Monday evening, I was lucky enough to cover the 2012 Met Gala for the fashion web site, Lookonline. Yep, it was pretty cool to get a VIP press pass and hang out in the holding room with other writers, photographers and news reporters. They rounded up the writers first and brought us out in groups of twenty-five. I was lucky number twenty, therefore I got to pick a really great spot to position myself for the two hours of red carpet arrivals.
Vogue editor Anna Wintour was the first to arrive
Photo credit: Stacy Lomman
And what a spot! I have always liked Hugh Jackman, but after seeing him ten inches from my face, I can say with certainty that he is one of the most handsome men on the planet. And Marc Jacobs is in great shape -- I could see everything through that lace dress he was wearing. The "tighty whities" killed me though!
Marc Jacobs in a sheer Commes de Garcon shirt dress
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From my vantage point I could see more than a few starlets trip up the last step before the entrance. What a shame... they came so far just to fall at the very end! LOL. And then there was gorgeous Rene Zelwegger who, despite her sausage casing dress, didn't trip at all. She kind of hobbled up each stair in a funny and very vertical fashion placing one foot and then the other onto the same step before moving on -- kind of like we all did when we were small children. Brooke Shields managed to conquer the giant staircase with a cane due to a recent injury and actress Leslie Bibb, who was wearing a voluminous "Gone with The Wind" gown, navigated the menacing stairs all by herself.
Actress Leslie Bibb in Zac Posen
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So, let's talk fashion. Since the event was honoring the innovative designer and pioneer of "ugly chic" Miuccia Prada, we saw lots of ladies outfitted in Prada dresses. I've selected my top three below...
Top to Bottom: Carey Mulligan, Milla Jovovich, Diane Kruger
Photos: my pal Randy Brooke
Moving on to the top three hottest dames of the evening. Say what you will about model Anja Rubik's hip bone or her attempt to outdo Angelina -- she was breathtaking.
Anja Rubik in Anthony Vaccarello
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Gwyneth Paltrow in Prada
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The Clarins sisters -- all in Thierry Mugler
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My top five disappointments because I couldn't limit it to three...
Actress Elizabeth Banks in Mary Katrantzou // the dress worked great on the runway, it just didn't work on Elizabeth.
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Kirsten Dunst in Rodarte // It might work in a Bonnie & Clyde film, but this outfit makes Kirsten ten years older -- very dowdy.
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Kristen Stewart wearing (and posing with) Nicolas Ghesquiere of Balenciaga // I don't know what happened here, Balenciaga is usually spot on, but I don't think this is working for Kristen.
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Actress Christina Ricci wearing and posing with designer Thakoon // This was just too much dress for the petite Ricci. The bow covered her completely from the back. And I'm not thrilled with the placement of the front bodice detail -- it is placed too low and makes the dress look like it's falling off.
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I am hesitant to criticize the president of the CFDA, but I'm really "puzzled" by this DVF dress. Von Furstenberg must have had a better option after four decades as a designer.
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Funky and fun. These outfits may not have been traditionally beautiful, but I wish that more people would have pushed the envelope a bit at this event. After all, it's the Met Costume Gala so if there is a time to take a fashion risk, this would be it.
Singer Florence Welch wearing McQueen
Model Coco Rocha wearing vintage Givenchy
Actress/designer Chloe Sevigny wearing Miu Miu (Miuccia Prada's other label)
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The most noticeable trend of the night was gold and silver. Sequins, shimmer and sparkle were all over the place! Here are my top three picks...
Carey Mulligan in Prada
Actress Camilla Belle in Ralph Lauren
Model Karolina Kurkova in Rachel Zoe
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And finally, here are my overall favs...
Actress/model China Chow in Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture
Rene Zelwegger in custom Pucci
Carey Mulligan in Prada
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It's so great you got a good view of everyone! I would totally wear Gwyneth's dress -- with less side boob.
ReplyDeleteAwesome post. I wish Gwyneth's dress had less side boob too and that she wore some sort of bra arrangement. Probably impossible with that frock.
ReplyDeleteFun! The real question is...what did YOU wear? I'm guessing sensible shoes for all of that standing around. ;)
ReplyDelete"I'm really "puzzled" by this DVF dress." You're so funny. LOVE the Jean Paul Gaultier on China Chow. At first glance it looked like a big wolly dog was trying to nuzzle Rene Zelwegger (wearing Pucci).
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