Costume Institute Gala 2007

[Shopper400]

thank gawd for the socialites and models or this event would have been soiled by hollywood idiots (with the blanchett/gainsbourg exception)

Best
Hilary Rhoda
Stella Tennant
Lisa Airan
Margherita Missoni
Stam
Zani Gugelman
Lily Donaldson
Daria

i mean they really owned it, last night.

yes !!! Thank you

 

[kiddokiddo]

Love:
Jessica Stam
Kirsten Dunst
Meredith Melling Burke
Charlotte Gainsbourgh
Cate Blanchett
Shalom
Camilla Bell
Miuccia Prada
Kate Bosworth
Lisa Airan
Naomi Watts
Carine Roitfeld
Elizabeth Banks
Irina L
Lauren Davis
Ginnifer Goodwin
Mary Kate O
Sasha P
Parker Posey
Elettra Rossellini
Fabiola Beracasa
Stephanie Seymour

 

[peacelover142002]

Lisa Airan - Rodarte
Elizabeth Banks – Prada
Ellen Barkin - L'Wren Scott
Mischa Barton – Giambattista Valli
Byrdie Bell – Vera Wang
Camilla Belle – Jean Paul Gaultier
Elizabeth Berkeley – Ralph Lauren
Cate Blanchett – Balenciaga
Emily Blunt – Calvin Klein
Kate Bosworth - Prada
Sandra Bullock – Alberta Ferretti
Gisele Bundchen – YSL
Meredith Melling Burke – Balenciaga
Lauren Bush – Ralph Lauren
Naomi Campbell - Azzedine Alaia
Helena Christensen – Calvin Klein
Patricia Clarkson – Alberta Ferretti
Jennifer Connelly - Balenciaga
Jennifer Creel – Carolina Herrera
Sophie Dahl – Roberto Cavalli
Claire Danes - Prada
Lauren Davis – Nina Ricci
Rosario Dawson - Roberto Cavalli
Cat Deeley – Burberry
Cameron Diaz – Dior
Julia Louise-Dreyfus - Narciso Rodriguez
Ahn Duong – Christian Lacroix
Kirsten Dunst - Yves Saint Laurent
Lauren Dupont – Thakoon
America Ferrera - Phi
Isabeli Fontana – Valentino
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Balenciaga
Jennifer Garner – Valentino
Ginnifer Goodwin – Marc Jacobs
Daphne Guinness - Valentino
Amanda Harlech – Chanel
Angie Harmon – Diane von Furstenberg
Shalom Harlow – Viktor & Rolf
Salma Hayek - Balenciaga
Jennifer Hudson – Michael Kors
Kate Hudson – Calvin Klein
Iman - Stella McCartney
Scarlett Johansson – Stella McCartney
Alicia Keys – Armani
Karolina Kurkova – Roberto Cavalli
Dylan Lauren – Ralph Lauren
Irina L – 3.1 Phillip Lim
Juliette Lewis – Tommy Hilfiger
Angela Lindvall – Costello Tagliapietra
Lucy Liu – Zac Posen
Lindsay Lohan – Bally
Jennifer Lopez - Marchesa
Rose MacGowan – J. Mendel
Eva Mendes – Michael Kors
Idina Menzel –
Debra Messing - Oscar de la Renta
Julianne Moore – Yves Saint Laurent
Emily Mortimer - Chanel
Kate Moss - Topshop
Ashley Olsen – Giambattista Valli
Mary Kate Olsen – Giambattista Valli
Amanda Peet – Marc Jacobs
Valentino Petrova – Ralph Lauren
Ellen Pompeo – Michael Kors
Parker Posey – Marc Jacobs
Vanessa Redgrave -
Christina Ricci – Calvin Klein
Joely Richardson – Peter Som
Natasha Richardson -
Kelly Ripa - Zac Posen
Coco Rocha – Jean Paul Gaultier
Carine Roitfeld -
Julia Restoin Roitfeld – Phi
Rihanna - Georges Chakra
Winona Ryder – Marc Jacobs
Bee Schaffer - Nina Ricci
Claudia Schiffer – Alberta Ferretti
L’Wren Scott - Balenciaga
Chloe Sevigny – Balenciaga
Stephanie Seymour - Azzedine Alaia
Marley Shelton - Emanuel Ungaro (vintage)
Brooke Shields – Oscar de la Renta
Jessica Simpson – Roberto Cavalli
Molly Sims – Armani
Mira Sorvino -
Hana Soukupova – Thakoon
Lara Spencer -
Hilary Swank - Versace
Plum Sykes – Givenchy
Caroline Trentini - Balenciaga (vintage)
Ivanka Trump – Jason Wu
Melania Trump - Michael Kors
Christy Turlington - Prada
Liv Tyler – Calvin Klein
Amber Valetta – Stella McCartney
Kerry Washington - Derek Lam
Naomi Watts – Zac Posen
Elettra Rosellini Wiedemann – Yves Saint Laurent
Anna Wintour – Chanel
Renee Zellweger – Carolina Herrera

 

[MadameX]

any info on Anja Rubik?

 

[~Fashionista~]

Video Report: Mingling With Celebs at the Costume Institute Red Carpet

 

[mlsnts]

Irina and Stam

 

[Harumi]

Overall, this year's Gala was really a reflection of the direction in which fashion seems to be headed right now - toward utter confusion and an indiscernable mishmash of aesthetics.

Exactly! And it also shown the disproportionate and completely unjustifiable power celebrities now have on the fashion world. This show looked like the damn Oscars! Truly dreadful and soulless.

 

[peacelover142002]

Queen Rania looks lovely. Anyone knows who designed her dress?

Giambattista Valli.

 

[city girl]

hilary rhoda is my favourite hands down she's looking breathtaking.
stam's outfit is so rich and gorgeous.
lily donaldson has a strange perception of her style i think..or she just doesn't know how to look good doing it

 

[Tinuviel]

Does anyone have pics of Lisa Airan's dress? I can't seem to find any other than the one from style.com.

 

[rochasfille]

^I would like to see her dress without the cape as well.

 

[sarah13]

Exactly! And it also shown the disproportionate and completely unjustifiable power celebrities now have on the fashion world. This show looked like the damn Oscars! Truly dreadful and soulless.

I think this event, along with the May cover of Vogue featuring models, not celebrities, signifies and also catalyses a much needed shift away from celebrities as fashion powerhouses. It may take a while for this shift to trickle down to the more pedestrian level, but I think the fashion insiders and designers are bored and uninspired by celebrities...and I don't think the celebrities really care. They are all so over exposed, it is almost as if they are trying to look less glamorous. May 2007 marks the official shift!

Also, fabulous recap style_savy

 

[elly9]

hope it's not a repost - feel free to delete if it is

Truthfully, we’re often bored by red carpet events (especially the ultra fancy ones). Events like the Golden Globes and Oscars bring out the stars, for sure, but fearful of making a stylistic faux pas, the celebs stick to safe gowns that rarely shock, awe, or amaze. Thankfully, there is an event that we always look forward to as antidote to cautious dressing—The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s yearly Costume Institute Gala.



Insiders refer to the fete as “the party of the year” (shhh, don’t tell Vanity Fair) and truly the movers and shakers of the fashion world all seem to RSVP. This year the gala celebrated the overlooked designer Paul Poiret’s career and vision, as the Met is hosting a special exhibition of 70 pieces of his work May 9-August 5, 2007 (Poiret: King of Fashion, metmuseum.org for information). Poiret’s influence can be seen in both the spring and fall runways, from turbans at Prada to the upcoming long, embellished dresses at Proenza. The designer is best known for releasing women from corsets, which couldn’t be worn with his signature low-backed dresses, and clients like Josephine Baker adored his dramatic flair, seen in his harem pants, vivid color selections, and sack dresses.

Vogue’s editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, has served as the as the event’s head since 1995. This year she was joined by Cate Blanchett and Balenciaga’s Nicolas Ghesquiere as co-hosts as well as honorary chair Francois Henri Pinault of the Gucci Group (and Selma Hayek’s fiancé/baby daddy to be).

There were numerous, notable trends from the event—no surprise there. A surprising number of attendees chose above the knee length dresses, including Kate Bosworth (Prada), Eva Mendes (Michael Kors), Julianne Moore (YSL from Fall 07), and model Irina Lazareanu (Phillip Lim). The three piece suits seen on Ellen Barkin (L’Wren Scott) and Iman (Stella) were an interesting surprise as was the turquoise jewelry Cameron Diaz and Mary Kate Olsen chose (it’s baaaaack).

When it came to beauty, it seems that Anna Wintour’s signature heavy, straight bangs informed many hair choices. Naomi Campbell (Azzedine Alaia), Christina Ricci (in Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein), and Ellen Barkin (again) all sported serious face fringe. Perhaps to contrast with the elaborate gowns, we also noticed lots of super casual hair—almost to the point of unkempt—on the sisters Olsen (both in Giambattista Valli), Chloe Sevigny (Balenciaga), and Hilary Swank (Versace).

Mary Kate Olsen: MK chose this black, feathered Giambattista Valli gown paired with a large turquoise ring and dewy skin. Valli was also the designer of choice for fellow young trendsetter, Mischa Barton.

Shalom Harlow: One of our all time favorite models arrived with the designers of her Poiret-perfect dress—Viktor & Rolf.

Rihanna: Overall, white has been the season’s most popular color choice for major events. Rihanna sported a snow-colored, Georges Chakra frock that showed off her skin.

Jessica Stam: Last year she selected Dolce & Gabbana for the Gala, this year she went for a Dior that hinted at Poiret via sleeve-detailing and a low-cut back.

Kate Bosworth: Fresh from a Hawaiian vacation, Bosworth looked youthful, age-appropriate, and in keeping with the spirit of the gala in her short Prada and 20’s hair.

Margherita Missoni: This cranberry-ish shade was quite popular at the Gala this year, and we applaud Missoni’s unusual, refreshing, unique dress choice.

Liv Tyler: The color of Tyler’s Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein gown was jaw-dropping gorgeous.

Lucy Liu: One of our favorite dresses was this stunning, violet, Zac Posen number. Liu also had a grand accessory to boot; the designer himself was her date.

Stephanie Seymour: It’s fitting that Seymour chose Azzedine Alaia, isn’t it? Perhaps the trend that resonated most on Monday night was tiered ruffles, as seen on Seymour.

whowhatweardaily

 

[XxpinktinksxX]

Mary-Kate looked the best of course !!

 

[sarah13]

From "Daily Fashion Report"

[SIZE=-1]DFR Report: Wednesday, May 09, 2007[/SIZE]
The PARADE of the PEACOCKS

Rose laden 35 foot high birdcage with peacocks

A bevy of the most beautiful women and accomplished men paraded on the red carpet of Metropolitan Museum for the annual black tie dinner to benefit the Museum’s Costume Institute. The gala evening celebrating the landmark exhibition, 'Poiret: King of Fashion', was a tour du force event successfully executed by the chairs of the event, Vogue’s Anna Wintour, Nicholas Ghesquiere (Balenciaga’s creative director), Cate Blanchett and Honorary Chair, Francois-Henri Pinault (CEO of PPR, the world's third largest luxury conglomerate) in conjunction with the Metropolitan Museum.

Anna Wintour

This inaugural exhibition is the first major exhibition about Paul Poiret’s work in more than thirty years. In keeping with Poiret’s penchant for glamorous excess and sumptuous entertaining, the lavish gala evening launched the exhibition with a resounding exclamation point. The impressive and colorful array of guests (750) arrived at 7:00 p.m. onwards and ascended the tented red carpet of the magnificent steps of the museum. Four live peacocks (one completely white) spreading their tail feathers in an enormous birdcage spanning 30 feet tall surrounded by cascades of roses (5000 roses) greeted the guests as they entered the museum doors.

Red carpet leading to the exhibition.
(photo courtesy Metropolitan Museum)

The red carpet was an exclusive parade of movie stars, television celebrities, music business icons, power brokers, fashion designers and their muses. Since it is the biggest fashion event of the year, the women most definitely strutted in their beautiful evening gowns. Like resplendent peacocks spreading out their tail feathers into fans, the women arrived with colorful, elaborate gowns with long trains. They elegantly displayed their plumage (some of them, proudly) and they did not disappoint the numerous members of the press who were shouting out celebrity names in a surging cacophony of noise on the red carpet.

The red carpet entrance to the gala.

Red Carpet Photos by Randy Brooke:

Jean Paul Gaultier and Coco Rocha
Zac Posen and Lucy Liu
Rose McGowan
Christy Turlington
Claudia Schiffer
Hamish Bowles and Caroline Trentini
Ivanka Trump
Karl Lagerfeld
Kelly Ripa
Molly Simms
Michael Kors with Eva Mendes
Valentina Petrova
Bee Schaffer
Rihanna
Sandra Bullock
Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller
Jennifer Lopez
Zi Yi Zhang and Georgina Chapman
Natasha Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave
Camilla Belle
Francois-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek
Donatella Versace and Hilary Swank
Naomi Campbell in Azzedine Alaia
Renee Zellweger
Angie Harmon
Jessica Simpson
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy
Kirsten Dunst
Valentino and Jennifer Gardner
Cate Blanchett
The most stunning gown of the evening – Jessica Stam

(All photos copyright c Randy Brooke for Lookonline.com. Pictures may not be used without permission.)

The guests were led to the exhibition - a series of tableaux with 50 ensembles on view for the inaugural viewing and then off to the cocktails in the Museum’s Carroll and Milton Petrie European Sculpture court where four enormous wall hangings reproducing prints by Leon Bakst (designer for Ballet Russes and one of Poiret’s influences) are displayed.

Wall coverings

Dinner started at 8:30 p.m. in the American Wing. The Engelhard Court was completely transformed into a beautiful room of color and exciting patterns designed by Poiret that were recently rediscovered in archival photographs and reinterpreted. The wall coverings, astute incorporations of Poiret’s designs, encapsulated the dining room in excitement and color.

Ottomans

Rose bushes and ottomans decorated in colorful fabrics divided the courtyard into a series of intimate dining areas, and the tables were covered by eye catching silk cloths that have been handpainted with Poiret’s designs. Each table had chairs covered with an array of Poiret inspired fabrics.

Hand painted silk table cloths

Chairs covered with different Poiret inspired patterns

Linen napkins fashioned in the shape of roses adorned each plate. This was a most beautiful room under the stars and the ‘icing on the cake’ were seven gigantic, organically shaped, hanging silk lampshades that tied it all together. As I previewed the exhibition in the morning, I was fascinated by Poiret’s attention to detail. The dining room encompassed that spirit, and amplified that sense of ‘fun and flimsy’ in a very exciting way.

The dining room in the American Hall

Click here for larger image of room

The menu was inspired by a 1928 cookbook complied by Poiret. The meal began with rosette de saumon fume aux perles noires (rosettes of salmon with caviar), accompanied by Chassagne Montrachet 2003. The entrée was escalope de veau aux morilles (scalloped veal with morels) and galette de pommes de terre aux truffes (potato galette with truffles) served with Les Forts de Latour, Millesime 1999. For desert, gateau moka and crème anglaise. Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, who won the Academy Award in March for her role in Dreamgirls performed 3 songs.

For a party held in honor of the man who liberated women from the corset, who pioneered the concept of fashion as a lifestyle, consequently establishing the blueprint of the modern fashion business, and the first designer who believed designing dresses is an art - it was indeed a beautiful night graced by an unprecedented number of luminescent celebrities. This parade of peacocks, reminiscent of Poiret’s lavish ‘One Thousand and Second Night’ befits this homage to a king. Even the Metropolitan Museum was dressed up in modern grandeur and preened to open its showy plumage. This night was the biggest party of the year - a night of unforgettable extravagance and style. Long live the King of Fashion!

-Anna Bayle

 

[liberty33r1b]

^so great, i love all the decorations, wish i had been there myself!

 

[brian]

let's not even discuss mary kate olsen in giambattista valli
she showed him a picture of snuffy from sesame street
"use this as your inspiration" ..... "it's been a dream of mine since i was a child"

naomi was stunning...WORK IT!!!

seymour looked amazing too....all the alaia gals*....

*but i won't even mention the azzedine that daria wore
let's pretend it was prada

marc totally looked like a ken doll.....he's had work done

iman looked stunning in stella mccartney (WHAT!!!)....but it should've been ysl...

cameron diaz looked like she was ready to hit the stage in cordoba for the flamenco competition

charlotte gainsbourg wore the only balenciaga aw07 dress i that liked!! great taste. but the shoes kill it.

everyone who wore prada, balenciaga or chanel looked like crap [charlotte the only exception]

hamish bowles should've saved his tom ford robe for lounging around the house and not the red carpet

ALT...

dr. lisa airan was probably the only one who wore poiret...and she looked like she's being choked by a stage curtain

leiv schreiber in tom ford?!?!!? custom???
*.....je suis confus....

carine in alaia....TDF

tom...woof!! .... richard.... eek!!!

jacquetta wheeler was a dream, and roland mouret is just so hot

gisele in ysl...what the hell is going on?!?! is that tom ford era??

stefano piltai.....OMGGG.......
and julianne moore looks great in her tuxedo mini

everyone in gaultier couture looked great

 

[ceci773]

Giambattista Valli.

Thanks. Karma!!

 

[eternitygoddess]

I think people forgot the word 'costume' in 'costume party'.

 

[elly9]

^ i think kirsten is the only one that wore a costume