Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Costume Institute Gala: Hollywood Style At Its Best

The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art was the place to be and be seen on Monday night (May 7). The Met played host to this year’s Costume Institute Gala in honor of Paul Poiret.

Poiret was a renowned pre-World War II fashion designer, who was the first to use draping in dressmaking and is credited with launching the suspender belt, flesh-colored stockings, the sack dress and culottes.

Celebrities flocked to the event in droves, with most of the ladies opting to don Poiret-inspired ensembles that included tiered dresses, feathered headbands and cocoon jackets.

According to AHN reports, “Vogue magazine editor-in-chief Anna Wintour hosted the evening along with Nicolas Ghesquire of Balenciaga and actress Cate Blanchett. The three stood on the red carpet and greeted guests such as Kate Moss, who wore a backless black fishtail gown from her TopShop collection, Kirsten Dunst, who was in vintage midnight blue Yves Saint Laurent and Cameron Diaz, who showed up in a strapless hot pink gown by Dior by John Galliano.”

To sum up the evening, model Shalom Harlow told Style magazine, “It’s a fashion celebration, that’s for sure. It’s a decadent industry and this is a decadent night.”

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