Taylor Russell Makes Her Met Gala Debut As A Forest Fantasy

The first Monday in May, the annual date of the Met Gala, is not only a showcase of sartorial masterpieces. Indeed, it might be dubbed fashion’s night of nights, but it also serves as the official entree into the upper echelon of stardom for many style savants. On the moss-inspired green carpet at the 2024 Met Gala, actress and Jonathan Anderson muse Taylor Russell is one such debutant.

In a custom LOEWE gown, it’s apparent that Russell is not only the diamond of the season, but the proverbial rose in this garden (of time). This year’s balls commanded guests to adhere to the dress code inspired by J.G. Ballard’s 1962 short story of the same name. Taking cues from the woodland environment evoked by the English novelist, Russell embodied the decadence and decay of tonight’s gala.

For her first ascent of the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art steps, Russell donned a trompe-l’œil wooden corset rendered with a decorative lacquered pattern designed to resemble marquetry. The bodice flitted into a silk crêpe marocain draped skirt with a thigh-high slit.

Speaking to red carpet hosts Gwendoline Christie and Ashley Graham, the 29-year-old revealed the surreal piece was the culmination of different variants of the timber motif. “I’ve always wanted to be a tree!” the Bones And All breakout star joked.

Russell walked the steps alongside fellow LOEWE girl Greta Lee. Russell’s boyfriend, pop supernova Harry Styles, wasn’t present to support her as she attended her first Met. But if their Manhattan couple street style is anything to go by, Russell has the marker of an ‘It girl’ in bloom, irrespective of the setting.