05 May 2009 at 09:53
Met Ball 2009: Fashion’s A-list best-dressed
Wow! Surely the only thing better than being on Marc Jacobs' table at this year's Met Ball is salivating over the pictures on the first day back to work after a bank holiday. The fashion equivalent of the Oscars, New York's Met Ball brings out all the A-list and never more so than this year, when the theme was Models as Muses, co-hosted by Marc Jacobs, Kate Moss and Justin Timberlake. So let's analyse the fashion. Lace, trains, miniskirts, ‘90s goth, full-on Hollywood glamour - pretty much every trend you could think of was represented. Some did it brilliantly. Victoria Beckham clearly listened to her date for the night Marc Jacobs and dared to go short - controversial at a ball like this - while Ashley Olsen looked grown up and seriously sexy in a backless white dress by own line The Row. Oh and how could we forget, Kate Moss. In true supermodel style she wowed in one-shoulder custom-made Marc Jacobs number with a turban by Stephen Jones and accessorised with a tan straight off a weekend sunbathing on Sir Philip Green's yacht. Meanwhile, supermodels Agyness Deyn and Twiggy walked down the red carpet hand in hand both wearing Burberry. But if the stars looked civilised on the red carpet, it was a different story towards the end of the night.
After chomping down on waffle-cut chips with the entrée, Daisy Lowe and Marc Jacobs hit the dance floor, breaking some moves down to Gold Digger. Michael Kors and Josh Hartnett were found sneaking into the ladies bathroom (tut, tut, boys...), Mary-Kate and Ashley were caught smoking in there and Bee Schaffer needed help manoeuvring the train of her Nina Ricci gown. Special note to the model with the best stamina too: late into the wee hours Chanel Iman hit the after-party... Check out the best-dress A-listers below and rate the best (and worst) beauty looks here.
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- Ashley Olsen's dress couldn't look less like Lacroix! Fairly sure it's The Row.
Kate Moss.. I wish she wasn't photographed anymore, she used to be iconic. And now, she looks horrific!
Aggy looks like a pre-op.
jomu - Kate Moss: looks like she got a gold lame towel set for Christmas. Reminds me of Joan Collins.
British contingent Agy and Twiggy in Burberry: very boring-y. And what on earth was the fascinator about?
Vicky Beckham: terrible. And it's not often I think she looks terrible. But, this time, TERRIBLE.
Rihanna: when will women learn, tuxedos never look good on women. It's like men in leather trousers. Just don't. Hideous.
My BESTS from the night: Gisele, Heidi Klum, Helena Christiansen, Katy Perry, Rachel Bilson and Bar Rafaelli.
SassyJ - Leighton Meester looks brilliant! She's added a sense of fun to the proceedings.
The Mighty Moss is stunning - I totally disagree with the above comments!
SC - Nothing wrong with channelling a bit of Joan. She looks super.
fashionrat - Woah, could blake lively look any sluttier?! bare legs AND boobs (big bra-less ones at that too!) should NOT be on shown together, especially when on the red carpet. will these a-listers never learn?! it seems it was the battle of the Gossip Girls to see who could upstage who... I think Leighton won - what a shocker! Gisele and Diane Kruger are the shining stars for me.
LeilaLu - You're so right jomu... We got our Olsen twins mixed-up. Ooops. Clearly overwhelmed by the fashwan!
graziamaster - looovvveee Bar Refaeli and diange krugers dresses very chic! but rihanna looks like shes about to topple over at any moment! sorry rihanna but tht was definitely a fashion faux pas!
xtie123 - Kate Moss looks absolutely HORRIFIC! Who ever thought that wrapping yourself in a thermal foil blanket would be a good look??? And then adding one to your head as well...
Diane Kruger, Marion Cotillard and Liv Tyler for me!
Gezabelle - foe me Chanel Iman & Clare Danes won the day, some of the usual heavy hitters looked like they thought it was fancy dress & rummaged around the dressing up box in the dark aka Madonna, Olsens Kirsten Dunst
lolmarcos - Kate Moss - ew ew ew :( Looks like a star-ship trouper - not a good look.
faircommentgal - The foils-slash-metallic looks. Oh dear. Looks like they are all in a pre-school Mummy Robot competition. Star Trek anyone? Notgood. In fact most of them are totally over dressed and not chic at all for something as fantastic as the Met Ball. At a push Ithink Diane Kruger gets it correct; for an age appropriate, effortless look. Mary Kate take note, what were you thinking?
Kikiboo - WHAT on earth happened to people on this night? Is it a 'Come As You Never Want to Dress In Real Life' Invitation?
It's like the uber rich took all their cash and hurled it at the most revolting outfits money could buy.
elsiee - Shalom Harlow.. best dressed!
Sassyrela - OMG Madonna what kind of mirrors do you have at home?! Absolutel hideous!! Same said for VB and Agyness...what a bunch of jokers.
I totally love Claire Danse and I thought Kate Hudson looked good too.
Kate Moss disappointed me!
PV - Its sickening that Azzedine Alaia was not invited. Noticed some supermodels werent there.
Sassyrela - Diane Kruger and Marion Cotillard were among some of the most classy there. Why did loads of them choose to wear A/W '09 collection stuff? I mean, it just ruined the atmosphere! It's nearly Summer and Anne Hathaway/Kate Beckinsale/Leighton Meester dressed in dark, dreary Autumn/Winter colours!? And as for Kate Moss and Madonna etc, well they were just beyond hideous.
Ameliee - Sorry but I am just completely baffled as to why 26% of people (in the poll above) preferred Kate Moss' outfit? Are we seeing the same outfit? I mean, not to offend anyone but she'e getting on a bit and this dress just does not suit her!
Sophyosei - The best dressed of the night: Diane Kruger, Stella's girls (Kate Hudson, etc).
The worst dressed of the night: Nearly everyone else - for example, Kate Moss in bacofoil, Madonna, Rihanna etc. And as much as I love Chanel, Kirsten Dunst did not look that good in her Chanel dress.
And Anne Wintour?? Don't get me started on nuclear winter! She's just awful!
Lanvin - I used to work at Burberry Prorsum and had exclusive access to this Spring/Summer's collection last Spring/Summer, a year in advance. Well, I was told that one of the main reasons why Agyness Deyn was being scaled down as a model for Burberry, was because they were embracing a more feminine look (whcih Rosie Huntington Whitely had) and which Agyness Deyn didn't. So it is not surprising to see her looking more feminine here, at the Met Ball, as I think this has been stipulated in her contract. That is why she has been letting her hair grow etc.
Sukoesuki - I'm a bit surprised by your comment Sophyosei as I think its a bit offensive to be honest.
'She's getting on a bit'? Well to all you women out there over 30, throw away anything slightly revealing even though your body may be better then most twenty-somethings and pull on your elasticated slacks and long sleeves because you are obviously past it.
splash - I did not imply that women over 30 cannot wear stylish things, and there was no need for you to say that women over 30 have better bodies than under 30s, as this is a false judgement. Having a good body is subjective and all depends on people's personal care of their bodies, so many women in their 20s and 30s may have good bodies while others may not. I just could not understand why Kate Moss' outfit was so highly overrated, when it just looks absolutely terrible!
Sophyosei - Well, there were some hits and misses this year. I for one think that anyone clothed in Balmain, automatically, ups the ante (see Carine R. and Daria). Chanel I. was the essence of beauty.
It has to be mentioned that every year Anna W. looks amazing, but this look doesn't really exude WOW factor. Bee S. looked incredible although I wasn't exactly sold on the bottom half of the dress.
Diane Kruger just love her!!! Blake is really beautiful but she just never seems to hit the mark in my opinion.
romi - Errr exactly sophyosei. I think that was the point splash was making. She/he didn't say that ALL 30 something bodies are better then people under 30 but MAY be better. There is a difference. And Kate Moss does have a better body then a lot of 20 somethings.
I think you saying that she is 'getting on a bit' was a bit wrong to be honest as she wasn't exactly wearing a Jordan-esque outfit, but each to their own.
disco - Yes thanks Disco, that was exactly the point I was making. It obviously got lost in translation as I didn't mean to imply that all 30 something women have better bodies then us under 30's as that would be wrong! I was just a bit put out by the getting on a bit statement.
However everyone is entitled to their own opinion and if someone thinks Kate Moss doesn't look great then that's what they think!!
splash - I think Kate Moss look fabulous. But that's just my opinion! :)
tonyb - I think Stella stole the show, not only for the amazing jumpsuit she wore, but for all of the Stella outfits on show - they were each individually perfect for the stars wearing them, esp loved Kate Bosworth'slook.
Sorry to say this but hated the Marc Jacobs on show -it was all so fussy and complicated. Anna Wintour's dress was ruined by her trademark bob, if she is gonna stickto that hairdo,she is gonna have to work around it...
GraziaNflakeNbubblebath - Did they all sack the hair and make up guys? Diane Kruger wins hands down for me.
ness14 - If these outfits constitute the best dressed God help the rest of us!
AnnaJ - Anna Wintour looks like she's an extra in a star wars movie!
clairehullock - Considering Anna Wintour is meant to be this great fashion icon, I have yet to see her in anything half way decent.
batwench - I love love love the metalic 80's glamour going on, both Kate Moss and Kate Hodson are beaming in metalic gowns!
Its about time our icons stepped away from the comfort of their floaty prom dresses that they have been gracing the red carpet in the last few years.
Cate84 - Anna Wintour looks like she is standing behind a cut-out of a dress-its completely shapeless! And Ashley Olsen looks like she has attaches some arm sleeves onto a white sheet. No Offence :)
kikis95 - woah what is up with Erin Wasson's outfit. Ew.
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