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2013 Met Gala Highs and Lows

05/08/13 | Best Dressed, Calvin Klein, celebrity, Dior, Givenchy, Gucci, Met Gala, Pucci, Red Carpet, Stella McCartney, The Met, Tory Burch

The red carpet glitz and glamour on Tuesday night gat the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Gala surely did not disappoint. Hollywood’s biggest stars, top runway models, and high fashion designers truly embraced the chance to play dress-up. Here is an in-depth look at my favorite looks and the outfits that just made me ask, “but why??”. For the stunning outfits that made up my favorite looks I have noted the designers but for the dreadful ones, I did not bother: 

Minka Kelly in Carolina Herrera

Jessica Alba in Tory Burch (woah, and LOVE)

Kate Beckinsale in Alberta Ferretti

Blake Lively in Gucci

Ivanka Trump in Juan Carlos Obando (and she’s pregnant!)

Emma Watson in Prabal Gurung

Katie Holmes in Calvin Klein

Tom Brady & Gisele Bündchen in Anthony Vacarello

Jennifer Lawrence in Dior (duh?)
Naomie Harris in Donna Karan Atelier 

Beyoncé Knowles in Givenchy

Amanda Heart in Pucci

Emmy Rossum in Donna Karan Atelier

For these thirteen stunning looks, fourteen if you count Tom, there were at least twice as many epic fails in this big night of fashion. I think part of the blame is due with this year’s theme, “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” but some of these designer duds are just horrendous! I feel bad that I had to put some of my favorite celebrities on this worst dressed list but c’est la vie! These are twenty-one looks that I think are awful:

Anna Wintour, Kim Kardashian, and Miley Cyrus
Tyson Beckford, Christina Ricci and Gwyneth Paltrow

Mary Kate Olsen,  Coco Rocha, and Kerry Washington
Uma Thurman, Marion Cotillard, and Linda Evangelista
Madonna, Ashley Olsen, and Elle Fanning
Allison Williams. Zandra Rhodes, and Chelsea Clinton
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Elettra Wiedemann, and Giovanna Battaglia

And to finish the post, I am absolutely obsessed with Sarah Jessica Parker’s giant mohawk headdress, designed by Philip Treacy, down the red carpet at the Met Gala in a Giles Deacon gown. She said “I wanted to pay attention to the theme,” the red carpet stunner explained, “and embrace it.” You go girl!

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    May 25, 2013 at 2:08 am

    #1 – Beyoncé was wearing Givenchy.
    #2 – Madonna was one of the few who actually followed-through on the “Punk” theme.
    #3 – Anna Wintour’s Chanel gown was gorgeous.
    #4 – Linda Evangelista Marchesa gown was stunning.
    #5 – Ashley Olsen was wearing vintage Dior.

  2. dani says

    May 12, 2013 at 7:34 pm

    I really loved Ivanka and Emma Watson, too! It was hard for me to narrow down my likes for my own post! 🙂

    Is it weird that I didn’t hate Kim Kardashian’s that much? Haha. I think I’m so used to seeing her half-naked I was at least happy I couldn’t see her butt! 😉

    Love your picks!

    <3 The Daily Dani

  3. Cake Couture says

    May 9, 2013 at 12:27 am

    Sarah Jessica Parker was my favorite that night. She looks great in absolutely everything, but her headpiece was to.die.for.
    xoxo

    http://www.cakeandcouture.com

  4. Cbiji Collection says

    May 8, 2013 at 10:46 pm

    I am in LOVE with Blake Lively’s dress! Stunning! Naomie Harris has a beautiful dress too!

    http://cbijicollection.blogspot.ca/

  5. the style soup says

    May 8, 2013 at 10:23 pm

    Blake Lively can do no wrong. As for the Olsen twins…can they try to act like they care what they look like for once?!

  6. Misty says

    May 8, 2013 at 10:22 pm

    SJP is one of the few who got the theme. Thank God for her.

  7. Positively Amy says

    May 8, 2013 at 10:18 pm

    oh my gosh what ARE some of those dresses??? Elettra Wiedemann looks like she stepped straight out of a Disney movie!! baha.

    You did amazing picking out the best dressed. I have to agree with all of them!

  8. geelongfashionista says

    May 8, 2013 at 9:42 pm

    I think you nailed the best dress! I’m in LOVE with Jessica Alba’s dress and Blake and Kate kicked great goals as well but all of your picks.
    A great post.
    I too LOVED SJP’s style. She is just awesome!!
    x Kirsty
    http://geelongfashionista.wordpress.com

  9. Cami Diaz says

    May 8, 2013 at 9:09 pm

    What the heck is Kim K wearing?!?!? That is just awful!!! Poor girl.

    oliviamoone.blogspot.com

  10. Kacie Cone says

    May 8, 2013 at 8:19 pm

    So many beautiful looks… and so many terrible looks! Kim Kardashian literally made my jaw drop! She looked terrible! Poor girl!

  11. Living_in_aShoe says

    May 8, 2013 at 7:12 pm

    some of this dresses are absolutely amazing!

  12. Isa says

    May 8, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    Hello from germany 🙂 would you follow each other on gfc and bloglovin? if you like you can start and i’ll follow you back waiting for your response <3

    Please like me on facebook

  13. Anngelik Martinez says

    May 8, 2013 at 5:31 pm

    They all look beautiful and I do agree on your not so favorite looks. I also loved Jennifer Lopez Michael Kors dress, I think she looked great.

    -Vogue&Heels
    http://www.vogueandheels.com

  14. Ira Kharchenko says

    May 8, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    Amazing looks! So beautiful:)

    http://theprintedsea.blogspot.de/

  15. Maise Moura says

    May 8, 2013 at 4:26 pm

    Uau how wonderful.dresses..
    if you want we can follow each ether on facebook page, GCP, twitter and chicissimo….
    just make me know i will follow you right back
    big kiss dear
    http://maysesmodamour.blogspot.it

  16. l.c.s. says

    May 8, 2013 at 3:55 pm

    pretty much agree with your picks— blake lively looked amazing {but when does she not?}

    xo
    lauren
    http://www.annacroswell.com

  17. Bader Lamont says

    May 8, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    REALLY GREAT POST ,NICE BLOG BTW !
    MAYBE WE FOLLOW EACH OTHER ON GFC , BLOGLOVIN AND FACEBOOK .. LET ME KNOW !

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  18. Sofia Donatelli says

    May 8, 2013 at 1:18 pm

    Great picks! The good were really good and the bad were WOW very BAD! I also like Chanel Iman’s dress.

    If you get a sec, check out my latest post ‘Pastel Hues’.

    Sofia

    stylishlyinlove.blogspot.com

  19. CaninesCouture says

    May 8, 2013 at 12:42 pm

    I LOVE Ivanka Trump’s look. That’s exactly what I’d wear to an event like this.

    xoxo,

    Jules of Canines & Couture
    http://www.caninesandcouture.com

  20. Arin {Heart of Chic} says

    May 8, 2013 at 12:17 pm

    so hard to pick, everyone looked stunning. i will be there some day, maybe? lol

    Heart of Chic

  21. Helene says

    May 8, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    im seriously obsessed with everything you picked. man, emma watson is so old now! so stunning! the bad looks were just really really REALLY bad.

  22. Raising Reagan says

    May 8, 2013 at 11:38 am

    Could Kate Beckinsale be any more beautiful? And I just want to stab Tom Brady and Giselle Bundchen every time I see them! Ugh …

    ¤´¨)
    ¸.•*´
    (¸¤ Lanaya | xoxo
    http://www.raising-reagan.com

  23. Shopaholic lama says

    May 8, 2013 at 11:28 am

    Hey Honey!!! love your blog!
    
Would you like to follow each other on Bloglovin and Stylosis.com?

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    Much♥
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  24. Michael says

    May 8, 2013 at 10:38 am

    I agree with every choice EXCEPT Beyonce. She needs to be in the dreadful list. As for Madonna, it was to honor punk fashion, so it makes sense ONLY in that aspect. She looks like a 90s Sid Vcious groupie. Yikes.

  25. Always Maylee says

    May 8, 2013 at 10:35 am

    I love Jessica Alba’s dress, so gorgeous!

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

  26. TheTinyHeart says

    May 8, 2013 at 9:56 am

    I can’t believe that Ivanka Trump is pregnant..she looks so skinny! And SJP is always the queen of the Met Gala!

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart
    $50 PayPal Giveaway!

  27. Rachel says

    May 8, 2013 at 8:24 am

    My favorites were Blake, Emmy, Jessica and Emma! Kim K- WOOF!

  28. Render Sublime says

    May 8, 2013 at 8:08 am

    I really enjoyed your run down, I hadnt seen some of these loks. i LOVE SJP’s head things! Its awesome! xxxx

    Render Sublime

  29. being erica says

    May 8, 2013 at 8:00 am

    the olsens? eurgh.

  30. EMA says

    May 8, 2013 at 7:51 am

    Sarah Jessica’s head piece was insane, in a great way!! Loved it!!

    XX

    http://www.themirroronthewall.com

  31. Anthea Lau says

    May 8, 2013 at 6:54 am

    i feel sad for miley cyrus and madonna. they are totally out of the game.
    would you like to follow each other on bloglovin’?
    A
    xx
    http://epiquemoi.blogspot.com

  32. Sara says

    May 8, 2013 at 6:52 am

    Love your recap and agree with all your picks. I thought Jessica Alba’s dress was amazing!!

  33. TheFashionFraction says

    May 8, 2013 at 6:07 am

    kate beckinsale looks stunning!

    http://www.thefashionfraction.com
    http://www.thefashionfraction.com

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