Met Gala: Hit or Miss?!?!

Met Gala: Hit or Miss?!?!

photo: Josh Haner/The New York Times

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual fundraising Gala is always an elaborate event. The fashion queen herself, Anna Wintour, is in charge of nearly every aspect of the event; from the guest list to overall theme. This year's inspiration is formal wear designer Charles James from the 1940's and 1950's. He was known for his structured ballgowns and capes, but some of the stars may have used a little too much artistic liberty when choosing their look for the evening. You decided if these looks are hits or misses from the 2014 Met Gala.

Shailene Woodley definitely went too far with this dress. There are too many patterns and textures in this Rodarte dress. The top portion is too fuzzy; it looks like she has a chinchilla wrapped around her arms.

Shailene Woodley Josh Haner
photo: Josh Haner/The New York Times

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen wore long, black vintage Chanel dresses. The silhouette of the dresses truly fit the theme of a structured ballgown, but the thick black fabric makes their overall look drab and lifeless.

Olsen Twins Vintage Chanel
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Beyoncé and Jay Z definitely brought their famous alluring style to the red carpet. I am just disappointed in the dark style that Beyonce chose to go with. She could have definitively turned this dark Givenchy gown into a more glamorous look, had she worn her hair down and  gone with a lighter hued lipstick.

Givenchy Beyonce
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Gisele Bündchen’s overall look was definitely glamorous, and with Tom Brady on her arm who could resist staring? I am however not a fan of the see-through waves scattered throughout her Balenciaga gown. We have already seen most of her skin on the Victoria Secret runway; we don’t need to see it on the red carpet.

Gisele Bundchen Balenciaga Tom Brady
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Kristen Dunst’s Rodarte dress has a beautiful silhouette and the mix of fabrics is definitely alluring, yet edgy. The dress would be a definite hit if there wasn’t a big Death Star on the legs, however it is rather artsy therefore putting this look in my “maybe” category.

Kristen Dunst
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Katie Holmes’ mustard yellow Marchesa gown missed the best dress mark by more than a few points. The worst part of the ensemble is how the folds of the gown are too random and deep, therefore making them seem more like wrinkles. The other disappointing element of this dress is the color, mustard yellow in my opinion is best suited for the likes of sweater cardigans. Katie’s messy waves definitely don’t help this look.

Katie Holmes
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In my opinion, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley definitely missed the mark with this leopard print Balmain number. It is definitely eye-catching, but would have fit in better at the 2013 Met Gala, whose theme was punk. She looks like she should be on a film set as a warrior princess and not walking down a red carpet.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Balmain
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Gabrielle Union is honestly killing it on the red carpet in this unique Prada gown. I am obsessed with this dress. The sharp edges and feathers make it edgy, but the shiny mirrors and intricate detailing of the bodice definitely add glamour. This look just seems out of place among all the long, beautiful ballgowns.

Gabrielle Union
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