Dwayne Johnson's First MET Gala: A Night of Fashion and Art

Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson attended the MET Gala for the first time with his wife, Lauren Hashian. He expressed his enjoyment of the event, which celebrated the theme "Costume Art" and the Costume Institute's exhibition. Johnson detailed his Thom Browne outfit, which featured a skeleton motif and took over 2,000 hours to complete. The couple's looks played on the mortal/immortal duality, with Lauren wearing a dress featuring female anatomy appliqué.

Key Points: Dwayne Johnson on MET Gala: First Trip Celebrating Fashion's Biggest Night

  • Dwayne Johnson attended MET Gala for the first time
  • Theme was "Costume Art" exploring 5,000 years of fashion
  • Johnson wore a Thom Browne tailcoat with skeleton motif
  • Over 2,000 hours to create his outfit
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Dwayne Johnson on MET Gala: It was our first trip celebrating fashion's biggest night

Dwayne Johnson shares his first MET Gala experience, highlighting Thom Browne outfits and the theme of art through fashion.

"We had the best time - it was our first trip celebrating fashion's biggest night. - Dwayne Johnson"

Mumbai, May 13

Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson penned a note about his "first trip" celebrating "fashion's biggest night", the MET Gala, and said, "he had the best time".

Johnson shared a string of images of himself along with his wife, Lauren Hashian, from the MET Gala, which had the theme "Costume Art," celebrating the Costume Institute's new exhibition, which explores 5,000 years of fashion as a living art form.

In the caption section of Instagram, Johnson wrote: "The Met. We had the best time - it was our first trip celebrating fashion's biggest night. Thank you to our visionary icon, and friend @thombrowne and his entire team of inspiring and beautifully kind artists."

He added: "To finally experience the ceremony and pageantry of 'art through fashion' and individual artistic expression made for one unforgettable night! Here's the wild breakdown of our Thom Brown expressions - cheers and thanks for all the cool comments. We had a blast!!"

The actor then went on to share the details about the outfit he wore.

"THE MORTAL BODY by Thom Brown DWAYNE JOHNSON wears a black 3 ply mohair tailcoat with a back detail of a tonal silk ribbon applique of a skeleton paying homage to specifically the mortality and body section of the exhibition. The look is paired with a matching pleated skirt and trousers with a white silk faille vest and pique wing collar shirt."

As per the details shared on the caption, "50 people were involved in the making of Johnson's look, it took over 2,000 hours to complete it, and over 350 metres of silk ribbon was used."

"LAUREN HASHIAN wears a white silk crepe halter neck dress featuring a tonal silk ribbon appliqué of the female anatomy. FACTS: 35 people involved in the making of this look 800 hours to complete 160 meters of silk ribbon used Together, Dwayne and Lauren play on the mortal/ immortal duality."

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Priya S
Love how Dwayne always brings his wife along and credits her and the team. So refreshing to see a Hollywood star who values family and gratitude. The Thom Browne aesthetic is very detailed, but honestly, the pleated skirt and tailcoat combo? Not sure if I'd wear that in Mumbai heat! 😅 Still, it's art, not everyday wear.
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Michael C
As someone who works in textiles, those numbers are insane—350 meters of silk ribbon! The attention to detail is mind-boggling. I wish our Indian fashion designers got this kind of global spotlight for their craftsmanship. Imagine a Banarasi silk version of this concept? Would be stunning.
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Varun X
Look, I respect the Rock for his humility, but can we talk about the sheer waste? 2000 hours of labor, 350 meters of silk—for one night? Meanwhile, there are artisans in India who make exquisite handwoven sarees for a fraction of that and get paid peanuts. The MET Gala is a celebration of art, yes, but also of obscene wealth. Just saying.
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Lauren Z
Lauren Hashian's dress with the female anatomy details is a bold statement! Love that they played with mortal/immortal duality. Also, 800 hours for her look—that's dedication. Dwayne always seems so genuine in his captions. Makes me smile.
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Ravi K
Bhai, the skeleton on the coat is giving me chills! In Indian tradition, we have the concept of 'kaal' (time) and mortality—very similar philosophy. Johnson's outfit actually reminds me of the

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