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"Monday marks the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual ball, which will celebrate the Costume Institute's Punk: Chaos to Couture exhibit. The famed event is hosted by\u00A0Vogue, and this year\u00A0designer e-commerce site Moda Operandi\u00A0is co-sponsoring the event. (Insider extra: Next week we'll take you behind-the-scenes\u00A0as\u00A0Teen Vogue\u00A0staffers get ready for the big night!)\n\n Today Moda Operandi released an exclusive punk collection, consisting of more than 100\u00A0punky pieces that pay homage to the night's rock 'n' roll theme. Available to purchase on Moda,\u00A0these items come by way of designers like Givenchy, Prabal Gurung, Rodarte, and Thom Browne. We picked our favorite pieces, and caught up with jewelry designer Eddie Borgo, who also contributed to the collection. Long known for his edgy accessories, he had plenty to say about all things punk!\n\n What was the design process\u00A0for this\u00A0collection?\n\n In my studio, we're constantly trying to capture the energy that's specific to\u00A0New York's punk movement, referencing the many ways jewelry, adornment, and hardware came to distinguish a cultural movement that represents youth, rebellion, and change.\n\n How is that goal represented in your designs?\n\n It\u00A0translates in the way we reinterpret and attempt to refine different shapes, such as\u00A0like the padlock, cube, triangle, pyramid, and cone.\n\n How do you envision people wearing your jewelry?\n\n Women today understand that jewelry helps to define your look without taking it over. I love to see women layering pieces that make sense together, wearing costume pieces alongside their fine jewelry.\n\n Who are your punk style icons?\n\n It's hard to choose just one! Richard Hell, Johnny Rotten, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Danny Fields, Dee Dee and Joey Ramone, Malcom Mclaren, Jim Carroll, and Patti Smith.\n\n How\u00A0do you recommend styling everyday looks to be more rock 'n' roll?\n\n Punk has come to symbolize the thrill of revolution\u2014revolution and rebellion speak to everyone at some level. The purest way to incorporate this into your personal style is through experimentation, mixing the high and the low.\n\n Did you ever have a punk phase?\n\n I definitely had moments of rebellion in my youth, but I got over it.\n\n What's your favorite Met Gala memory?\n\n I loved seeing Florence Welch sing in the Temple of Dendur, and the scene in the bathroom is always pretty epic."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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