Narrator 1: This year, The Met Costume Institute’s
spring exhibition is all about camp. What exactly is camp? Camp has deep historical precedent. The word first appeared in the era of Louis
XIV . . . Narrator 2: Camp, verb. Camp about on one leg, strut like a comedy
king. Narrator 1: . . . meaning a certain theatricality,
impersonation, and masquerade. In Victorian England, it became associated
with queer subculture. In 1870, two Londoners were arrested for,
among other things, impersonating a woman. Narrator 2: Camp, adjective. My campish undertakings are not at present
meeting with the success which they deserve; whatever I do seems to get me into hot water
somewhere. Narrator 1: And then, there was Oscar Wilde. Narrator 2: Camp, noun. Actions and gestures of exaggerated emphasis. Used chiefly by persons of exceptional want
of character. Narrator 1: It was to him that, in 1964, cultural
critic Susan Sontag dedicated her essay “Notes on Camp.” Susan Sontag: I disapprove of cheap, shallow
feelings. Narrator 1: Sontag defined camp as “a seriousness
that fails,” as the “taste for the androgynous,” as “the love of the unnatural” and of “the
exaggerated.” Something with ambitions of greatness that
ends up going too far. She wrote, “to talk about camp is to betray
it.” But once she talked about it, camp entered
the mainstream, where it continued to be redefined. Camp is the sizzle without the steak. Camp is the heroism of people not called upon
to be heroes. Camp taste is a kind of love for human nature. Camp is extravagant posing. Camp is a woman walking around in a dress
made of three million feathers Camp is a holiday for consenting adults. Camp is big business. Camp is eternally hopeful. Camp is a refusal to grow up. Camp is generous. Camp is happiness. Camp is a question mark that won’t let its
line be straightened into a exclamation point.
Wow this is so exciting! Can’t wait for the extravaganza of the century 🎉
I’m so sad no one recreated that iconic silver sequinned bodysuit Freddie Mercury used to wear!!
@nickiminaj
camp is the refusal to grow up~ this is MY camp~
Deepika Padukone was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍😍🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Bish when it said camp I thought they met camping around a fire with mosquitoes and marshmallows
Camp just screams Moschino
I was expecting SJP
seemed interesting too bad everyone failed
Billy Porter, Cardi B, Ezra Miller are my tops and RuPaul, Rami Malek and Trevor Noah are my bottoms
CAMP IS LADY GAGA
Camp is a widely used word within the Gay community.
The voice sound like cvdawg
Camp!
take notes from Ranveer Singh
James Charles should have watched this 😬
So basically, camp was not invented by black drag queens like Lena Waithe's gorgeous suit stated, but it was definitely boosted and spread by them.
A queer culture creation and icon.
Some very interesting choices at the gala by some guests. (not the straight men tho)
ZEF is camp
THE MEAT DRESS
translated to Indonesian: “Lebay” (lèbai) means excessive style derived from berlebihan means exaggeration. words of origin: lebih (more)
0:29 Emily Howard and her friend, Florence comes to mind…
and… katy perry wearing hamburger 🤣🤣
Why wasn't Sasha Velour invited?
the flamingo its look like a goat baphomet 😌 illumination evands
I thought it was like camping like with a tent shdsggdsfsf i feel so dumb
Invite me next year and I’ll do everything in my power to dress on theme 😌
wow straight men (EXCEPT DARREN CRISS) this year were so underwhelming. Yes Frank Ocean, Yes Kanye West. Yes Shawn Mendes, I'm talking to yall.
0:26 what piece is playing in the background?
Ha! I knew the narrator was Rupert Everett!!! Love his voice!
Am I the only one who loved how extra lady gaga was but thought her outfits were a little boring. It was literally a plain black dress, a plain pink dress and some boring bralette
Seems like this was too complicated of a theme.
Only gays, hermaphrodites and sodomites attending 😂
that has to be rupert everett 100%
It's such a great theme, but I don't think many of the guests got it. Most just went with avant-garde, which isn't camp.
1:16 So I guess Kim WAS camp in a way.
I guess most of the people on the met didn’t watched this video.
Camp looks all over the place, just call it flamboyance lmao
CAMP is Ranveer Singh.
hailey baldwin should have watched this before going to the met with that boring ass dress
Camp is Lady Gaga
Okay but Ezra fucking slayed and ruled camp. Honestly, I could care less about fashion, but then I saw Ezra’s camp fit and I was living!
Gaga and her team were camp their movements were excellent..so much drama! Especially with the hands, facial expressions, poses !
This is so vague in every possible way
Lizzie McGuire in Italy trying on weird outfits is Camp
Now i know. That is why lady gaga nailed this theme for Met Gala 👑
OMG. Thank you. I finally understand what's happening with all these gala fashion statement…. Definitely not camping
Camp is freedom of the inner imaginary
Loved this video 💜
Camp is sleeping in a tent
How to dress camp: This video
Met gala happens:
Me: 👀👄👀 lemme out this place this ain’t it
Thanks this video help me understand and judge better the met Gala.
James Charles cleary didn't see this video before the MET
Lady Gaga nailed this theme!
yeah okay it’s just an event where rich people gather and waste money
The concept is very much peculiar. And I couldn't understand what's the exact purpose of this exhibition. And even it doesn't give any suitable message to people. The concept is very much unclear to people. I don't know why nowadays people are loving those things which have no meaning. Just wasting money on some beyond natural things. Money is important but it doesn't mean you will waste it on some meaningless and unnatural exhibitions. (I had no intention to hurt anyone's emotion)
I was genuinely interested to know the meaning of camp in fashion sense. Thank u
voiced by Prince Charming
oh wow, I see what's going on
“Black dRaG qUEEns iNVenTeNND cAMP”
Who is here after the Met Gala??? Okay only me…
I wish all indian watching this before trolling priyanka outfit.
Camping?
I still didn't understand the meaning of this theme – camp
Am I the only one?
Camp in other words, load of poo pushing people
La France est à la base de la création de toute l’élégance qui existe aujourd’hui 🇫🇷❤️
so Lady Gaga's dress was totally camp
I don’t think who came to the met watched this video😂
GAGA WON MET GAGA! SHE IS CAMP PERSONIFIED!
I thought I would see some army fatigue but okay.
Camp has nothing to do with Lgbt ir gays. Camp fashion has exiatwd since the birth of fashion, often than not inspired from birds, animals and nature around us.
A peacock havibg an extravagant display of feathers just to impress a peahen.
A flamingo priding out to be unique among the rest in the herd.
It is asubculture that existed for ages. Dance forms in Asia like Kathakali and Jatra were often campish. This travelled far east with trade and went main stream at Europe.
Camp is not about just being outrageous but celebrating an identity so respected or admired by oneself.
Btw, that's not Famingo being a satan, but a flamingo being a curer.
Wow an entire video about camp and not one black queer person. Wypippo disgusts me.
Ladygaga give camp meaning a justice!
If I were going I would’ve worn a whole tent
James charles should've watch this before attending the Gala. 😁
Im in love with the theme!
Psicocamp.
Straight people not allowed!!!! They literally tried to suppress Camp
Wow people are still confused on what camp means ..
it’s me. I’m people
Exquisite video ❕I’m dearly excited to see how this can help evolve today’s streetwear trend as it is very tiring ✨☀️
Nobody got it ! Lol
I finally know what camp means thank god
U got it james, hailey, and others
Such an awesome theme, but most celebrities really missed the brief or played it too safe. Very disappointing.
So if I understand well, Ezra Miller checked all the points
What?
or simply ask nicki minaj 😂
You can dress up in camp but not making it Halloween . Katy pery burger outfit is Halloween . Priyanka’s outfit is not camp but her makeup is Halloween. Those who nailed camp was gaga , Kylie and Kendall, mark urie, zendaya
Camp is HARAJUKU
Camp only makes me think of camping 🏕 in the open or summer camp. Is it just me?
Camp is pretentiousness disguised as sophistication.
So..my last name is Campou…that explains a lot!!!
So its tacky but fashionable?
So … what is CAMP exactly?
Camp is drag….
Very intresseting, very learnful, i love all things about fashion and love learning more about it 👌
I just got Lady Gaga flashbacks 😂😂😂
I still don't understand camp so many meanings
Watching this makes me realize retrospectively that ezra miller was probably the best dressed 'camper' at the met.
Basically, theme like that every kid dressed like everything in a kindergarten school play? From a mountain, to a tooth or a toothbrush?
Therefore, camp is something like hard to define what exactly it is
Well that made a lot of sense