Diana Ross stuns Met Gala blue carpet with 18-foot long train

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At the Met: The civilization of the Black dandy

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Diana Ross graced the bluish carpet of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute payment gala connected Monday, covering astir the full staircase with her all-white 18-foot train.

As the 81-year-old entered the venue, aggregate radical helped transportation the monolithic shawl flowing down the euphony legend. It was designed by Ross and Nigerian manner decorator Ugo Mozie, according to Vogue.

The 18-foot agelong bid is not lone embroidered with bead detailing but besides includes the names of Ross's children — Rhonda, Tracee, Chudney, Ross, and Evan, and her 8 grandchildren: Raif, Callaway, Everlee, Leif, Indigo, Jagger, Bronx, and Ziggy, the manner mag said.

Evan Ross and Tracee Ellis Ross besides attended the Met Gala. Evan, similar his mother, wore a plan by Eleven Sixteen, Mozie's luxury brand.

This year's Met Gala theme is inspired by the museum's exhibit, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," and the formal codification is "Tailored For You."

Ross, a euphony legend, is acceptable to spell backmost connected circuit successful June crossed the United Kingdom and Europe. Earlier this year, the "I'm Coming Out" vocalist said she doesn't program to ever retire.

"I'm ne'er going to retire-they're going to person to resistance maine disconnected the stage!," the vocalist wrote successful a Facebook post. "Every amusement is simply a solemnisation of life, love, and music. Florida, UK, Europe, and caller dates coming soon! I privation to spot you there, dancing and singing with me."