Director: Celine SutterDirector of Photography: Sam CleggEditors: Jay Singh, Nicole CimeiProducer: Chase LewisProducer, On Set: Amanda KruegerAssociate Producer: Lea DonenbergAssistant Camera: Matt IaconoAudio: Mariya ChulichkovaStylist: Carlos NazarioHairstylist: Jimmy PaulMakeup Artist: Pat McGrathMakeup Artist Assistant: Dmitry KukushkinManicurist: Jin Soon ChoiAssistant Editor: Andy MorellPost Production Coordinator: Holly FrewSupervising Editors: Kameron Key, Eduardo AraujoPost Production Supervisor: Alexa DeutschProduction Coordinators: Tanía Jones, Noah BierbrierProduction Manager: David Alvarez Paz Line Producer: Natasha Soto-AlborsEntertainment Director: Sergio KletnoyTalent Manager: Phoebe DishnerSupervising Producer: Felicia KelleyDirector of Content, Production: Rahel GebreyesSenior Director, Video: Romy van den Broeke Senior Director, Programming: Linda GittlesonVP, Digital Video English: Thespena GuatieriFilmed on Location: The Mark Hotel
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00:00Hi, Vogue.
00:01It's Alex Kansani.
00:02Come and get ready with me for my first Met Gala.
00:16Is it possible to get a fruit plate?
00:18Yeah, and maybe a bucket of ice as well.
00:22Guys, it's starting.
00:23I can't wait.
00:24I'm going with Swarovski, which it's been so amazing.
00:26I mean, I have the best team.
00:28Carlos styling and, like, pad on makeup.
00:30Like, I have a lot of, like, you know,
00:31black icons in the industry, which, like,
00:33I think this thing is really about, you know,
00:35giving kudos to black style because it influences fashion
00:39so much that, like, you know, having people that I trust
00:41that understand, you know, what that means is really great.
00:44Initially, we're going to smooth our hair out,
00:46straighten her hair, and preparing her texture
00:49to make it look really, really simple,
00:53like she did it herself.
00:55I could never do it myself, Jimmy.
00:56That's the guy.
00:58Okay, you guys, the food just got here.
01:02It's the best thing.
01:03Look at this gorgeous fruit.
01:05If you know me, you know I love a peanut M&M.
01:07This is, like, the prettiest of all the M&Ms.
01:10And the Reesey Piecy.
01:11Mmm.
01:11So this look, it was really special for me to do something,
01:14obviously, on theme and work with people that I really trust
01:17and that I think understand the vision of it.
01:20So I asked my friend Carlos Nazario.
01:22He's an iconic stylist.
01:23And he was super down, which is great.
01:25It's really, really special to have a custom look for the mat,
01:27because obviously, like, it's difficult.
01:30And a lot of times, like, from when I've heard, it's my first time.
01:33But a lot of times, it's like something that you find out about last minute.
01:36So, like, I had a couple months to prepare for this.
01:38I wanted it to feel very true to the theme, which is, like, tailoring.
01:41And it's important to give a nod and do it in a way that also made sense for me.
01:45I'm going to finish my fruit.
01:46I'm going to finish my M&M plate right now.
01:48And I'll see you guys in the fitting.
01:50You guys want any?
01:51Come on.
01:52This is giving, like...
01:54Wow.
01:56Wow, you guys.
01:58This is going to be me soon.
02:00This is the after look.
02:02She's simple.
02:03She's 90s, but she's gorgeous.
02:04She's Swarovski, and it's nice because it fits kind of tight at the hip,
02:09and it's a little bit baggier, which, like, it's...
02:11She's not just a normal dress.
02:13Like, there's layers to the fit of it, you know, which is gorgeous.
02:16And then the jewelry is a whole nother gag,
02:18because obviously we're here with Swarovski, so the outfit, the jewelry,
02:21it'll all come together, and you'll see, fabulous.
02:27I can hear my hair.
02:28Jimmy just snatched me back.
02:30I can feel my ears on the back of my head right now,
02:33which is such a great feeling.
02:35I was saying it's a matte feeling.
02:37A matte color feeling, for sure.
02:42We're just going to crystallize.
02:44Crystal eyes.
02:45Crystal eyes.
02:46Crystal eyes.
02:47Crystal eyes to the gods.
02:49I'm feeling so gorgeous already.
02:51I'm going to check in when the crystals are done.
02:52We're still working on it.
02:53It's going to be a lot more going on.
02:56But for now, she's feeling fat.
02:58We're shaving the hair for the mat.
03:04We're shaving the hair for the mat.
03:08Next time, you guys, we have 30 minutes until I get dressed.
03:11I'm so excited.
03:12But I'm a bit nervous.
03:13The nerves are kicking in.
03:14But I think it'll be fab.
03:16I mean, I feel so snatched.
03:18Oh, come on, Jimmy.
03:20Snatch me up, girl.
03:21I'm Giovanna Engelbert.
03:25I'm the creative director of Swarovski.
03:27And I couldn't be more excited to be here today.
03:31Oh, Giovanna.
03:34It looks gorgeous.
03:35It's like an alien.
03:37We're going to be on Couture.
03:38I mean, it was a little bit of that inspiration, right?
03:40Yes. Rock star alien.
03:41Rock star alien.
03:42Futuristic atelier.
03:44Exactly, exactly.
03:45Tailored for you, honey.
03:46I wanted her to look like a tailoring couture drawing.
03:50This kind of came at first because I love her body.
03:53And she also wanted to be something like timeless and elegant.
03:57It's a very important mat for the team.
03:59Culturally, also very important because it's the first time Alex is going to a mat.
04:04So we wanted to do something that was both timeless, but bold, pushing it.
04:08But still, you know, very classy, very strong.
04:11Is there an Advil anywhere?
04:13Do you have an Advil?
04:14I have a towel and all.
04:16Are you fucking serious?
04:17Okay, you guys, I'm nearly, nearly done.
04:19I'm about to get my dress on and show you guys the look.
04:22It's going to be amazing.
04:25Slay suit. It's a slay suit.
04:30Ice me out.
04:31Yay, ice me out.
04:32It's interesting, like, seeing it come from a sketch to, like, all the levels of construction
04:40to seeing the finished product.
04:43It's like, this is the moment that we all wait for.
04:46This is, like, why we do it.
04:47Is it Carlos approved?
04:48You look insane.
04:49It's Carlos approved, you guys.
04:51So, ça va, we're good, babe.
04:52I'm done.
04:53No, you look gorgeous, too.
04:54Thank you so much.
04:55You look stunning.
04:56Isn't she look gorgeous, everybody?
04:58We did a beautiful, smoky eye.
05:00We did lots of our liquid liner, opening up the eyes.
05:04And then we did a small amount of crystals just close to the brow bone.
05:09Whisper.
05:10You were happy, weren't you?
05:11Oh, I'm very happy.
05:12It's like this of crystal.
05:13Yeah.
05:14We've worked together many times, and it was only natural that we do the Met together.
05:18Right?
05:19You just met with the icon.
05:20I mean, how many Mets have you?
05:21A million.
05:22Many, many Mets.
05:23A million, babe.
05:24And we love a Met night.
05:25Yeah.
05:26It's going to be so much fun.
05:27You're going to have so much fun.
05:29Who's gagging?
05:30Put a hand up if you're gagging.
05:31We're all gagging.
05:32Oh!
05:33Okay, love to see it.
05:34Goodbye, Vogue.
05:35I'm ready for the gala.
05:36I'm so excited.
05:37I'll see you there.
05:38Jumping.
05:39I'm ready for the gala.
05:40All four, straight ahead.
05:41All four, straight ahead.
05:42All four, straight ahead.
05:43All four, straight ahead.
05:44Pull the left!
05:45Lights, turn to the left.
05:46Alex, sit down, to the left.
05:48Alex, sit down a little bit.
05:49Turn this way.
05:50I'm going to come back.
05:51You're going to come back.
05:52And lift in the center.