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A myriad of models including Naomi Campbell, Raquel Zimmermann, Coco Rocha, Gisele Bündchen, Constance Jablonski, Hilary Rhoda, Karen Elson, and Liu Wen honored Alexander McQueen’s memory on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night for the annual Costume Institute gala. Amidst the layers of detailing, memory provoking gowns (like Karen’s, which she also wore on the runway), and high fashion swooning, models stepped out in the industry’s finest creations - making the evening one for the history books.
Both Miranda Kerr and Jessica Stam opted for a ballerina moment, and chose the pure, more angelic version of this year’s thriller Black Swan. But while Miranda was dressed in a Marchesa frock, Jessica wore a Tommy Hilfiger design.
Brooklyn Decker and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley mixed a duo of trends, matching their hot pink floor length gowns with thigh high slits. As fellow Sports Illustrated Swimsuit beauties turned actresses, the combination of Brooklyn’s custom Michael Kors and Rosie’s Burberry couldn’t be any more perfect.
Considering the attention being paid to all things sheer as of late, it was hardly surprising to see a handful of the trend on the red carpet. Both Michelle Alves and Chrissy Teigen opted for see through numbers to show off their gams, in Abed Mahfouz and Chris March respectively.
And finally, last but clearly far from least, we have the belles in red - Doutzen Kroes stunning in Giambattista Valli and Gisele Bündchen in Alexander McQueen.
As for the party, once the star studded carpet wrapped up, guests delicately stepped into the Met to preview the brand new exhibit, “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty,” imbibe cocktails in Petrie Court, and dine in the Temple of Dendur. After hellos to the evening’s chairs, Anna Wintour, Colin Firth, and Stella McCartney, as well as honorary chairs Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault, the party began. The museum was transformed into an English garden, with heather and wildflowers on the great staircase and overwhelming floral arrangements along the halls. After a dinner of artichoke, poached quail eggs, American caviar, Highland beef, and spring vegetables, Florence + the Machine regaled revelers with a performance choreographed by Baz Luhrmann. Because no event is complete without an after party, guests headed both uptown and across town for late night revelry at John DeLucie’s new hot spot, Crown, and the ever popular roof of the Standard Hotel, continuing the Met’s frolicking till the wee hours of the morning, before slipping off heels and hair pins, accents and accessories.
