What Is Camp? The Met Gala 2019 Theme, Explained (Published 2019)

This new aesthetic is characterized by disjointed, jarring imagery, including floating clouds and disembodied appendages. I wouldn’t be surprised to spot a melting clock in the near future.

There’s obviously something shallow about trading genuine cultural affinity for cosplay, yet it also reflects an understanding that style can signify a fleeting personal or societal mood more than a fixed identity.