Although a social media ban was enacted (and broken) at the Met Gala this year, that didn't stop us folks at home from having our fun. Within a few minutes of the red carpet arrivals, the Internet started doing its magic: From SJP to Anne Hathaway, no one was safe from the many hilarious memes that flowed freely. But no one was more of a target than Rihanna in her gorgeous golden gown, which was crafted by Chinese Courturier Guo Pei, a perfect choice to represent the Gala's 2015 theme: "China: Through the Looking Glass."
Regardless of all of the fun poked at RiRi's gown, she definitely earned the unoffical honors of being the Gala's best dressed.
The gown's designer, originally from Beijing, has been designing couture since the early '00s, but hasn't yet made the transition to bring her designs to America until now. Just last week, MAC announced a makeup collaboration with Pei, showing that she is here to stay.
In a recent interview, Pei revealed that she did not know Rihanna was wearing her gown until about a week before the event. Rihanna told Vanity Fair that she found the gown online and that it had taken Pei two years to make. Pei openly admits that she actually didn't know much about Rihanna before the pop star requested to wear the gown.
The gown comes from Pei's 2010 collection, and is constructed of gold thread and fox fur. In total, it weighs a whopping 55 pounds! A definite workout for RiRi.
In the words of Rihanna, the gown was most certainly fit for the queen of China.
