Billie Eilish.Photo: GettyBillie Eilishis back!After making her debut atThe Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Galain September 2021, the singer returned to fashion’s biggest night with another unforgettable look.Eilish, 20, rocked a gold Gucci gown with a corset bodice and green detailing, including embroidery throughout the long mesh sleeves, for the 2022 event on Monday night.In somewhat of a contrast, the singer went in more of a goth direction above the neckline, with jewelry including a black choker and her black hair pulled into a choppy updo.“I’m in a good place. I feel very excited to see some friends and I feel less nervous than I was last time. I just want to have fun and talk and socialize,” she said, as captured duringVogue’s livestream of the red carpet.For more on the 2022 Met Gala, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.Eilish also said her gown is made of “all existing materials so we didn’t have to waste a bunch of stuff — this all already existed, and [we] just wanted to be as eco-friendly as possible.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Billie Eilish and Finneas at the 2021 Met Gala.Kevin Mazur/MG21/GettyThe 2022 Met Gala theme is “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” with the dress code being gilded glamour and white tie.Channeling the time period between 1870 to 1890, the event “will ask its attendees to embody the grandeur — and perhaps the dichotomy — of Gilded Age New York,” perVogue.Be sure to check out all of PEOPLE’sMet Gala coverageto get the latest news on fashion’s biggest night.Last year, Eilish served asco-chairalongside fellow Gen Z trendsettersTimothée Chalamet, Naomi Osaka andAmanda Gorman.For the big night, Eilish ditched her signature grunge-inspired style in a major way, arriving in a peachOscar de la Renta corset ball gownwith off-the-shoulder tulle details and a long train flowing behind her.RELATED VIDEO: Look Back at Some of the Best Looks from the Met Gala Years PastShe completed the Old Hollywood-inspired look with a blonde lob, sultry black eyeliner and a pinky-brown lipstick. “It just was time,” the singer toldKeke Palmeron the red carpet of her fashion risk.“It was time for this, and I feel like I’ve grown so much in the last few years,” she added. “I’ve always wanted to do this. I was just scared and didn’t feel comfortable in my skin and I feel like I finally did.“As for the inspiration behind her look, the star said holidayBarbieplayed a huge part.“It was my favorite thing in the world,” she said with a smile. “I would ask for them forChristmasevery single year. The dresses, genuinely that was my inspiration.”
Billie Eilish.Photo: Getty
Billie Eilishis back!After making her debut atThe Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Galain September 2021, the singer returned to fashion’s biggest night with another unforgettable look.Eilish, 20, rocked a gold Gucci gown with a corset bodice and green detailing, including embroidery throughout the long mesh sleeves, for the 2022 event on Monday night.In somewhat of a contrast, the singer went in more of a goth direction above the neckline, with jewelry including a black choker and her black hair pulled into a choppy updo.“I’m in a good place. I feel very excited to see some friends and I feel less nervous than I was last time. I just want to have fun and talk and socialize,” she said, as captured duringVogue’s livestream of the red carpet.For more on the 2022 Met Gala, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.Eilish also said her gown is made of “all existing materials so we didn’t have to waste a bunch of stuff — this all already existed, and [we] just wanted to be as eco-friendly as possible.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Billie Eilish and Finneas at the 2021 Met Gala.Kevin Mazur/MG21/GettyThe 2022 Met Gala theme is “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” with the dress code being gilded glamour and white tie.Channeling the time period between 1870 to 1890, the event “will ask its attendees to embody the grandeur — and perhaps the dichotomy — of Gilded Age New York,” perVogue.Be sure to check out all of PEOPLE’sMet Gala coverageto get the latest news on fashion’s biggest night.Last year, Eilish served asco-chairalongside fellow Gen Z trendsettersTimothée Chalamet, Naomi Osaka andAmanda Gorman.For the big night, Eilish ditched her signature grunge-inspired style in a major way, arriving in a peachOscar de la Renta corset ball gownwith off-the-shoulder tulle details and a long train flowing behind her.RELATED VIDEO: Look Back at Some of the Best Looks from the Met Gala Years PastShe completed the Old Hollywood-inspired look with a blonde lob, sultry black eyeliner and a pinky-brown lipstick. “It just was time,” the singer toldKeke Palmeron the red carpet of her fashion risk.“It was time for this, and I feel like I’ve grown so much in the last few years,” she added. “I’ve always wanted to do this. I was just scared and didn’t feel comfortable in my skin and I feel like I finally did.“As for the inspiration behind her look, the star said holidayBarbieplayed a huge part.“It was my favorite thing in the world,” she said with a smile. “I would ask for them forChristmasevery single year. The dresses, genuinely that was my inspiration.”
Billie Eilishis back!
After making her debut atThe Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Galain September 2021, the singer returned to fashion’s biggest night with another unforgettable look.
Eilish, 20, rocked a gold Gucci gown with a corset bodice and green detailing, including embroidery throughout the long mesh sleeves, for the 2022 event on Monday night.
In somewhat of a contrast, the singer went in more of a goth direction above the neckline, with jewelry including a black choker and her black hair pulled into a choppy updo.
“I’m in a good place. I feel very excited to see some friends and I feel less nervous than I was last time. I just want to have fun and talk and socialize,” she said, as captured duringVogue’s livestream of the red carpet.
For more on the 2022 Met Gala, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.
Eilish also said her gown is made of “all existing materials so we didn’t have to waste a bunch of stuff — this all already existed, and [we] just wanted to be as eco-friendly as possible.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Billie Eilish and Finneas at the 2021 Met Gala.Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty
The 2022 Met Gala theme is “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” with the dress code being gilded glamour and white tie.
Channeling the time period between 1870 to 1890, the event “will ask its attendees to embody the grandeur — and perhaps the dichotomy — of Gilded Age New York,” perVogue.
Be sure to check out all of PEOPLE’sMet Gala coverageto get the latest news on fashion’s biggest night.
Last year, Eilish served asco-chairalongside fellow Gen Z trendsettersTimothée Chalamet, Naomi Osaka andAmanda Gorman.
For the big night, Eilish ditched her signature grunge-inspired style in a major way, arriving in a peachOscar de la Renta corset ball gownwith off-the-shoulder tulle details and a long train flowing behind her.
RELATED VIDEO: Look Back at Some of the Best Looks from the Met Gala Years Past
She completed the Old Hollywood-inspired look with a blonde lob, sultry black eyeliner and a pinky-brown lipstick. “It just was time,” the singer toldKeke Palmeron the red carpet of her fashion risk.
“It was time for this, and I feel like I’ve grown so much in the last few years,” she added. “I’ve always wanted to do this. I was just scared and didn’t feel comfortable in my skin and I feel like I finally did.”
As for the inspiration behind her look, the star said holidayBarbieplayed a huge part.
“It was my favorite thing in the world,” she said with a smile. “I would ask for them forChristmasevery single year. The dresses, genuinely that was my inspiration.”
source: people.com
