You know how for most (not me, but most) people the Oscars is the “main event” and the red carpet telecast is the “pre-show”? The Met Ball is the opposite. The Red Carpet is the main event and the “afterparty” is a beautiful gala inside a resplendent Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The annual Costume Institute gala has a theme and honoree and this year it was classic evening wear in honor of British-born couturier Charles James, who revolutionized American couture, and determined by British-born editor Anna Wintour, who revolutionized American Vogue, fashion and trend.
Here are the superlatives of the night:
Best Model: Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa
Best Texture: Lily Allen in Chanel
Most Head-Turning: Sarah Silverman in Zac Posen
Most Seemingly True to Self: Maggie Gyllenhaal in Valentino
Best Crop Top/Most Appropriately Youthful: Emma Stone in Thakoon
Best Brand Positioning: Victoria Beckham, own design
Most Improved: Kim Kardashian in Lanvin
Best “I’m Still the Biggest Star on this Carpet” Moment: Beyonce and Jay-Z in Givenchy
What do you think? Agree, disagree? Other favorites?
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