“You know that expression, It ain’t my first rodeo?” Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo asks, a wide smile on his face. “It actually is my first rodeo.” On Monday the eight-time grand prix winner was in town for his very first Met Gala, and he invited Vogue along for the ride as he got ready at the Pierre.
Given his hair-raising line of work, you’d think that getting dressed for a fancy party wouldn’t be a big deal for Ricciardo. In fact, the Perth native was feeling rather nervous ahead of his Met debut. “It’s funny, because I feel I should get more nervous before a race,” he reflects. “[But] this certainly feels like I’m stepping out of my comfort zone.” Be that as it may, he cut a dashing figure in his custom Thom Browne suit, done up in a black grosgrain ribbon tweed inspired by Karl Lagerfeld’s tenure at Chanel. “When Thom started thinking about his table and reaching out to you, he was really excited about the classic but comfortable look that you bring to your style,” Thom Browne’s Jonathon Zadrzynski tells Ricciardo, helping him into a perfectly tailored waistcoat and jacket. (Among his subtle accessories? A trusty hip flask.)
Not long after, Ricciardo was off to the lobby, where be navigated a swarm of snap-happy photographers (and fans clamoring on the street) before jumping into a sprinter van and heading to the museum. Then, with a jolly parting “Enchanté!” it was off to the races.
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