“This is what I’d wear in my regular life if I was going out,” the New Zealander told the publication, referring to the blazer she had on. “Except definitely with sneakers instead.”
Otherwise, Sawai added, “I’m glad I didn’t change into my sweatpants, which are far more normal for me.”
But when dressing up, she explained, “I like to go chic. I don’t want to be too ladylike, like cutesy or sexy. I like to balance it out.”
Ahead of the Met Gala, she told the New York Times, “The Met is the place where you can have the most fun, because it’s a heightened version of the red carpets that we get to do.”
And she was stoked for the theme, adding, “This is going to be the first time that I’m getting to kind of channel my androgynous side. And I’m really excited to pay respect to Black dandyism.”
