Just a few more hours before the fashion set gets an inside peek at the Costume Institute’s PUNK: Chaos to Couture exhibit tonight at the Met Gala, and dives into a world of studs, safety pins and deconstruction. We asked a few party-goers, including gala co-chair Lauren Santo Domingo, for their favorite punk songs. And for our full punk playlist, click here.
Police & Thieves by The Clash
— Tory Burch
Blank Generation by Richard Hell and the Voidoids
— Lauren Santo Domingo, Met Gala Co-Chair and Moda Operandi Co-Founder
Johnny Hit and Run Paulene by X
— Sally Singer, Vogue Digital Creative Director
Prince Charming by Adam Ant
— Darren Spaziani, Proenza Schouler Head of Accessories Design
New Rose by The Damned
— Tabitha Denholm
Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed
— Eddie Borgo
Rip Her to Shreds by Blondie
— Amanda Brooks
The World’s a Mess; It’s in My Kiss by X
— Randall Poster, Search Party Music Owner and Creative Director
Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Chris Stein at the opening of Mirandy Gallery’s Blondie in Camera exhibition in London, 1978, photographed by Martyn Goddard/Corbis
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