The Costume Institute Gala 2009: The Model as Muse

[khyrk]

natalia vodianova

style.com

 

[haksare]

Oh my, I just saw Ed Westwick in Dior Homme
I think more men/male models attending MET would be grand.

 

[Love$2shop]

Nat looks beautiful!

 

[-Veda-]

Natalia in Fortuny! OMG my dream! Another reason to love her!

 

[khyrk]

Natasha pls come out of hiding!

 

[Harumi]

Disagree. Marion usually hits it right (except for this time, which is decent at worst). The SAG Nina Ricci, Oscar Gaultier and Dior couture, BAFTAs Chanel couture were all hits.

I like Marion's choices most of the time.
The point I was making is that she would have been praised regardless of what she wore, as evidenced here.
If a less popular actress, such as Angelina or Gwyneth, had worn that dress, the thread would be full of cap sized, bolded 'BORINNNNGGGGG!!!!!'.

I don't like how people are going on about how this event lacked a lot of A-Listers... This is a fashion event thus the focus should be be on people who actually work in the industry, not which celebrities were/were not there.

Excatly.
I certainly did not miss the A-listers. They always dress too safe, too promy and have no taste. If you want to look at what a Met gala full of Hollywood stars looks like just browse last year's thread. It was ten times worst that this year.
The actresses have the Oscars. I would be happy if they stopped showing up to the Met (apart from girls with style such as Diane, Christina, Tilda, Camilla or Lou).

Beside, the models are always better dressed than the actress. This year even more than the others. I mean, look at Lily, Chanel, Iman, even Orlando Bloom's gf, the group picture with Kirsten, etc. Would you rather Katie Holmes had come in another plastic prom dress?
I stand by my word that this was the best Met carpet in years.

And I don't know what this Karl/Azzedine link that keeps being mentioned is. Was it posted on some reputable site that Karl didn't go in support of someone he can't stand? Did I miss when hell froze over?

Seriously.

Since when Karl has any loyalty for anyone beside himself?
Karl's ego-centrism is best illustrated by his twitter account: he has 16,000+ followers but he is following no-one.

He doesn't respect Alaia. He once said something like: 'If you want to look at Alaia's latest work, just go see a retrospective of his old work'.

 

[gossiping]

all of the models look amazing especially raquel and coco

 

[khyrk]

Natasha I'm dying to see you

 

[kasper!]

the oldest and the chicest

Carmen Dell'Orefice

source:style.com

 

[khyrk]

^ she better werk it!

 

[jacquelineo]

Has anyone seen a picture of Karlie? She was supposed to attend.

 

[Love$2shop]

BEST - IMAN


WORST - Alba (why is she even there?!)

 

[khyrk]

haven't seen karlie yet. hopefully we'll get to see her and Natasha soon

 

[jacquelineo]

Two of my Favorites

Liv Tyler

Alek Wek

daylife

 

[Boomer]

^ I don't get Alex' outfit, or why everyone seems so taken with it...This is The Costume Institiute Gala at The Met- not a party at the Playboy Mansion...

 

[MonkeyFish]

Where were all the hot male models????

 

[khyrk]

i love how Liv's eyes compliment her dress

 

[McClaire]

There were a few great ones, but overall I'm left underwhelmed.

 

[lanakau]

Diane Krueger
Ashley Olsen
Iman
Alek Wek
Miranda Kerr
Anna Jagodzinska
Angela Lindvall

 

[columbine]

So much ugliness & what's with the hideous fake tans?
The best dressed in my opinion were Claudia Schiffer, Lily Donaldson and Kate Bosworth. Erin O'Connor looked absolutely amazing, too.