Shoes to Fill: Clowns and Couture
Three Houses: Gucci, Chanel, of Pancakes
A Multitude of Sins: The Modern Woman and the Enormous Kaftan
American Graffiti: This Time We’re Giving You an Excuse to Write Stuff on Your Gown
Really, Really Teeny Tiny Handbags: A Retrospective
Something Vaguely Asian that We Didn’t Mean to Be Racist, but Will Probably End Up Having to Change Anyway, Because We Never Think to Actually Consult Anyone
Pleather!
Sheer Fantasy: Get It? Sheer? Because a Lot of You Are Going to Show Up Mostly Naked, Anyway