With Gwyneth Paltrow’s abandonment (for Prada), Stella McCartney had to choose another fashion girl to dress for last night’s Met Gala. So… she went with Cameron Diaz. Is Cameron the next choice after Gwyneth? Is that insulting to Cameron? Or Gwyneth? Or both? So, here’s Camy in Stella. I hate to admit it, but this might be one of Stella’s better designs. I like how covered-up Cameron is from the front, with the sexy open back as she’s going. I’m a big advocate for The More Sleeves Movement. We need more sleeves on the red carpet! I get tired of everything strapless all the time.

I even have to compliment Stella McCartney on the fit of this dress on Cameron. You can really see Camy’s wonderful figure, but it doesn’t feel trashy, I think. Does anyone else think Camy has gained some weight? I do. And I think it looks really good on her too. This is also one of the first times I’ve seen Cameron post-boob-job where I can really tell that she’s got bolt-ons. This dress makes her look very busty. As for the styling and such… Cameron’s face looks good. Not too Botoxy or waxy. Her hair’s kind of mess, but it’s a simply, uncomplicated mess. I like her simple jewelry too.

I’m including a photo of Cameron and Stella together. All of the photos claim the woman on the far right is M.I.A. Is that really her? She looks really different. Oh, and Stella looks awful! Why would she wear THAT to the Met Gala?

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Unfortunately for all of us, the ladies of Mad Men were not completely represented at last night’s Met Gala. And by that I mean Christina Hendricks and her bountiful rack of awesomeness were not in attendance. Instead, we got the two Mrs. Drapers. (There are actually three Mrs. Drapers overall, but I guess no one counts Don Draper’s first wife!). January Jones (Mrs. Draper #2) and Jessica Paré (Mrs. Draper #3) were both in attendance. January wore yellow & black Atelier Versace, a pretty standard bustier and mermaid-skirt design. January, as you may know, thinks she’s super-high-fashion. And you may remember, she rarely pulls off “the look” she’s attempting. As for this dress… I’m not sure about the hip fins or anything, but her body looks great. I don’t care for this shade of yellow on her, though. I think that might be my biggest issue – the color doesn’t suit her.

While her hair looks fine in general, I don’t think this style really goes with the dress or the event. And I hate the combination of the turquoise necklace with the yellow dress. Your jewelry doesn’t have to be matchy-matchy, but it shouldn’t look so thrown together without any thought either.

Jessica Paré wore L’Wren Scott, which… shows a great deal of fashion confidence, I think. I love L’Wren, and while she might not be the “coolest” designer out there, the clothes are always beautiful and well-made. This coppery-bronze color really suits her coloring, and while this look isn’t going to be considered groundbreaking or incredible fashion-forward, it suits her and she looks beautiful. Well done!

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In a rare move, Rihanna toned down the sleaze and brought the glamour at the Met Gala. Is anyone else surprised that she’s not wearing tacky, cheap Stella McCartney like she did at last year’s event? I wonder what the story is there because RiRi usually loves her oddly-shaped, ill-fitting Stella designs. Strange.

For last night’s event, Rihanna wore a Tom Ford gown in a black crocodile-like fabric that was not only backless but was probably sewn onto her, never to be removed again. That body! Rihanna was covered up, but every nook and cranny is clearly visible, and the overall effect is surprisingly tasteful. The black nails are a little bit too much, but it’s the Met, so she gets a pass this time. To fully appreciate the shape of the dress on Rihanna’s body (and the Christian Louboutin heels), check out the side view.

Here’s the mid-length view, where you can really see how the fabric of the dress pops against the flashbulbs.

Rihanna’s makeup was quite simple with shades of nude for the lips and cheeks and a slightly more daring job in the eye department. She’s got such great bone structure.

Here’s the part of the dress that I like the most — the very dramatic back view. It’s sexy without being trashy and the way I wish Rihanna always dressed.

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I finally saw Hunger Games a couple of weeks ago, and even in my small town, the theater was crowded. The film was excellent, with an edge-of-your-seat plot that closely followed the books and some amazing scenery and costuming. Banks’ styling as Effie Trinket was so good that I barely even recognized her. At last night’s Met Gala it looked like she was channeling Effie somewhat, which is strange because at the premieres for the film she wore a lot of very bright solid-colored dresses by different designers. That’s sort-of her go-to look and it really works for her.

So it’s confusing to me that she chose a Mary Katrantzou contrasting pattern dress, to put it kindly, that comes off as cacophonous it’s so loud. Without the rounded capelet thing at the arms, and without the peplum “dust ruffle” bit around the waist, it might have worked. Even the slit straight down the front looks out of place. As it is, she just looks a little mortified in that dress, doesn’t she? It’s like her expression is apologetic and sad.

Banks’ shoes are kind of awesome at the rare moments they’re peeking out. Check out the sequin heels with the thin black straps. I love her blush-colored toes and nails, which match her peachy lips. Her makeup is very pretty. Her hair just looks greasy and like an poofy afterthought, though. It’s a shame because she’s really worked some fashion-forward looks in the past. This designer just failed her.

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I barely know what to say about these two girls, Lea Michele and Kate Bosworth. I kind of wonder why I’ve never thought about comparing the two of them before. They’re very similar – in that they both approach the red carpet with a sense of hunger. Actual hunger, because, let’s face it, there are real concerns about when these two ever eat solid food. And metaphorical hunger, the hunger for fame, the hunger to be recognized, the hunger for acknowledgement that they are truly fashionable girls.

Lea Michele wore Diane Von Furstenberg – it’s kind of boring, but I genuinely like this on Lea. It flatters her figure, the color is great on her, and she styled it beautifully with the matching clutch (too matchy-matchy, but I think it’s fine) and the drop necklace. Great hair too.

As for Kate Bosworth in feathered Prada. You know what the worst part is? Sienna Miller did this look in a now-infamous Vogue spread in 2007 (infamous because it was the subject of The September Issue). Sienna was styled with an extremely high, tight bun, and the theme of the pictorial was “feathers”. Why is The Bos so dated? Why is she the most boring feathered person there? Why did she choose that lip color? So… The Bos is my choice for the most try-hard person in this post. Lea Michele’s hungry, as always, but The Bos was a disaster.

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Poor Jessica Chastain. We’ve only very rarely seen her get it right on the red carpet. She’s worn some Alexander McQueen recently, and sort-of worked those dresses, according to some people. So it’s surprising to see her in such an unflattering, ill-fitting Louis Vuitton at the Met Gala. She’s skinny and it’s squeezing in her stomach area and making it look like she has a roll where there isn’t one. Her boobs look stuffed into a too-small bra-like top (a problem she’s had before) and overall she just looks miserable. Look at the bedazzling along the lines of the dress. It’s awful.

Jessica just dropped out of talks to star in Iron Man 3, citing her busy schedule. Goop will be relieved to be rid of some competition.

In contrast Heidi Klum looks happy as hell in this purple lace overlay Escada, and she has no reason to be. (Apart from being single, rich, gorgeous and having a nanny for each of her kids. I guess I get why she doesn’t GAF about her fashion.) That dress is straight from the 90s and the stacked cheap-looking necklace and bracelets just add to the dated effect. It even has a diagonal cut-out around the waist.

Heidi’s pale makeup kind of works, though and I really like her hair like that. I can’t say the same for Jessica’s styling. You can see a closer photo of her here. Jessica has on almost no eye makeup coupled with very dark stained lips. Did she not look in the mirror and object to her makeup artist? How meek do you have to be to not say “put some eyeliner and mascara on me, bitch.” I would fire anyone who sent me out like that.

Carey Mulligan walked her first red carpet as a married lady last night at the Met Gala. Carey married Marcus Mumford just a few weeks ago in England – and many hoped that the Met Gala carpet would be their debut as a red-carpet couple. Unfortunately, I didn’t spy any photos of Marcus. I think Carey went solo to the event. Everyone said she was wearing her wedding ring, but I think Carey was trying to make a point out of not “flashing” the ring, because it’s really difficult to get a good angle on it in most of these photos.

Thankfully, she wasn’t just some fashion girl looking for some attention – Carey was the co-chair of the event, and as such, she probably got her pick of the Prada frocks going around. And this is what she chose. Fab Sugar says that Carey chose the design from a sketch, and Miuccia Prada had it delivered to Carey yesterday, just hours before the event.

I keep seeing the dress being described as “gold” but it’s really ombre, right? That’s not just the lighting? The top part is gold, the bottom part is silver-grey. Thoughts on the metallic fish-scales? I almost always hate that kind of fish-scale plating, and I’m not crazy about it on this dress. In fact, my overwhelming affection for Carey might be affecting my opinion on this dress. Maybe it looked better in person? That might be it – because I don’t think it’s photographing that well. And that stiff, A-line skirt is just rough. I kind of love her big hair, though. But again, I love this girl. It’s affecting how I see this whole look.

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You know what’s weird? I saw Hilary Swank’s hair at the Met Gala here and I assumed she had very short hair and was wearing a full head of extensions. Then I looked at photos of her from the past couple of years, and realized she’s had long hair for quite a while. That’s how much I normally pay attention to her, sorry to say. Her hair is confusing me here, because her curls look like a different, lighter shade than the crown of her hair. She’s surely got some extensions in there, but I’m assuming that most of this hair is hers. It just looks fake to me and like a wig. Plus she could do with a little more makeup. She’s very pretty, and it looks like she’s wearing casual daytime makeup, not like she’s styled for a big event.

Hilary was in a scarlet red Michael Kors sleeveless floor-length gown that just looked incredible on her. I love the full yet formfitting skirt and the belt-like fit of the empire waist. It’s just a gorgeous dress overall and it flatters her so much. Some may call it boring, but I think it’s classic and elegant. It’s one of my favorite looks of the night.

Hilary posed with the designer, and you could tell they were both thrilled with her look. I love her vintage Fred Leighton drop earrings. They’re just perfect for this dress.

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Do you remember Nina Dobrev’s killer red Donna Karan at the Emmy Awards last year? It looked like she was born to wear it, and that’s how I feel about this amazing metallic Donna Karan dress she’s sporting at the MET Gala. It’s got a similar fishtail design to her Emmy dress and it just looks stunning on her figure. I love the draping near the asymmetrical neckline which continues around the open back. The dripping metallic design on the dress is fashion-forward and snake-like without making it look like she’s molting. Her updo coupled with elegant makeup and simple starbust earrings are just perfect. Overall this is an amazing look, one of the best of the night.

I’m not as fond of Jessica Alba’s bronze tinfoil-look Michael Kors gown. The cut is very flattering and classic, like old school Hollywood, but the fabric just makes it look cheap somehow. I love her styling though. Her sideswept wavy hair, simple red matte lips, and understated smokey eyes are so pretty and compliment this look. Her gold accessories go well with her dress, although she could have done without the chunky ring. She looks incredibly pretty, but the shininess of the dress is throwing it off somehow.

In silver metallic we have Lana Del Rey, in Joseph Altuzarra. She’s shown here with the designer. The dress might be stunning if I could actually see it. What’s with that bizarre diaphanous black cape around her shoulders? I get that it’s a costume ball and that some ladies are going to dress like superheros, but this is too much. The eggplant purple lipstick just manages to emphasize how bizarrely shaped her lips are. Her hair looks great, though. I like that she didn’t overdo the accessories and just tried to work that cape. It’s not really working for her.

Kirsten Dunst attended last night’s Met Gala, and I think it’s fair to state that Kiki is not into this sh-t. She looks awful, and it’s not the outfit, which is a quite lovely custom Rodarte gown in red-orange crepe wool that’s paired with a double-lapel jacket and a black belt. The outfit has a flattering shape and is clearly meant to be worn with a ton of confidence, but Kirsten just isn’t bringing it.

Quite frankly, Kirsten looks like a mannequin here. Her makeup is flat and uninspired, and her facial expression clearly demonstrates that she’d rather be elsewhere. However, I could be interpreting her attitude at this event entirely wrong because I just rewatched Melancholia over the weekend and might be projecting a “depressed” aura onto Kirsten. Am I seeing things, or does Kirsten look like she could topple over at any moment due to the sheer weight of the world?

You know who would’ve worn the hell out of this outfit? Tilda Swinton.

I will say that (in concept) Kirsten’s hair looks pretty good in retro waves with a lovely star-patterned, mega clip to pin back the sides. The execution is a bit sloppy, but that might have to do with the sour expression on Kirsten’s face that is throwing me off the scent of the whole look.

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