Frank Ocean attends 2013 Met Gala

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Frank Ocean made an appearance at the 2013 Costume Institute Benefit, better known as the Met Gala, an annual haute couture fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City. This year’s festival was themed “PUNK: Chaos to Couture.”

Ocean wore a classic tuxedo and studded snakeskin shoes from the French fashion house Givenchy. Matt Sebra of GQ titled him the “Best Dressed Man” at the event.

Throughout the evening, Ocean was spotted with Givenchy’s creative director, Riccardo Tisci, as well as other celebrities, including actor Amanda Seyfried and singers Madonna, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, and Sky Ferreira. Below are photos from the ball.

Update 2023-07-24:

In a Tumblr post, Frank Ocean referenced his recent appearance at the 2013 Met Gala in the lyrics for his own take on Migos’ new single “Versace.”

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In a Tumblr post, Ocean shared the lyrics for his own take on Migos’ new single “Versace.” The verse references Ocean’s Grammy win over Chris Brown and his recent appearance at the 2013 Met Gala, where he chopped it up with Donatella Versace.

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His child’s name is Cody, and he wore a onesie to the festival. Ocean arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC wearing a black Prada three-piece suit, a “DreamCore” hat atop his green hair, and a diamond-encrusted “Sphere Legs” necklace from his new luxury brand, Homer. The theme of this year’s event was “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.”

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The “Lens” singer roamed the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC with a Contax T3 35mm camera in hand, snapping candid shots of fellow attendees. Vogue has published his photo diary, which features many notable faces in extravagant attire. Ocean wore an outfit he jokingly described as “the valet wears Prada.” The theme of this year’s event was “Camp: Notes on Fashion.”

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Prior to the set at the Met Gala party, he had not taken the stage since the Odd Future Carnival last fall. Ocean wore a Givenchy tuxedo with a white jacket, black pants, and a black bowtie. The theme of this year’s event was “Charles James: Beyond Fashion.”

Frank Ocean attends 2013 Met Gala
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Ocean was spotted hanging out with Madonna, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, and other celebrities during the Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. He wore a Givenchy tuxedo and studded snakeskin shoes to the haute couture festival. The theme of this year’s event was “Punk: Chaos to Couture.”

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