> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Met Gala 2014: Big Gowns - URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/met-gala-2014-big-gowns/ - Published: 2020-05-07T15:45:36.000Z - Updated: 2020-05-07T03:45:57.000Z - Author: Heather - Tags: #wp, #wp-gallery, #slideshow, #Import 2026-10-07 08:09 ## Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488322021_10-1588784571.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Model Karolina Kurkova attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) It's bittersweet to see a Marchesa that I loved this much, but... it's really spectacular, and it holds up. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/bf/b9/bfb99790-924d-4e41-a7e6-5e3c6e04fe57/content/images/static-gofugyourself-com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488351675_10-1588784657.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Model Karolina Kurkova departs the Mark Hotel for the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images for The Mark Hotel) This is one of my favorite Giant Skirt Logistics photos. ## Liu Wen in Zac Posen ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-liu_wen_met_ball_met_gala_488322575-1588784848.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Model Liu Wen attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) This theme really plays to Zac's structural strengths. ## SJP in Oscar de la Renta ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-sarah_jessica_parker_SJP_met_gala_met_ball_488317673-1588784872.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Sarah Jessica Parker attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) The dress is not great from the front, but the HAIR looks like amateur mouse ears. ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-sarah_jessica_parker_SJP_met_gala_met_ball_488317841-1588784881.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Sarah Jessica Parker attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) It's got potential from the back. At the time I thought his signature was sort of cheesy, but Oscar died in October of this year, and I think they knew it was coming -- I remember whispers around Fashion Week -- and so I think they put his signature there as a tribute to what they knew would be his final Met Gala. So it makes me very misty. ## Janelle Monae in Tadashi Shoji ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488347365-1588784639.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Janelle Monae attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) This was one of the first times she hit us with color, and it's AMAZING. ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-janelle_monae_met_Ball_met_gala_488347361-1588784796.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Janelle Monae attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) So stunning that I'm making you look twice. ## Sarah Silverman and Michael Sheen ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488353079-1588784675.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Sarah Silverman and Michael Sheen attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) Like I said: This theme is in Zac's sweet spot. He can do skirts so incredibly. ## Arizona Muse in Ralph & Russo ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-arizona_muse_met_ball_met_gala_488334195-1588784714.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Model Arizona Muse attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) This is achingly perfect in its simplicity. It almost feels Oscar-y. ## Katie Holmes in Marchesa ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488333489-1588784604.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Katie Holmes attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) Poor Belle spilled the SHIT out of her espresso. ## Maggie Q in Zac Posen ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488352397_10-1588784666.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Maggie Q attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) I love skirts like this that look as though wine sleeves have been built right in, and she could just pull a bottle out and open it with her teeth right now. ## Kate Upton in D&G ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488351623-1588784648.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Model Kate Upton attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) She looks like a young drunken Italian maiden in mourning. ## Karlie Kloss in Oscar de la Renta ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-karlie_kloss_met_ball_met_gala_488338955-1588784813.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Model Karlie Kloss attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) Oscar certainly pulled out the most GLORIOUS of gowns for his swan song. I love this so much. ## Kate Mar in Valentino ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-kate_mara_met_ball_met_gala488344125-1588784823.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Actress Kate Mara attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) This idea was going around, apparently. ## Ivanka Trump in Oscar de la Renta ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-ivanka_trump_met_ball_met_gala_488411097-1588784786.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Ivanka Trump attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) This is also one of my all-time favorites, and in such an unusual color. ## Emmy Rossum in Carolina Herrera ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488321199-1588784546.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Actress Emmy Rossum attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) Now THIS is a good year to deploy Herrera. I adore this. ## Hayden Panettiere in Dennis Basso ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-hayden_panettiere_falls_met_ball_met_gala_488355059-1588784777.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Hayden Panettiere attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) This dress had just been worn [by Myleene Klass in black and white](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/well-played-myleene-klass-in-dennis-basso-04-2014/), and it's so much more stunning in that starker relief than in baby blue and pink. ## Suki Waterhouse in Burberry ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-suki_waterhouse_met_ball_met_gala_488385317-1588784891.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Suki Waterhouse attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) I enjoy all of this except the bodice, which is failing her considerably. ## Rita Or in Donna Karan ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-rita_ora_met_balspl752156_026-1588784856.jpg) Rita Ora in Donna Karan Atelier attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 2014 Costume Institute Gala featuring the opening of the exhibit "Charles James: Beyond Fashion." Pictured: Rita Ora **Ref: SPL752156 060514** Picture by: Splash News **Splash News and Pictures** Los Angeles:310-821-2666 New York:212-619-2666 London:870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com This would be QUITE a ballet. ## Karen Elson in Zac Posen ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-karen_elson_met_ball_met_gala_488353091-1588784804.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 5: Model Karen Elson attends Met Gala 2014 - Departures From The Carlyle in New York City. (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images for The Carlyle) This feels like Zac was worried he'd done too many strapless dresses and slapped some sleeves and a cowl on it the night before. ## Taylor Swift in Oscar de la Renta ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-taylor_swift_met_ball_met_gala_488338773-1588784908.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Musician Taylor Swift attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) This left me cold at the time. It's fine? I think it suffered from there being so many other splashier gowns -- including Karlie's; they got ready together and arrived together and Karlie totally stole that thunder -- and also... ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-taylor_swift_met_ball_met_gala_488338709-1588784899.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Taylor Swift attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) ... because it SHOULD have been a bigger and better stair momnt, and wasn't. ## Claire Danes in Oscar de la Renta ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-claire_danes_met_gala_met_ball_488353247-1588784742.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Claire Danes attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) It's moving to see how many people Oscar dressed. This is totally banal though. ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-claire_danes_met_gala_met_ball_488356603-1588784751.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Actress Claire Danes attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) It's BETTER from the other side? At least there's some interest. ## Idina Menzel in Donna Karan ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488321441_10-1588784555.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Idina Menzel attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) She went full Elsa. Well, actually... it might only be partial Elsa. FULL Elsa might have been more fun. ## Sandra Lee ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-sandra_lee_met_ball_met_gala_488321555-1588784864.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Sandra Lee attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) But FULL DISNEY CRACKPOT was already taken. ## Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-amy_adams_met_ball_met_gala_488338685-1588784704.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Actress Amy Adams attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) Pretty. Might have needed... rubies, or something, around her neck. ## Greta Gerwig in Theory ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488322675_10-1588784579.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Greta Gerwig attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) That's an interesting dress on her, but I'm distracted by the fact that her makeup has her resembling Junior Lady Gaga somehow. ## Felicity Jones in Theory ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488333405_10-1588784587.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Actress Felicity Jones attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) I didn't recognize her. This is messy. ## Kristen Wiig in Balenciaga ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-kristen_wiig_Met_ball_met_gala_488347253-1588784832.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Kristen Wiig attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) Funky structure, but her head-styling was more punk, honestly. ## Charlize in Dior ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488343319-1588784629.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Charlize Theron attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) The bigger news is that this was during her relationship with Sean Penn, and she brought him. It was weird to see ## Hailee Steinfeld in Prabal Gurung ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-hailee_steinfeld_met_gala_met_ball_488318181-1588784769.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Actress Hailee Steinfeld attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) This is so good, but the shoes are making me scream. ## Zoe Saldana in Michael Kors ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488376521-1588784693.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Actress Zoe Saldana attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) This is fantastic. The unusual shape is spot-on. At the time of course I was cranky about it looking like shower caps. I am trying to grow. ## Jessica Pare in Kors ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488318449_10-1588784537.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Actress Jessica Pare attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) Michael MIGHT have afforded them fabrics that were more different?!? ## Zooey Deschanel in Hilfiger ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488339357-1588784621.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Zooey Deschanel attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) She looks like a rich bridesmaid who just couldn't resist adding a few flourishes. ## Lena Dunham in Giambattista Valli ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488359995-1588784684.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Lena Dunham attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) This was playful! ## Dakota Johnson in Jason Wu ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-dakota_johnson_met_ball_met_gala_488322863-1588784760.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Model Dakota Johnson attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) I want to love this. But it looks like a ballet leotard with a bedsheet over it. ## Ashley (in vintage Ferre) and M-K (in Chanel) Olsen ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-ashley_olsen_mary-kate_olsen_met_ball_met_gala_488339677-1588784723.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Ashley Olsen (L) and Mary-Kate Olsen attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) They look good -- Ashley in particular is killing it. ## Allison Williams in Oscar de la Renta ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488321737_10-1588784563.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Actress Allison Williams attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) That color is super on her. I don't know why I put this in BIG, except that I guess the train is long. ## Solange in Phillip Lim ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488333457-1588784595.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Solange attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) Bless. At least it had volume? ## Lupita in Prada ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488335007-1588784612.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Lupita Nyong'o attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) This is the most beautiful collection of fishing lures I've ever seen. ## Beyonce in Givenchy ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-beyonce_met_gala_Met_Ball_488373295-1588784732.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Beyonce attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images) [We've hashed this out already](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/i-knowles-what-you-did-last-spring-05-2020/). ## Lily Aldridge in Michael Kors ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2020/05/2014-lily_aldridge_met_ball_met_gala_488355105-1588784840.jpg) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Model Lily Aldridge attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) And that's another glorious confection, but my God, why is her head still at hot yoga? [Met Gala 2014: The Big Big GownsBig. HUGE.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/bf/b9/bfb99790-924d-4e41-a7e6-5e3c6e04fe57/content/images/static-gofugyourself-com/uploads/2020/05/2014-488351675_10-1588784657.jpg)](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/met-gala-2014-the-big-big-gowns-05-2020/)