Girls maker Lena Dunham ventured out at the Met Gala in a pink satin A-line minidress printed with “Rubberist” (i.e., an individual with an elastic obsession) joined by individual Girls star Jemima Kirke, who twinned in a black satin mini decorated with “Looner” (an inflatable fetishist), topped off with a black rubber swim cap that fastened under her chin.
The bow-trimmed, bejeweled looks (with planning PVC crystal bags) were made by London-based fashion designer Christopher Kane, who revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that Dunham’s look is “depicting the rubberiest print of latex gloves, accented with diamante studs and an oversized bow tie and train at the back.”
“Lena has such an intelligent sense of humor and has embraced camp and self-expression for all,” he continued. “We wanted something that Lena would feel like herself in and would be comfortable in, with a nod to the theme. It features a silhouette and print from the most recent Fall-Winter 2019 collection, which explores people’s obsession with fetish around inanimate objects.”
A significant number of Kane’s ongoing accumulations have been enlivened by obsessions. When he set up a party in Los Angeles a week ago at Giorgio’s night club, Kane decorated the venue with balloons printed with the phrases “Rubberist” and “Looner”; he likewise gave a discussion with the founder Liz Goldwyn and writer Alexander Fury at the Frieze Art Fair in New York a week ago.