00:00The Met Gala has produced a range of show-stopping looks over the years,
00:03but one particular dress from Rihanna remains unrivaled.
00:06And no, we don't just love it because the internet memed her into a pizza,
00:10an omelette and a Greg's steak bake.
00:11There's a slightly deeper significance to this one.
00:14It was the 2015 Met Gala and the theme was China through the looking glass,
00:18but Rihanna was one of the few celebrities who actually wore a dress made by a Chinese designer,
00:22putting her head and shoulders and giant furry cape above everyone else.
00:26Others honoured the theme by wearing red,
00:28but had chosen to sport predominantly American brands.
00:31Rihanna said she'd been researching Chinese fashion and design online
00:34when she stumbled upon Gao Pei's design.
00:37Pei, who's been called the Coco Chanel of China,
00:39said she didn't know very much about Rihanna when she reached out asking to wear the gown.
00:43Pei's been designing since the early 90s, making many dresses for Chinese celebrities.
00:48It took two years to make this particular dress.
00:51That's a lot longer than it takes to fry an omelette.
00:54At 55 pounds, it was so heavy that Rihanna says she couldn't move in it by herself.
00:59She also had to choreograph her car journey to the gala,
01:02ordering a stretched limo to fit the dress.
01:04Since its 2010 debut on the runway, no one had worn the design.
01:08Pei says not everyone can handle that dress.
01:11Only women who have the confidence of a queen could wear it.
01:14But even a queen gets nervous sometimes.
01:17As she drove to the event, Rihanna said,
01:19I remember being so scared to get out of that car because I felt like I'm doing too much.
01:24Her car circled the entrance three times before she had the courage to step out.
01:28And the internet instantly went out of control.
01:30Rihanna was everything to us, from Big Bird to a paddling pool.
01:34But most importantly, she was queen of the Met Gala.
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