Regina King’s 2019 Met Gala gown was inspired by not one, but two legendary icons.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, the If Beale Street Could Talk star, 48, discussed this year’s Costume Institute Gala and admitted that she was initially stumped by the theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” which is inspired by Susan Sontag’s esteemed essay.
“First thing that came to mind was Dynasty,” King said.
So, she turned to Oscar de la Renta designers Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim who drew inspiration from choreographer Busby Berkeley, along with 1930s actress Nina Mae McKinney, who starred in the film Hallelujah.
