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#also it is VERY important to me that Babs emulate a political figure's style if she goes
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What does the Batfam wear to the 2021 Met Gala?
okay, so was I thinking about this until I saw this post? Absolutely not. Did I promptly think super excessively about it until it wouldn't leave me alone and I decided on looks for everyone? Absolutely yes.
All of the Waynes and their Plus Ones would be on theme except Bruce (who, while generally boring and absolutely one of the "sea of white men in plain black tuxes," at least trades his blacks for a deep blue for the Met Gala), because there's no point in going otherwise.
Selina: decides that if Bruce is going to be boring, she'll have to be ostentatious and on theme enough for the both of them. She eventually chooses to glam it up Classic Hollywood style and goes for a dramatic black number that's vaguely remeniscent of Lauren Bacall:
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Dick: wears this suit specifically (and looks damn good in it):
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When prompted, he says some very pretty words about honoring early 80s American mens' fashion. In reality, he was too busy to truly go shopping and the suit's been sitting in his closet for 10 years because he never got rid of it, still fits him like a glove, and happened to be On Theme.
Jason: goes for a biker aesthetic specifically so he can justify wearing a leather jacket to a fancy party. Personally, I think he shows up looking like a combination of Chris Pine in that one desert photoshoot+the 1950s "Marlon Brando-as-Johnny Strabler" greaser style biker look:
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Tim: Sees the "Americana" theme and immediately goes straight to his punk rock fan roots. He absolutely shows up in a slightly more traditional-looking version of this:
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Damian: wanted to wear an "animal rights" statement piece (ala House Reps. Carolyn Maloney's ERA dress and AOC's 'Tax the Rich' gown). Bruce and Alfred eventually managed to talk him down to this tasteful and understated (but still statement) suit instead:
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Babs: Babs chooses a disabled designer to help her pay homage to and recreate this iconic Jackie Kennedy look:
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Cass: While I think her first preference to be on theme would be a 1920s Flapper-style dress (probably in gold or pink), she could also easily be convinced to honor Anna May Wong by wearing a perfect replica of her famous dragon dress:
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Steph: decides to channel both her hellraiser roots and her childhood desire to wear princess dresses and wears a slightly updated version of this iconic Alice Roosevelt gown, complete in "Alice Blue" (she elected not to wear her signature eggplant purple for once in order to better fit the theme):
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Alternatively, she wears this dress and (like Amanda Gorman) calls it an homage to the flag:
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Either way, she's getting her princess dress Bruce, pull out the damn checkbook.
Duke: Duke thought about making A Point, then he thought about blending in because he was nervous, and finally decided to make this completely different but still stylishly relevant Point:
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He walks out wearing an all-white double-breasted suit in the style of Jazz Age musician Duke Ellington (complete with a set of two-toned Oxfords) and is unanimously complimented for it
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