Met Gala theme of 'Fashion in an Age of Technology' leads to lots of tweets about tinfoil dresses

The rise of the machines is here, and it is shiny as all hell.

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It's fashion's biggest night out once again, and this year's Met Gala has everyone talking. The theme this year is “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology," which, for the most part, means a lot of silver dresses, angular lines, and a disappointing lack of Star Trek inspired jumpsuits.
Star Trek
Missed opportunites, celebrities. Not angry, just disappointed. Source: SBS Movies
Twitter, being the hilarious and petty place that it is, was quick to comment on the stars' appearances. Here's the 28 funniest tweets about the red carpet looks.

1. These great expectations.

2. This substitution.

3. This accuracy.

5. This shade.

6. This Lizzie McGuire throwback.

7. This swatch-tastic ensemble.

8. This online scam.

9. This real AF observation about 2016 fashion.

10. This accurate description.

11. This joke that will hit home for Britney fans everywhere.

12. This fashion-forward queen.

13. This Gossip Girl realness.

14. This likely scenario.

15. This Becky.

16. This cosplay.

17. This hot take.

18. This ~Met Girls~ joke.

19. This iShade.

20. This entrance.

21. This impact.

22. This robot reality.

23. Just this, everything about this.

24. This social media realness.

25. This accurate depiction of social media in a post-Lemonade world.

26. This fact.

27. This, because we're all just living for the drama.

28. And this incredibly valid question.


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