Grimes Brought A Sword To The Met Gala And It's Made From Something Deeply American
Grimes arrived at the Met Gala on Monday in a futuristic get-up accessorized with a sword ... made out of an AR-15.
The singer wore a “Dune” inspired ensemble designed by Iris van Herpen, including a custom Bene Gesserit-style gown that van Herpen spent “over 900 hours perfecting,” according to Vogue, as well as a mask by Chris Habana and a literal sword.
Lest you think the sword isn’t on par with the theme, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” it’s arguably the most American accessory to have graced this year’s carpet.
grimes bringing a sword to the met is such a grimes thing to do #MetGalapic.twitter.com/XgEXgTQxTl
— lisa ♏︎ ♎︎ ♍︎ | TAX THE RICH (@soloveysolitude) September 13, 2021
Although it’s “based on a western European sword from the end of the Middle Ages around 1400,” the sword was cast from a Colt AR-15A3 and will remain part of the Met’s permanent collection, Grimes told Vogue.
The accessory was created by the Brooklyn, New York-based company MSCHF, which melts down firearms and turns them into swords.
“It’s from these people who are getting people’s [guns] who don’t want to have their automatic rifles anymore, and are melting them down and making them perfect replicas of medieval swords, which I think is just so cool — I think it’s a beautiful thing,” Grimes told the magazine.
Considering America’s horrific history with gun violence, many people on Twitter agreed that the accessory was on theme after all:
i hate how much i like Grimes' look,, the fact that the sword is made out of an ar-15 is so aggressively on theme https://t.co/WQCogb6RzO
— possum 🏋️ (@parmejean) September 14, 2021
Grimes’s sword being made out of a melted down AR-15 is so cool and makes her fit one of the best tonight imo
— lena 🦈 (@electrajpeg) September 14, 2021
Look, I hate Grimes but they brought a sword made out of an AR-15 to the met Gala and I think that is very on-theme pic.twitter.com/5lKMunl9EM
— Mr. Bugs Bunny Esquire (@lissy_jacobson) September 14, 2021
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This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.