The Metropolitan Museum's annual gala benefit for The Costume Institute was held last night. I was reading for weeks the drama and intrigue behind who would attend, who wouldn't, and who would wear what. Even as I sat on the set of the new USA Networks series "Royal Pains", in my cashmere sweatshirt, jeans and wellies, I was reading notices on Twitter and Facebook as the day unfolded.
Many thanks to the folks at Women's Wear Daily for posting photos practically has the event unfolded. I came home from a 14-hour work day and curled up on the sofa with my laptop to see what glamour the fashion world had to offer the world in these most difficult times. I have to admit, my reactions were mixed - there were some real hits, and some rather startling misses. I may only be a vintage-loving costumer having a bad hair day, but here's what I think...
The Hits:
Kate Moss (pictured above) was truly awesome in shimmery gold, back-baring Marc Jacobs. Along with Anne Hathaway's plum silk concoction, the king of 90's grunge proved that he has made a complete 180 into early 21st century glamour. Other stand-outs include Marion Cotillard in Dior, Natalia Vodianova in vintage Fortuny, Rihanna's shoulder statement, Lou Doillon (at left), Jessica Biel, and Claudia Schiffer (we'll forgive her for the bad hair - it was raining).
The Misses:
I've always admired Madonna's ability to transform herself, but the Playboy Bunny look from Loius Vuitton is a direction we didn't need to see. And, the lovely Kate Beckinsale in the human feather-duster look was faintly reminiscent of a character in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast". The Olsen twins proved that, while they can rock street looks, they don't know glamour and they don't know how to dress to suit the proportions of their petite bodies. And, speaking of bodies, I'm glad to see that Donatella Versace and Cindy Crawford have still got great ones, but the blue bombshells were anything but glamorous.
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