The Met Ball is fashion’s biggest night out. This year’s event, on Monday night, celebrated the opening of Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty which showcased the late designer’s brilliant work. The event took place against a backdrop of the museum decorated like an English Garden with towering trees and hedges sprouting from the halls, pots of roses and peonies, heather and wildflower lining the staircase and shimmering votives on rustic wood tabletops. Florence + The Machine performed and guests included everyone from Rock Royalty Sir Paul McCartney to NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
While most red carpet events center around an award such as the Oscars, the Met Ball is all about fashion. The stars take this opportunity to push the fashion boundaries in a way they may not do at a more conservative award show. It’s always fascinating to see what everyone chooses to wear.
Some of the nights best dressed stars included Beyonce and Gisele Bundchen in Alexander McQueen, Rihanna in Stella McCartney, Jennifer Hudson in Vera Wang, Ashley Greene in Donna Karen, Kristen Bell in a one shoulder, golden Tory Burch, Taylor Swift in a stunning J. Mendel, Emma Roberts looked effortlessly chic in Michael Kors, Diane Kruger wore a gorgeous design by Jason Wu and fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld’s date Blake Lively wore a dress by, you guessed it, Chanel.
A few of my favorite fashionistas describe the book perfectly. Here is what they had to say about it:
