This morning we witnessed the biggest night in New York society as Anna Wintour threw her annual spring party more famously known as the Met Gala. The theme: China: Through The Looking Glass, which celebrated Eastern influence on Western fashion. So who came looking like a Princess of China and who came looking like they got lost somewhere over the Pacific Ocean? Scroll down as we review the best and worst looks of the evening.
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Miley Cyrus
Risk Rating: ★★★
Did it work? Not a bad look. For the 2013 punk themed gala, that is.
Verdict: DRAW
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Rihanna in Guo Pei
Risk Rating: ★★★★
Did it work? Hellz yeah! We could almost see her driving up to the Forbidden City in this.
Verdict: THUMBS UP
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Lady Gaga in Balenciaga
Risk Rating: ★★★★
Did it work? More of a black sesame maki than a prawn dumpling. Still very Asian, though.
Verdict: THUMBS UP
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Anne Hathaway in Ralph Lauren
Risk Rating: ★★★
Did it work? She referenced monks, we saw Floyd Mayweather. At least she looks like a winner!
Verdict: THUMBS UP
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Diane Kruger in Chanel Haute Couture
Risk Rating: ★★★
Did it work? Love that dangerously sheer skirt.
Verdict: THUMBS UP
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Sienna Miller in Thakoon
Risk Rating: ★★★
Did it work? The good thing about this look is it held back. A little more detail on the lapel and shoulder then it would have looked like a matador’s outfit.
Verdict: THUMBS UP
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Sarah Jessica Parker in H&M and Philip Treacy
Risk Rating: There are no risks for SJP
Did it work? #OnlySJP can pull off a dress she co-designed with a retail brand and pair with a Philip Treacy headpiece.
Verdict: THUMBS UP
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Katy Perry (pictured with Jeremy Scott) in Moschino
Risk Rating: ★★★★
Did it work? Wrong theme.
Verdict: THUMBS DOWN
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Kim Kardashian in Roberto Cavalli
Risk Rating: ★ The girl loves showing off her butt. She’s taken this risk before.
Did it work? She added bleach to Beyoncé’s 2012 MET Gala dress and called it new.
Verdict: THUMBS DOWN
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Justin Bieber in Balmain
Risk Rating: ★★★
Did it work? Props to the only guy who embraced the theme.
Verdict: THUMBS UP
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Karolina Kurkova in Tommy Hilfiger
Risk Rating: ★★ ½
Did it work: A short dress at a formal event can easily go tacky, lucky for her she stayed in theme.
Verdict: THUMBS UP
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Solange Knowles in Giles Deacon
Risk Rating: ★★★★
Did it work? It did, we just don’t see the Asian in it though.
Verdict: DRAW
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Rosie Huntington Whiteley in Versace
Risk Rating: ★★★★ very VERY risqué
Did it work? A subtle take on the theme, with the half-Chinese collar.
Verdict: THUMBS UP
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Kris Jenner
Risk Rating: ★
Did it work? I think she was trying to go for a Dynasty look. And yes, we mean the ‘80s TV show.
Verdict: THUMBS DOWN
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Grace Coddington
Risk Rating: Grace is an exception
Did it work? DUH!
Verdict: THUMBS UP
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Poppy Delevingne in Marchesa
Risk Rating: ★★★
Did it work? Could she have saved herself from drowning in all that fabric?
Verdict: THUMBS DOWN
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Beyoncé in custom Givenchy
Risk Rating: The Queen takes no risks
Did it work? Do we have to say it?
Verdict: DRAW
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Jennifer Lopez in Versace
Risk Rating: ★★★★
Did it work? Only a 45 year old with that kind of body can pull that dress off. Rawr!
Verdict: THUMBS UP
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Anna Wintour in Chanel and Bee Shaffer in Alexander McQueen
Risk Rating: ★ (each)
Did it work? It’s Anna’s party.
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