Back with a Bang

Forgive me for neglecting the blog, last week was overwhelmingly busy. But what a day to start up again. Last night was the biggest night in fashion for the United States, with the annual Met Costume Institute Gala. Everyone who is anyone shows up for this night on which the Metropolitan Opera House in New York city hosts this fashion extravaganza. A night for risk taking, the Met Gala had an array of looks from simple to completely over-the-top. With so many favorites of the night, I had a hard time narrowing down what I believed to be the best dressed women of the evening.

My Top Ten Best Dressed Picks of the night (in no particular order):

10. Anne Hathaway in Valentino

9. Eva Mendes in Dolce & Gabbana

8. Kerry Washington in Thakoon for Gap

7. Kristin Davis in archival Rochas

6. Zoe Saldana in Calvin Klein

5. Cassie in Versace

4. Diane Kruger in Calvin Klein

3. Jessica Szhor in Atelier Versace

2. Alexa Chung in 3.1 Phillip Lim

1. Camilla Belle in Jason Wu

For several different reasons, these women captured my attention. Alexa Chung for her disregard of the traditional Met Gala looks, Diane Kruger and her simplicity, Kristin Davis for being the best dressed SATC star that night and Eva Mendes for taking something we have all seen over again (the Dolce & Gabbana floral print and mermaid silhoutte) but making it her own. These women were the best dressed, not only for their clothes, but also for their confidence!

While these are my top 10 looks of the evening, I left one off the list because she deserves a category of her own. The woman who stole the night, as she has done on many other occasions. Seems like she is becoming a favorite of mine. The Met Gala All-Star: Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad.