Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Met Gala 2014

While I waited for my personal last minute invitation to the Met Gala, fashion's biggest night, I concluded I would be invited next year for sure. The Met Gala is an annual fundraising night to benefit the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, including the fashion exhibit. Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, has been chair for this event since 1995 and oversees pretty much everything, claiming her title as "Queen of fashion". This year's theme was honoring Charles James, "America's First Couturier", with the title Beyond Fashion. 

Since I was unable to attend, I had to sit in my sweats and refresh my phone every 5 seconds to see every celebrity, model, and designer's costumes of the night. And every time I refreshed the phone screams of "Oh my god" and "Wow" and "AMAZING" would come out. Every dress and ensemble that came out this year received attention and stuck out, but I am going to share my personal favorite dresses, beauty moments, and couples of the night. {all pictures courtesy of E! News Online}

First thing's first is to just give a round of applause to the Queen of the night, Anna Wintour. The editor looked timeless in Chanel. The dress was full of springtime and Wintour looked radiant.                

Next is fashion, icon, Sarah Jessica Parker, who is one of my fashion idols. SJP was the crowd "wow" in an Oscar de la Renta, that channeled Charles James' work. The dress was a black and white stunner that was even more drama in the back. SJP made history and actually blew my mind out of the park.
                                                     

Pink was a popular trend seen throughout the night and my favorites in the color were Reese Witherspoon wearing Stella McCartney, Emma Stone in a Thakoon ensemble {seen later for best beauty}, Blake Lively in Gucci {seen later in best couples}, Kendall Jenner in TopShop, Claire Danes in Oscar de la Renta {seen later in best couples}, and finally the best pink dress of them all, Suki Waterhouse, in Burberry. Turned heads left and right with angel like frills.
                          
Up next is a true piece of artwork. Karolina Kurkova in a one of a kind Marchesa dress sculpted with angular cuts like no other. The model proved her fashion sense with this single dress of modern perfection.

Final best dresses of the night {besides some seen in best beauty moments and best couples} is the 2 best black gowns. Black is always classic and the 2 ladies who wore black surely fit the title of class. Gisele Bundchen wore a lace Balenciaga that lengthened her even more if possible. And E!'s own Giuliana Rancic perfected class in a Zac Posen dress with gorgeous fur vest. 
                                                

Next up is the best beauty moments! For me it was Emma Stone in Thakoon with a Frozen inspired braid {fan girling!}, Nicole Richie in Donna Karan with her lavender hair and golden eyes, Taylor Swift in Oscar de la Renta with her old Hollywood lips and eyes, and Jessica Alba in Diane Von Furstenberg with glowing skin and sultry eyes. 
         

And now the best looking couples of the night! We all know celebrities are all so good looking it's sickening but when you get 2 unbelievably good looking people together, it either makes you insanely jealous and pisses you off or your heart melts with happiness. First up Victoria Beckham and David Beckham; Victoria wearing her own brand and David in Ralph Lauren. Next is Queen Beyonce and Jay-Z, Beyonce in Givenchy. Sweetest moment when Jay performed mock proposal when Bey dropped her ring. Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy looked like prince and princess; Danes in Oscar de la Renta and Dancy in Prada. The always adorable Chrissy Teigen and John Legend matched with same designer, Ralph Lauren. Finally my favorite couple of the night {and my absolute favorite dress} goes to Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds! If you haven't already known how obsessed I am with Blake Lively you will now. She looked like an old Hollywood glam vision from her perfect curls to toe. The usual private couple made news looking gorgeous together {both in Gucci} and affectionate.
                                                                                                                                                                            


Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds stole the whole show by the Hollywood glam attire and adorable, attractive affection. Other dresses not pictured that were gorgeous as well included Lily Aldridge in a silver Michael Kors, Hailee Steinfeld in Prada, Dita Von Teese showing off her curves in Zac Posen, Selena Gomez with dark romantic makeup in Diane Von Furstenberg, and Cara Delevingne in a Stella McCartney ensemble.

However, my favorite picture of the whole night {even better than Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds} goes to the reunion that made me squeal with happiness. Yes, Upper East Siders, B&S reunited on the red carpet! Blake Lively and Leighton Meester posed for pictures together looking like besties once again. The Gossip Girl fan in me couldn't take the excitement or the beauty. We already know how jaw dropping Lively looked in Gucci, but Meester looked beautiful as ever in a gold dress with a plunging neckline by Emilio Pucci. She went sans her husband, Adam Brody. Seeing the duo back in action exceeded expectations. This picture is EVERYTHING. 

Top 5 designers I would want to make my Met Gala dress:
1. Zuhair Murad
2. Oscar de la Renta
3. Zac Posen
4. Diane Von Furstenberg
5. Gucci






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