Monday night’s annual Met Gala was the toast of the Internet, but it also demonstrated how the Web makes red carpet events into increasingly public affairs. Every step celebrities take seems to be photographed and instantly uploaded to the web for the consumption of all.
But not all of that consumption breeds negative or hyper-critical attention. When Tumblr fans got their hands on the glamorous looks their favorite celebs were sporting, many of them did more than just sing praises or criticize what they were wearing. Some of them, particularly a number of Tumblr’s fashion designers and artists, responded with gorgeous fanart.
Here are a few of our favorites.
Fashion designer and illustrater Yigit Ozcakmak shared several sketches inspired by the much-photographed looks several women were wearing at the event:
Blake Lively at the Met Gala; Illustration by yigitozcakmak
Beyoncé at the Met Gala; Illustration by yigitozcakmak
Charlize Theron at the Met Gala; Illustration by yigitozcakmak
Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa at the Met Gala; Illustration by yigitozcakmak
British illustrator and designer Hayden Williams also chronicled the evening, sharing his art with Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram:
Rihanna; Illustration by haydenwilliams/Instagram
Sarah Jessica Parker; Illustration by haydenwilliams/Instagram
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian; Illustration by haydenwilliams/Instagram
Another artist who doubled up onTumblr and Instagram was fashion and children’s book illustrator Jeanette Getrost, who captured Liu Wen’s luxurious Zac Posen and Karolina Kurkova’s gorgeous Marchesa in watercolor:
Illustration by jeanettegetrost/Tumblr
Illustration by jeanettegetrost/Instagram
And of course, because this was Tumblr, no one got more attention than fandom idol Benedict Cumberbatch. There were no other men at this ball. There was only Cumberbatch. Trust Tumblr on this.
Illustration by lejung054
We assume this art is because Benedict brought his foxiest looks with him to the red carpet.
Illustration by sherlawkspants/Tumblr
Illustration by amiepsychique
Illustration by amiepsychique
GIF by enerjax via enerjax/Tumblr
Clearly no one had as much fun as Benedict Cumberbatch did at the Met on Monday night—or at least, the Benedict Cumberbatch that existed in the minds of Tumblr fanartists.
Illustration by haydenwilliamsillustrations
