And just like that, Sarah Jessica Parker walked the Met Gala red carpet! Staying true to the Americana/Gilded Age theme, the Sex and the City star’s Christopher John Rogers gown pays tribute to the first Black female fashion designer in the White House, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (1818 – 1907). Related: SJP Reacts To AJLT Criticism With Shady Comments About Kim Cattrall’s Absence How exactly?
Rogers explained to Vogue: In fact, it was a Keckley design from the 1860s that stands as the direct inspiration for SJP’s dress: Ch-ch-check out the final look for yourself (below)! [Image via Patricia Schlein/Avalon/WENN] The post Sarah Jessica Parker's Met Gala Look Pays Tribute To Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, The First Black Female Fashion Designer In The White House appeared first on Perez Hilton.
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