Out doing family travel, but now back for a while.

I am slowly catching up on the Met Gala from a few days ago--a fantastic event that is fun if you know nothing about it, but abundantly rewarding when you know more, because of themes, histories, design...and the minds and faces who participate.

Here is a still from the Vogue video I found striking--on the left is disability advocate and fashion expert Sinead Burke, and on the right is Ashley Graham, world-famous plus-size model. They are discussing advances in inclusivity for people with physical disabilities in high fashion, some advocated for by Burke. It's something I had not considered, focusing on the obvious, like architecture/building accessibility.

Actually, what I like is their dresses--very classical and elegant against this sort of pastoral, Grecian background. (Is that wisteria painted on the wall?) Graham wears that gauzy nude drape like a goddess. And Burke is in Christian Siriano--one of my favorites. Evident in some shots is the shoulder plates--black, beak-like sequins arranged to look like armor. Reminding me of warriors, or the opera.

(I can't find a good shot of these shoulder plates. Sometimes photographers drop the ball.)