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Last night was the Met Ball in New York City. What is the Met Ball? Here is what Wikipedia says,

“The Met Ball is an annual ball that celebrates the annual opening of the Metropolitan Museum’s (The Met) fashion exhibit at the Costume Institute. The red carpet evening where celebrities arrive dressed to impress is described as the fashion industry’s “Night of Nights”. Fashion industry experts and style magazines consider the event, which is hosted by Vogue to be the fashion world’s best red carpet event. It is regarded as the top annual social event in New York City. The event has been an annual affair at the Met since 1948.”

They say the Met Ball red carpet is like the East coast Oscars so naturally, I have to do a blog post about it! There was a lot of peplum, metallic (especially gold which I LOVE) and A LOT of tangerine tango in there!

Amber Heard wearing Zac Posen. A straight from the runway dress. The only thing changed is the color. I think it looks amazing on her and I’m glad she’s not wearing a necklace because it would have been just too much.

Amy Adams wearing Giambattista Valli. I love this dress. Love the gold bow. Love her hair and make-up. Love it all.

Amy Poehler wearing Fotini. The start of all the peplum from the evening. I feel like the peplum kind of breaks her up and makes her look really short. It definitely doesn’t elongate her. I think the eye make-up is a bit too smokey. (**note – just saw another picture from further away and I like it better. Maybe it’s the camera angle. It is a bit above her and could be making her look shorter.)

Anja Rubik wearing Anthony Vaccarello. Ummm..HIP BONE!! How is that not cutting through her skin? Insane. It looks physically painful. If you are going to pull an Angelina Jolie leg moment, don’t let it include your hip bone. Please. Side note: what kills me is that she probably got ready with a ton of people; stylist, possibly the designer, hair and make-up people and not one person said, you know, maybe that hip bone is a little much. I get that they probably think her body is perfect because they are all in fashion and this is normal in their world, but to not even recognize that it would probably cause controversy? That’s probably what they were going for.

Anna Wintour wearing Prada. I think she always looks really classic and I’m loving the detail at the bottom.

Ashley Greene wearing Donna Karen Atelier. Stunning. Gorgeous. Fits her like a glove. Her hair looks better in other pictures.

Beyonce wearing Givenchy Haute Couture. Did she really carry that baby?! I mean look at her! Amazing. Love the simple, sleek hair and love the blue at the bottom. I’m sure that was intentional!

Brooklyn Decker wearing Tory Burch. Doesn’t wow me. Not my favorite.

Cameron Diaz wearing Stella McCartney. I love it. I love how covered she is (the back is quite open but still very nice) and I even kind of like the ‘There’s Something About Mary’ hair situation she’s got going on.

Camilla Belle wearing Ralph Lauren. Simply stunning. This dress is so gorgeous and kind of 30′s. I love everything.

Carey Mulligan wearing Prada. I mean it’s gold and shiny. How could I NOT love this! She looks amazing and it’s styled so well. Simple but beautiful hair and make-up with no jewelry.

Caroline Terentini wearing Oliver Theyskens. I really like this dress. I love the top and I think the, sort of, tie-dyed bottom half is pretty.

Cate Blanchett wearing Alexander McQueen. Can this woman even look terrible? I don’t think so. Everything is perfect. Her hair,  her make-up and that dress. Fabulous.

Chloe Sevigney wearing Miu Miu. Chloe is always super quirky on red-carpets. I’m not a huge fan of her style but she’s got a great body so she looks good. I wish she had either done more lip or eye and her hair is kinda weird but whatever. Oh and the shoes. I like the shoes just not with this. I wonder if she has a stylist and who else that person works with.

Christina Ricci wearing Thakoon (pictured). I love it and think she looks great. I like the nude and I’m in love with that bow on her back. She just looks so elegant.

Claire Danes wearing J. Mendel. Maybe it’s the angle but I feel like this makes her look so hippy and lets be real here; the girl has an outrageous body so it’s either the fact that she is face on to camera or its the dress. I’m not wowed by it but from the neck up she looks great!

Coco Rocha wearing vintage Givenchy. You know, it’s the Met Ball. I don’t love it or think it’s really special enough for this event but what do I know? **Fashion note: Coco bought this from an auction of the belongings of Elizabeth Taylor. Apparently there is still a faint red wine stain in it but since it’s Elizabeth Taylor’s wine stain, she figured it was fine to wear!

Dakota Fanning wearing Louis Vuitton. The color kind of washes her out and I don’t love it from the waist up. It looks so prom-ish (which is kind of appropriate considering her age). I do like it from the waist down. It has great texture but I just wish it was sleeveless.

Debra Messing wearing…who knows? It’s a pretty, sparkly dress but it doesn’t define her waist enough and makes her look a little thick. From the neck up she looks amazing!

Diane Kruger wearing Prada. I ADORE the color and the fact that it looks so different from the rest of the dresses of the evening. There’s an easy casual-ness to the shape and then BAM, feathers on the bottom. She looks kind of beachy but it’s still feels special enough.

Dianna Agron wearing Carolina Herrera. So pretty. I love the jewel tone and her hair and make-up are amazing.

Elizabeth Banks wearing Mary Katrantzou. This is directly off the runway so it’s a little quirky. A lot of times celebs will have dresses altered from the runway (maybe a change in the hemline or the top changed) but this was not. Again peplum but there’s just too much going on here for me and I feel like the dress is just wearing her. It’s all I see.

Emily Blunt wearing Calvin Klein. Definitely a unique color for the evening and she looks fantastic in it! Such a Calvin Klein dress and she is working it!

Emma Roberts wearing Escada. Some more peplum! I LOVE this dress. It fits her so well and I love the color. I wish her eye make-up was a bit more toned down but that is so minor. Love it all.

Emma Stone wearing Lanvin. Is it weird that I just love this dress?? I think it’s so pretty! She isn’t wearing any jewelry so she’s not over-doing it. I’m not loving her hair but I love the rest of it.

Eva Mendes wearing Prada. Tangerine tango AND peplum. Still bored by it. She is one of the sexiest women in Hollywood. She’s dating Ryan Gosling. This is what she wears? Bored.

Florence Welch wearing Alexander McQueen. Only she could wear this dress and not have it wear her. She looks AMAZING.

Ginnifer Goodwin wearing Monique Lhuillier. Tangerine tango again! Love it. The color looks awesome on her. One negative…what is going on with her shoes? Are they white satin? What is that?

Giselle Bundchen wearing Givenchy. The woman can’t look bad. She looks fabulous.

Gwyneth Paltrow wearing Prada. Super simple. Pretty.

Heidi Klum wearing Escada. I kinda love it. On the fence, but leaning to the loving it side.

Hilary Swank wearing Michael Kors. Love the color, love her hair. Can’t say anything bad about it!

Ivanka Trump wearing Peter Pilotto. I don’t love the bondage-y top but she looks fantastic. It’s hard to tell but the dress is a midnight blue…possibly velvety texture. Super pretty.

Jaime King wearing….not sure. It’s definitely a pretty color but I’m not loving that necklace. It just looks like too much. It kind of looks like the dog collar from the Jetsons. Other than the necklace I think she looks great.

January Jones wearing Versace. Ugh. I just dislike this kind of yellow on a pale, blonde chick. And what’s up with that necklace. Not a fan overall.

Jessica Alba wearing Michael Kors. GOLD. SHINY. I LOVE IT! I really wish there was an occasion in my life where this dress would be appropriate to wear. Alas, I do not live a glamorous life.

Jessica Biel wearing Prada. So, so pretty!! I only wish it was just a teeny-tiny bit shorter but she looks perfect.

Jessica Chastain wearing Louis Vuitton. This dress took over 200 hours to make and is all hand embroidered. I don’t love it but I like it more after reading that!

Jessica Stam wearing Dior. Stunning. Gorgeous. Amazing. Love.

Julianne Hough wearing Carolina Herrera. Because of the hot pink dress and especially her hair, I feel like she looks like an 80s soap actress at the Daytime Emmy awards or something. Not a fan.

Karolina Kurkova wearing Rachel Zoe. Wearing RACHEL ZOE?!?! Holy amazing! It’s probably because it’s metallic and gold but I just think this dress is incredible. And I adore Rachel Zoe so it’s super cool that she designed this. I even really love the headpiece. Would we call this a turban? It’s very 30s to me.

Kate Bosworth wearing Prada. She looks fantastic!

Kate Upton wearing Michael Kors. I love the dress, don’t love her hair. It feels a little too severe. I like it up I just wish it was softer.

Katharine McPhee wearing Elie Saab. Tangerine tango! She looks insanely amazing! Remember when she went blonde for a hot second years ago? Glad she’s a brunette again!

Kirsten Dunst wearing Rodarte. Tangerine AGAIN! I’m kind of obsessed with this! She looks like a movie star from the 30s in some sleuth movie. It suits her.

Kristen Bell wearing Tommy Hilfiger. Yet again, Tangerine Tango. Super pretty. I really like this one.

Kristen Stewart wearing Balenciaga. Oh Kristen. Why must you always look so bored and annoyed…and never do anything with your hair? Not loving anything here including the dress AND those shoes. Ick.

Kristen Wiig wearing Stella McCartney. Tangerine….again. Love the dress so much. Such a classic shape and she looks stunning!

Lana Del Ray wearing Altuzarra. I’m not loving the cape but the dress is stunning. Again, give me something shiny and I’m all about it.

Lea Michelle wearing Diane Von Furstenburg. She looks spectacular. She’s been wearing more and more plunging necklines lately. I wish she wasn’t wearing that necklace (like we need more attention in that area. I’m pretty sure the deep v is taking care of that) but other than that, amazing.

Leighton Meester wearing Marchesa. Of course this dress is Marchesa! It’s AMAZING!!! Seriously they design the most amazing red-carpet dresses. I would wear Marchesa for my imaginary wedding. I think Leighton looks amazing minus the lips. Too dark for my taste but otherwise she looks fabulous!

Leslie Mann wearing Nina Ricci. I love everything that is happening here. So pretty!

Lily Collins wearing Valentino. I’m just not a big fan of this kind of dress. It’s so ‘Little House on the Prairie’ meets Met Ball. I think it’s the lace that’s throwing me off. And that bow. And the collar.

Liv Tyler wearing Givenchy. She looks great! Nothing too exciting.

Marion Cotillard wearing Christan Dior. Super pretty. She looks gorgeous.

Mary-Kate Olsen wearing The Row. She is wearing her own label. The dress actually doesn’t bother me too much. I would love the top to not be so high but that’s about it. The make-up is way too much though. Especially up close. Go look. It’s not pretty.

M.I.A. wearing Stella McCartney. I really like this. On her. I don’t think anyone else would pull it off. Also, note more peplum.

Nina Dobrev wearing Donna Karen Atelier. Stunning. Gorgeous.

Paula Patton wearing Vera Wang. Super gorgeous. Love the color.

Rachel Zoe wearing Rachel Zoe! I don’t love the necklace but I do love the dress on her. It looks a little low on top but it’s not like she has to cover too much up. She looks beautiful!

Rashida Jones wearing Tory Burch. I really love this. It’s so soft and pretty!

Renee Zellweger wearing Pucci. Where has she been? She looks pretty amazing! I love the dress!

Rihanna wearing Tom Ford. She looks spectacular!

Rooney Mara wearing Givenchy. It’s pretty. I love the lace. She always looks so uncomfortable on the red carpet and I think that takes away from the dress. It makes me not love it because I’m not loving her.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wearing Burberry. WOW! She looks insane!

Scarlett Johansson wearing Dolce & Gabbana. I love everything but her hair. That dress is stunning!

Shailene Woodley wearing Christopher Kane. I don’t really like it.

Sarah Jessica Parker wearing Valentino. It’s SJP. I don’t like the dress but somehow she can work it.

Sofia Vergara wearing Marchesa. Peplum. Pretty.

Solange Knowles wearing Rachel Roy. Another peplum dress. I LOVE the color. It looks amazing on her skin tone and I love that she’s wearing her hair natural lately. It looks amazing!

Stella Tennant wearing Chanel. I love it and hate it at the same time. Can I do that?

Vera Wang wearing, obviously, Vera Wang. Ummmmmm…..has she always been this thin?? Holy buckets she is thin. If she has I guess I just never noticed before. Eesh. Anyway, the dress is really pretty. Too bad she can’t fill it out just a tad.

Ed Westwick wearing….who cares. I’m just a tad obsessed with him and threw this in to share his amazingness with all of you.

So what do you think of the fashions at this years gala?? I LOVE to hear your comments so leave me some below!!