
'I don't want to sound like I'm butt hurt I love the Met but I want to do more for more designers and people that don't have the same privilege so they can be seen and heard.' 'I don't rank people in my head based on who their parents are or how much money they have: the Met is not exclusive it is exclusionary. 'The Met Gala has a gatekeeper vibe,' she opined. The fashion star also slammed Wintour for choosing to celebrate late designer Karl Lagerfeld at this year's event, saying he was someone who 'upheld supremacy and imperialism ideals' To that end, Julia wants to see big-name stars and 'nepo babies' like Lila Moss - who attended this year's event with her supermodel mother Kate - replaced on the Met Gala red carpet by designers and artists, whose work she believes deserves to be celebrated at such a prestigious occasion. American Vogue is not my favorite: it needs to be more fun and fresh and new energy.' 'She just won't quit - how long is she going to keep going?' Julia questioned, adding that Anna's fashion publication has become more about 'commerce than art'. However, Julia is now taking aim at Anna, calling for her to step down from her fashion parapet - not only at the Met Gala but also at Vogue - in order to allow a 'fresh' replacement to pick up her mantle and guide the soiree into the modern age. Since she took over the organization of the Met Gala from Diana Vreeland, she has grown it into one of the most anticipated celebrity events of the year - and, for some, it marks the highlight of the fashion calendar each year. One key change that Julia wants to see take place is the removing of Vogue editrix Anna from the helm of the event - a position that she has held since 1995. 'There were no trans people of color or even trans people there', she said. The model has become something of a fashion icon in recent years thanks to her boundary-breaking personal style, but insists she would likely never be welcome at the Met GalaĪs far as Julia is concerned, those same exclusionary ideals are still being put on show at the Met Gala each year, with the model railing against the lack of diversity at this year's event. He criticized German supermodel Heidi Klum, 49, who he said was ‘simply too heavy, too big a bust’ together with singer Adele, 35, whom he labelled ‘a little too fat’. The German designer, who died in 2019, aged 85, also had form when it came to those he considered too 'fat'.
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In particular, he rubbished the #MeToo movement saying he was 'fed up' with accusations made about movie producer Harvey Weinstein and other powerful players in the entertainment industry who were accused of sexual abuse and telling victims they should ‘join a nunnery’ instead of making accusations. Speaking about the theme, Julia voiced her outrage over the choice, blasting the late designer as someone who 'upheld supremacy and imperialism ideals'.ĭuring his tenure at Chanel, Lagerfeld was accused of making several misogynistic, Islamophobic and racist comments.

The theme at this years event was: 'Karl Lagerfeld-A Line In Fashion', in honor of the controversial designer who helmed Chanel and Fendi for more than 50 years. On Monday night, stars from across fashion, music, art and entertainment gathered in New York to attend the glitzy soiree at the Metropolitan Museum. 'It's about politics, privilege, who your parents are and how much money you make.' 'If it was about fashion I'd be there but it's not,' she went on. The 33-year-old also took aim at Met Gala host Anna Wintour, insisting that it is time for the 73-year-old Vogue Editor to step aside and make way for someone 'fresh' with new ideas
