Hudson Williams steals Met Gala with Black Swan-inspired make-up
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Updated · Esquire · May 5
Hudson Williams steals Met Gala with Black Swan-inspired make-up
6 articles · Updated · Esquire · May 5
At his Met Gala debut, the Heated Rivalry actor paired the look with a Balenciaga outfit and black cape on the painted carpet.
Williams told Vogue the colourful eye design drew on Natalie Portman's make-up in 2010 film Black Swan, which he cited as a way to match the "Fashion is Art" dress code.
The theme accompanied the Costume Institute's "Costume Art" exhibition, and Williams stood out among attendees whose outfits only loosely followed the gala's artistic brief.
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