the MET ball (noun): a gala held at the metropolitan museum of art in which celebs far & wide gather for one purpose – to pay homage to fashion. look FIERCE, or leave.
i gots to say, i was more impressed than i usually am with the MET red carpet. there were definitely some shining moments. i couldn’t narrow down my picks for best – i chose 7! not much to say about the four above. heavenly, i believe would be sufficient enough to describe camilla belle (in jason wu), mila kunis (in vera wang), melania trump (in christian siriano), and anne hathaway (in valentino – her fave). WOW.
below, jennifer lopez worked it ouuuut in zuhair murad. love the silhouette and the design scheme – perfect for her coloring. jessica alba channels old school hollywood in this champagne colored sophie theallet gown. and i’m loving model bar rafeali’s choice of the hem, showing off her gorgeous gams in this rag & bone ensemble.
she’s been off the map recently, but claire danes came in strong at the MET ball, donning a brilliant form-fitting burberry gown. and of course, i loved rachel weisz’s custom-made oscar de la renta gown. who doesn’t appreciate a splash of color?
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the MET ball saw a lot of white this year… some did it good, some, not so good. diane kruger chose this calvin klein gown – a great look for her. take a gander at those curves! really not jealous at all! jessica biel rocked the greek goddess look in her ralph lauren collection dress… loved the gown, hate the hair. two-toned brown has never been my thing.
kirsten dunst – what’s with the hemline? i can’t stand the it’s-a-long-dress-but-not-quite-touching-the-floor kinda thing. her rodarte for gap dress had me less than impressed. taylor swift was a different story in her ralph lauren collection ensemble – very age-appropriate and feminine. she might try switching the hairstyle every once in awhile… it’s pretty much the same on every red carpet.
and one of my faves for the night, emma watson in burberry. the stunner can do no wrong in my eyes… gorgeous!
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aaaaand for the worst. and man, where there some unflattering choices! dear, sweet kristen stewart. in other words, what the heck is wrong with you? this chanel dress is HEINOUS in every way possible. and what’s with the hair/make-up? time to fire the stylist. the lovely gisele bundchen seems a little more like catwoman than a sophisticated MET attendee. not feeling the alexander wang gown at all.
sienna miller almost had it right in her emilio pucci gown – how much more gorgeous would it be as a full-length? and tina fey, oh tina fey. just because you’re known for being “funny” doesn’t mean you have to dress like crap. who wears a jumpsuit to the MET ball… honestly.
no words for katy perry. her cute circuit dress has actual LED lights included. doesn’t that just scream classy?
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so, what do YOU think? agree/disagree with my picks?
3:00 – flip on the E! channel, as ryan seacrest opens up the evening. let the red carpet begin! (check out my coverage of the ceremony itself here!)
3:03 – it’s raining, this should be interesting.
3:04 – avatar star sam worthington and girlfriend are the first on the red carpet. nice accent! he says it took 4.5 years to shoot and edit avatar. wow!
3:07 – zac efron, presenter, walks up… says he say avatar 4 times! and the best part was sam’s acting. sam replies, “well that was the best $100 bucks i’ve ever shelled out. aww, cute celebs.
3:10 – up in the air‘s anna kendrick in a beautiful blush-toned gown is up next… i still can’t take her seriously with that horrible twilight acting.
3:12 – mo’nique pops by with her husband (remember their “open marriage” policy? weird)
3:19 – robin thicke & wife paula patton walk by – she’s about 7 months prego! brave girl for walking the red carpet.
3:25 – zoe saldana, oh man. i LOVED your givenchi dress… until i saw the bottom. why are poofy balls attached to your dress?? she still looks gorge though.
3:27 – joel madden and nicole richie… joel is DJing the oscars? interesting! nicole looks way better as a blonde…
3:28 – ryan reynolds. *swoon!*
3:30 – vera farmiga’s dress is GORGEOUS! dyyyying. beautiful color, beautiful cut. by far the best dressed so far (dress is marchesa).
3:35 – i don’t know why, but i just cannot STAND tina fey or her fashion choices.
3:38 – james cameron’s wife looks like a skeleton! gray hair and all. james says they had a cover title for the project so it would be kept a secret… “project 880″.
3:40 – nominee (for crazy heart) maggie gyllenhaal and hubby… she’s cute, but i’m just not a fan of the shapelessness of her gown. straight down, nothing much goin’ on. ha! husband says he got drunk dials from maggie while rehearsing!
3:42 – i love elizabeth banks. she presented the “nerd oscars” aka the sci-tech oscars earlier this week.
3:44 – “it’s not about money, cars, things… it’s all about your connection with other people” – tom ford, in a dazzling self-designed suit.
3:45 – E! poll comes in with 72% of people saying mo’nique will bring home the award for best supporting actress (precious).
3:50 – lenny kravitz & daughter zoe stop by… wow, his daughter looks just like him.
3:58 – seacrest now with diane kruger, here for my favorite film of the year, inglorious basterds. says she had to learn 30 pages of dialogue for her audition! one word to describe quentin tarantino on set? “mad,” she says!
3:59 – sandra bullock, oh sandra. nominated for the blind side. love her gown so incredibly much! the gold see-through, lacey-ish dress looks stunning on her, especially with the red lipstick. “whenever i walk up those stairs to present or whatever, i just don’t want these heels to drag this body down!”
4:02 – tyler perry, talented but insanely arrogant. why does he have to attach his name to the title of every movie he does? (tyler perry’s why did i get married, i.e.)
4:04 – amanda seyfried with seacrest talking about her next role, red riding hood. great make-up, but the armani prive dress is lacking color.
4:05 – big mike from the blind side! ahh! he’s so precious. his job before this? security guard.
4:06 – “people don’t realize how good he really is, because he’s actually a 5’8 white guy” – the blind side co-star tim mcgraw
4:09 – E! poll tells us that 69% of people are vying for sandra to take home the oscar for best actress. like, duuuuh!
4:13 – iiiiiiiit’s miley! that voice, so manly. stand up straight, lady! why the heck does miley cyrus’ mom have angel wing tattoos on her back? awkward.
4:15 – sarah jessica parker in a chanel couture gown. like the color, hate the scarf-type wrap she’s got. hubby matthew broderick is gettin’ old! oh ferris, where are ya?
4:18 – what the FRICK is charlize theoron wearing?? i’m just not a fan of drawing major attention the the “ladies.” but i do love the purple color. (obvi)
4:24 – george clooney shows up with his latest squeeze… looks like he had a hat on before, there’s a crease in the back of his hair. weird!
4:29 – clooney & queen latifah talkin’ about keeping acceptance speeches short. “i even voted for jeff (bridges, nominated for crazy heart). i said, ‘jeff, keep your speech short’” – georgie
4:31 – i love my meryl! nominated for best actress, julie & julia) she has a style of her own, that’s for sure. she confronts ryan about his award pick (he choose sandra!)
4:33 – j.lo, baybee! in an “irridescent pink” gown. definitely a good choice, loving it!
4:39 – keanu reeves is here! my bf’s bro-in-law’s secret twin.
4:40 – best actress nominee gabby sidibe from precious is so cute, at the oscars for the first time ever. “if fashion was porn, this dress would be the money shot!”
4:43 – i’m loving robert downey jr.’s fashion tonight – the blue bow-tie is different, and a very welcomed look.
4:49 – gerard butler is such a relaxed, cool guy. ryan reveals, he has a small dog? ha!
4:52 – rachel mcadams, without a doubt a “best dressed” for me! love it!
4:58 – show’s about to begin! cameron diaz on camera, presenting at the ceremony. she looks quite cleaned up! love the gown, sparkly gold flecks everywhere.
5:00 – it’s ceremony time! check out my coverage of the ceremony here!
… i would’ve made a lotta money betting on this year’s sag awards! although always fun to watch, the winners were very very predictable. tv comedy ’30 rock’ took home best actress (tina fey), best actor (alec baldwin), and best ensemble.
