Charles James may be “the most copied person in the world” but I wasn’t sure what to expect since this year his designs were the theme behind the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Instituteexhibition Charles James: Beyond Fashion. Still, the men were dapper in their tuxes and coattails and the women experimented with breathtaking gowns and a few extraordinary pantsuits. Let’s see which glamorous ball gowns, printed frocks, stunning couples and crazy but trendy looks wowed us this year.
The Most Glamorous Full Ball GownsSarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la RentaEmmy Rossum in Carolina HerreraKarolina Kurkova in MarchesaKatie Holmes in MarchesaHailee Steinfeld in Prabal GurungHayden Panettiere in Dennis BassoKaren Elson in Zac PosenThe Craziest and Most Beautiful DressesChloe Moretz in Chanel CoutureDianne Agron in Miu MiuDita von Teese in Zac PosenKate Upton in Dolce & GabbanaLea Michele in AltuzarraCharlize Theron in DiorRita Ora in Donna Karan AtelierRihanna in Stella McCartneyNaomi Watts in GivenchyOlivia Munn in Diane von FurstenbergKirsten Dunst in RodarteLeighton Meester in Emilio PucciNaomi Campbell in GivenchyNicole Richie in Donna Karan AtelierThe Print GownsAnna Wintour in ChanelFlorence Welch in ValentinoChloe Sevigny in KenzoJessica Pare in Michael KorsZoe Saldana in Michael KorsKarlie KlossKate Mara in ValentinoThe MinidressesLupita Nyong’o in PradaElizabeth Olsen in Miu MiuGabrielle Union in PradaMargot RobbieRosie Huntington-Whiteley in BalmainLena Durham in Giambattista ValliMarion Cotillard in DiorMichelle Williams in Louis VuittonThe Breathtaking CouplesJohnny Depp and Amber Heard in Giambattista ValliMary Kate and Ashley OlsenJay Z and BeyonceDavid Beckham and Victoria Beckham in Victoria BeckhamKanye West and Kim Kardashian in LanvinAndrew Garfield and Emma Stone in ThakoonRyan Reynolds and Blake Lively in Gucci PremiereNeil Patrick Harris and David BurtkaMore Crazy/Beautiful OutfitsAnne Hathaway in Calvin Klein CollectionCara Delevingne in Stella McCartneyErykah Badu in GivenchyJanelle Monae in Tadashi ShojiKristen Wiig in Alexander WangLily Allen in Chanel CoutureDiane Kruger in Hugo BossZooey DeschanelClaire DanesReese Witherspoon in Stella McCartney
– Simona Kogan
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