20 Things That Scream "Camp" in Time for the 2019 Met Gala
The first Monday of May is here, which means it's going to be extremely entertaining to see a some of our favorite celebrities try to define what "camp" means to them. We will cut them some slack, though, because despite all attempts to clearly decipher "what is camp?" and reread Susan Sontag's 1964 essay, “Notes on Camp" multiple times, there's still so much room for interpretation. Sontag wrote, “The essence of camp is its love of the unnatural: of artifice and exaggeration," but being extra is such a personal thing. We can eye all Gucci collections, Harry Styles' numerous flamboyant suits, or most of Lady Gaga's red carpet dresses, but we're still left in a void of how to interpret this theme in our daily lives.
That's why we've rounded up 20 of the campiest camp clothing and accessories we could find in the market. No, fishing vests, hiking boots, s'mores, and tents are not included. Instead, expect quirky prints, feathers, sequins, and the right amount of pizazz.
We would wear this dress as styled here, including the pink sequined top.
It doesn't get more camp than these Teen Vogue-approved Skechers sandals.
