Zoe Saldaña Felt 'Beautiful in My Own Skin' at the Met Gala
When Zoe Saldaña stepped onto the Met Gala red carpet last night—standing proudly with a cohort of Chloé-dressed women, including Sienna Miller, Greta Gerwig, Emma Mackey, and Chloé creative director Chemena Kamali—one question permeated through ELLE’s Slack channel: What is this new girl band, and how can we join?
The sweet crew held hands as they posed together, all dressed in varying neutrals: whites, blacks, browns, and creams. For this year’s gala, the dress code was “The Garden of Time,” in celebration of the Costume Institute’s new exhibit, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” Saldaña, in particular, looked effortless in a sheer nude dress, brown boots, and a gold belt that spelled out Chloé, styled by Petra Flannery. “Petra and I have worked together for almost 20 years,” Saldaña tells ELLE.com. “Every event, every outfit, is always a great experience.” Kamali’s latest collection for Chloé also gave the actor a particularly powerful feeling: “Beautiful in my own skin; safe and comfortable in my body.”
To complement the dress, she wore her hair, styled by Aviva Perea and Cassie Russek, down in easy waves, and completed her look with makeup by Vera Steimberg. It’s just the start of what will be a red carpet-heavy spring for Saldaña, as her upcoming musical crime comedy, Emilia Perez, will be premiering at the Cannes Film Festival this May.
For now, take a behind-the-scenes look at how she got ready for fashion’s biggest night.
Petra and I have worked together for almost 20 years. Every event, every outfit, is always a great experience.
Vera, Aviva, and Cassie all came together to put this look on for me. The dress was beautifully simple and effortless; we wanted to have more freedom in putting together a look that complemented the dress.
Vera always surprises me with her wonderful makeup. I can be feeling all sorts of blue, and she always manages to make me smile with what she puts on my face.
Really happy with the hair—wanted to show it.
I always feel better looking away from the camera.
I absolutely love this pic. It embodies my interpretation of what Chemena’s latest collection for Chloé made me feel. Beautiful in my own skin; safe and comfortable in my body. I simply love this collection.
Something about looking out the window onto a New York street felt nice.
What I wanted to show with this look is how you can also dress Chemena’s dresses up, if you choose to. I call this pose my “pop star” look, hahaha.
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