costume institute gala, met ball 2012. from actors to musicians, designers to stylists, even models to football quarterbacks, the biggest stars in the world gathered last monday night (may 7, 2012) at the metropolitan museum of art in new york city to celebrate the opening of spring 2012’s costume institution exhibit: schiaparelli & prada: impossible conversations.
vogue editor-in-chief, anna wintour is responsible for overseeing every detail of the annual benefit including the guest list & allegedly, every single attendee’s outfit. thus, narrowing my top 40 for best overall look & originality was nearly an ‘impossible conversation’ itself.
featured in this post are ten of forty met ball 2012 faves. view part two, part three & part four.
listed in alphabetical order: amy poehler, fontini; anja rubik, anthony vaccarello; anna wintour, prada; ashley greene, donna karan; bee schaffer, erdem; beyoncé, givenchy; bianca brandolini d’adda, dolce & gabbana; camilla belle, ralph lauren; carey mulligan, prada; cate blanchett, alexander mcqueen.
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