Met Gala 2011 Red Carpet

Leave it to an event as faaaabulous as the Met Gala to pull me out of my blogging hibernation (nope, the royal wedding did not do it).  This year's gala honored the late Alexander McQueen, and kicked off the Met's summer-long exhibition, "Savage Beauty", a retrospective of the designer's work.  I have been looking forward to this event for months, because it's McQueen!  And fashion people!  All on one red carpet!  In a bizarre turn of events, very few celebrity attendees wore McQueen...in fact, more wore Stella McCartney.  Disappointing, but the gowns still were more interesting than the Oscars.  Thankfully, several of the models turned it out--after all, they are pros.  To get my dose of McQueen, I will be visiting the exhibition in July, and I've pre-ordered the collection book! 

Here are a few of my favorite looks from the evening. 

KAROLINA KURKOVA IN JEAN PAUL GAULTIER COUTURE

Jean Paul Gaultier Couture Spring 2011



She may not have worn McQueen, but model Karolina Kurkova absolutely killed it at the gala.  Her couture dress brought the McQueen spirit, and she owned the red carpet.  Favorite gown of the night!

ASHLEY OLSEN IN VINTAGE CHRISTIAN DIOR

The proportions of this dress look amazing on Ashley.

MARY KATE OLSEN IN VINTAGE GIVENCHY COUTURE

Those Olsens have a great eye for vintage.  Somehow, Mary Kate's red and green combo works without looking Christmasy.

SOLANGE KNOWLES IN DRIES VAN NOTEN

Dries van Noten Fall 2011


I loved this dress on the runway.  Dries van Noten is an unexpected choice for Solange, and she is rocking it.

LIV TYLER IN GIVENCHY COUTURE

Givenchy Couture Spring 2011

This is the best Liv Tyler's looked in ages.

SHALOM HARLOW IN MARCHESA

Marchesa Spring 2011

There were several Marchesa numbers at the gala, but Shalom's dress really channeled the sculptural quality of McQueen's designs. 

GISELE BUNDCHEN IN ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

Alexander McQueen Fall 2005

Gisele looked every inch the supermodel--I think Tom Brady's pose in this photo says it all.

ANGELA LINDVALL & KARLIE KLOSS IN CHRISTIAN DIOR

Double win.  Both Angela and Karlie looked flawless in Dior.

KAREN ELSON IN ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

Alexander McQueen Spring 2004

Karen wore a dress that she originally modeled on the spring 2004 runway.

RAQUEL ZIMMERMANN IN ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

Alexander McQueen Fall 2011

Raquel was the only lucky attendee to wear a gown from the most recent McQueen collection.

NATASHA POLY IN ALEXANDER WANG

Custom Alexander Wang

This is kind of a bland dress, but Natasha looks insanely fierce.


CONSTANCE JABLONSKI IN ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

Alexander McQueen Spring 2011

Constance wore one of the ethereal dresses from Sarah Burton's first collection for McQueen.

NATALIA VODIANOVA IN VALENTINO

Simply divine.