Looks from last night’s Costume Institute Gala
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Gala is a huge deal in the fashion world; it’s been called the Oscars of the East and is known for showcasing all kinds of sartorial craziness. Last night’s event took the theme “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy,” which had the potential to be OTT in the very best way. Instead, we had a bunch of starlets gussied up in their red carpet finest, but hardly any drama. Even I—a fashion moron if there ever were one—was disappointed by the lack of risks; most women looked pretty, but the majority of looks reflected little-to-no creativity. Below, my favorite Oh-No-They-Didn’t!s. (Oh-Yes-They-Did!) The good, the bad, the weird, and then there was Katie Holmes…
Stunning no matter how you slice it…
Anna Wintour’s daughter Bee Schaffer…unfair advantage!
Serena and Dan…erm, I mean Blake Lively and Penn Badgley
Iman
Something about Camilla Belle normally bugs, but she looks positively flawless
My prediction: within the next five years, Kate Mara will be a household name
A little gorge, a little dramatic, a little superhero…
(This is so unexpected from Kate Bosworth. The hair, the circus eyeliner, the ensemble, the shoes…I love it all.)
Caroline Trentini
Goth Barbie Claire Danes
Michelle Monaghan’s dress is fantastic, but it’s doubly so with that kick-ass eyeliner job and the ka-pow! bangs
Christina Ricci
Dermatologist Lisa Airan
Eugenia Silva…brainy and beautiful
The ever-adorable Maggie Gyllenhaal, looking like a Parisian can-can dancer
Paula Patton and Robin Thicke…sexy times two
Huh. Weeeelll….I did say I wanted creativity, right? Right??
Crazy, for sure, but Tilda Swinton’s gold eyeshadow is pretty hot. Kudos just for the sheer audacity of it all
Rachel Bilson’s Angelina Jolie-meets-Morticia Addams dress doesn’t even bother me; it’s Hayden by her side who’s really creeping me out here!
Lake Bell…kind of great, kind of bizarre!
I don’t know what to do with this. The dress is gorgeous. Um. And look how blue her eyes look with all the copper-stuff on her face! And the…er…okay, Katie, seriously, stop looking all scary and just go back to pretty and stylish, please.
All photos from Style.com
May 7th, 2008 at 9:28 am
I agree with your comment about Tilda Swinton’s make-up, but is she really so hard-up for cash that she had to raid Betty White’s closet for a dress to wear.
Wasn’t sure about Christina Ricci’s dress at first because the who leotard felt like she was about to start performing the Flashdance theme, but the sheer, draped material over top makes it beautiful (I finally decided that in the end).
And seriously, could Blake Lively be any more gorgeous? The dress, the hair, everything…so stunning!
May 7th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
I’m surprised you didn’t credit David Bowie (aka Mr. Iman) or mention Rachel Bilson’s scary poodle hair. I agree with everything else. I loved Christina Ricci’s dress and EVERYTHING having to do with Serena van der Woodsen.
May 8th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Um, yeah…to echo another poster, the fabulous Thin White Duke doesn’t get a credit?! For shame!!
May 8th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Katie’s bright blue shoes. Ugh. That is all.