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The Met Gala is a night to be surprised and delighted by the fashion and beauty looks celebrities bring to the Metropolitan Museum of Art stairs, but we're not the least bit surprised that model and activist Quannah Chasinghorse brought one of the most inspired and inspiring ensembles to the biggest fashion night of the year.
Chasinghorse's look is a stunning nod to traditional Indigenous adornments (she's a member of the Hän Gwich'in and Oglala Lakota tribes) with contemporary elements. One of the standouts: her gorgeous hair.
Amika's global artistic director Naeemah LaFond created the long, partially braided look. "Quannah wanted her hair to be modern and true to her personal style as well as her culture, so her look features a sleek style with some intricate braiding," LaFond said in a statement. "I chose a figure-eight braid because I knew it would make a statement, yet still allow the dress and the jewelry to be center stage."
LaFond parted Chasinghorse's hair slightly off-center and added a few drops of Amika Glass Action Universal Elixir. She then created the figure-eight braid on the side of Chasinghorse's head and added a small cornrow beneath. After clipping in extensions for volume, LaFond sprayed the hair with Headstrong Intense Hold Hairspray, followed by The Shield Anti-Humidity Spray. The Wizard Detangling Primer made it all extra sleek and shiny. The finishing touch: Two feathers worked into the braid.
The incredible jewelry was designed for Chasinghorse by beadwork artist and Indigenous activist Lenise Omeasoo. The Allure A Lister's turquoise tulle gown was by Prabal Gurung, with the color echoing in Chasinghorse's eye shadow. Makeup artist Carolina Dali created the look, adding baby blue shadow over Westman Atelier Eye Pods in Champagne.
No one else at the Met Gala brought what Chasinghorse did to the festivities, making it all the more beautiful.
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