Bittersweet indeed, the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala honoring the late Alexander McQueen and unveiling of Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, an exhibition devoted to the British designer, brought out the who's who in fashion, design and Hollywood.
Having to be complete honest, I do feel there was a lack of McQueen designs featured on the stars at an event to honor him, and even some inappropriate choices. However,
adorned in everything from feathers to tulle, beading and silks, signature billowy dresses cut in hourglass silhouettes here were the McQueen looks at this years Gala that did the designer justice and embodied his unforgettable immense talent and created a picture perfect image of Savage Beauty ;
Daphne Guinness, in Alexander
Sarah Burton, in Alexander McQueen
Naomi Campbell, in Alexander McQueen
Karen Elson, in Alexander McQueen.
Tom Brady with Gisele Bündchen, in Alexander McQueen
Sarah Jessica Parker, in Alexander McQueen
Hamish Bowles, in Alexander McQueen.
Anna Dello Russo, in Alexander McQueen
Liu Wen, in Alexander McQueen; John Demsey; and Constance Jablonski, in Alexander McQueen.
Hilary Rhoda, in Alexander McQueen
Coco Rocha, in Alexander McQueen
Some of my most favorite looks of the evening, outside of the McQueen designs, were worn by Christina Ricci, Jennifer Lopez, and Crystal Renn.
Christina Ricci, in Zac Posen, with Fred Leighton jewels.
Jennifer Lopez, in Gucci, with H.Stern jewels.
Crystal Renn, in Zac Posen, with a Jimmy Choo clutch.
I would have guessed this was an event honoring Stella McCartney, considering the number of stars in the designers creation but I think this was the most of any years past and it really made you appreciate the designers versatility and talent incase you lived under a rock and hadn't noticed before.
The Fred Leighton showroom must have also been completely bare having bedazzled, most honorable guest this evening adding the right touch of sparkle to top off fabricated perfection.
Here are some other amazing looks of the evening;
Anna Wintour, in Chanel Haute Couture, with Bee Shaffer, in Balenciaga
Jay-Z; with Beyoncé, in Emilio Pucci.
Tom Ford
Liv Tyler, Marina Abramović, and Mariacarla Boscono, all in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci, with the designer.
Blake Lively, in Chanel Haute Couture, with Karl Lagerfeld, in Tom Ford.
Natasha Poly, in Alexander Wang, with the designer.
Andre Leon Talley
Natalia Vodianova, in Valentino, with Valentino Garavani.
Tory Burch & Kanye West
Dee Hilfiger and Tommy Hilfiger, both in his designs.
Miranda Kerr, in Marchesa
Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning, both in Valentino.
Mary J. Blige, in Gucci
Demi Moore, in Prabal Gurung
Joan Smalls, in Tom Ford
Rihanna, in Stella McCartney
"I get my ideas out of my dreams… if you’re lucky enough to use something you see in a dream, it is purely original. It’s not in the world — it’s in your head. I think that is amazing."
— Alexander McQueen
— Alexander McQueen
