The First Monday in May

I drifted along on Hulu and distracted, found myself watching the next offering served up by my viewing history, a pleasant surprise in this compelling documentary about The Met Gala.

I'm not a fashionista so I didn't expect to be intrigued much less dazzled but I was, particularly by the stunning floral displays created by genius designers and the intimate look at the many details of the meticulous planning involved in this enormous undertaking. The behind-the-scenes of the Met's museum storage were very cool.

I thought I'd watch this documentary for a few minutes and switch over to something else but I enjoyed it start to finish.

I have a new appreciation of fashion as an art form and the incredible loss of Alexander McQueen whose last show took my breath away ("Savage Fashion"?) The costume look and makeup that appeared to be melting in the rain with a dramatic, almost foreboding effect will have you asking,

"How did he do that?"

Left to my own accord, I wouldn't have chosen to watch this doc; I appreciate the Hulu algorithm knows better than I do and served it to me.