Sam Smith & Christian Cowan Found Inspiration in the 1940's

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Sam Smith &amp; Christian Cowan talk about attending their first Met Gala with Gwendoline Christie and Ashley Graham, drawing inspiration from the aesthetics of the 1940's and paying tribute to queer icon Oscar Wilde.

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00:00With us now is Sam Smith and Christian Cown. What a pleasure to be with you really and so lovely to see you together

00:08How special is it for you tonight to be here at the Met together?

00:12Unbelievably, honestly, this is my first Met and this is Christian's first Met too

00:21What is it that you're most anticipating

00:23after the carpet

00:25Glass of champagne. Okay. Yeah and to not stand a straight because I've got a stand straight

00:31We all we're all standing straight

00:34I'm excited to be inside. No one ever sees inside. Yeah

00:38Did you make both of these amazing outfits?

00:42Can you talk to us a little bit about the inspiration and your direction?

00:45Well, because it's about meant to be about back in time

00:48We wanted something that kind of reference 1940s tailoring Oscar Wilde the queer icon

00:53We're both queer and British so an English rose

00:56I thought was perfect and early on in our days. I gave Sam a metal-plated rose

01:10And can I ask what are you most excited or what would you like to see for the future of fashion? Oh

01:19Closing my sizes in stores. Thank you

01:23and just to be able to go into

01:26Shops anywhere and be able to wear the girls clothes preach. Yes

01:32Anyone to be able to wear anyone

01:39Yes, oh I love I love the two of you I love you together I love this is your first Met

01:45Save me a glass of champagne. We will

01:47Anyway, I'm gonna see both. I need a canapé. Okay, great. I can't wait to dance the night away. Oh, love you

01:55Wonderful Met Gala, really? Really? Thank you

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