Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez of New York showed up at the Met Gala on Monday wearing a white dress by Brother Vellies emblazoned with the words "TAX THE RICH" in bright red letters across Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Ordered To Pay Up For Tax The Rich Dress Vanity Fair Loved AOC's dress at the Met Gala!!! (Swipe to see Pieper's original "statement" from her IG story) : r thebachelor The medium is the message. . Proud to work with @aurorajames as a sustainably focused, Black woman immigrant designer who went from starting her dream @brothervellies at a flea market in Brooklyn AOC responds to backlash from her 'tax the rich' dress 1010 WINS AOC wears gown with 'Tax the Rich' on it to Met Gala FOX 5 New York