Carey Mulligan in Prada

This is one of those dresses that, for me, really stuck in my head. The ombre effect, the giant paillettes! It's so very good; one of her best looks event, in my mind.

Chloe Sevigny

Ah, yes. The traditional Broken Mirror Bathing Suit Cover-Up

Marc Jacobs

Somehow I HAD forgotten this and I can only believe that is because my brain BLOCKED IT OUT. MARC. WHAT. This IS an Impossible Conversation between your outfit and MY EYES!!!!

Beyonce

"Here. This is sheer, but in comparison...not so bad, right?"

Coco Rocha

She bought this from Elizabeth Taylor's estate and I will ALWAYS love her for that. (I also think she looks very cute.)

Solange

PERFECT.

Bianca Brandolini D’Adda

She is an Italian socialite but we covered her this year because...COME ON. Look at this! It's amazing.

Lana del Rey

We're in the (small) cape portion of this event right now.

Kirsten Dunst

Meanwhile, Kirsten Dunst is in her best Grace Farrell. (It's very cute on her.)

Greta Gerwig

Hey, look! It appears that Fan of Green Greta Gerwig has been a fan of green for MANY years.

Jessica Pare

DING DONG! This is great on her.

Camilla Belle

Writing all these posts has alerted me to the fact that Camilla Belle generally looks superb at the Met Gala.

ScarJo

And ScarJo generally looks subpar?

Paula Patton

Sure sure sure, this is fine. Very bridesmaidal, but you know. My face isn't on fire or anything.

SJP

MY FACE IS ON FIRE. I loathe this so much. This might be my least favorite thing she's worn to this event.

Gwyneth Paltrow

My face continues to be on fire. This is also Prada and it feels so half-assed! Maybe they spent all their time on Carey's dress.

Lily Collins

This has a real Victorian Ghost Vibe.

Debra Messing

This is a very typical look for her, and for good reason -- she wears it well.

Will Arnett and Amy Poehler

VERY va va voom on Amy!

Lena Dunham in Wes Gordon

I love the shoe pairing here; my question continues to be, does this need a BELT?

Rashida Jones

We were lukewarm on this at the tme, but in retrospect, I sort of like this. SORRY RASHIDA.

Anja Rubik

ANJA WHAT. This looks like you were attacked by a raccoon on the way to the party.

Heidi Klum

One of Heidi's WORST looks? It's a long list but yes.

Katharine McPhee

This is zingy,

Kristen Bell

This is zippy.

Kristen Wiig

And this is GREAT. (Those shoes are so 2012.)

Ginnifer Goodwin

This is ALSO great. It's possible I just love orange.

Leighton Meester

This is, of course, Marchesa. It totally overpowers her.

Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann continues to have low-key great taste, even in this non-color.

Florence Welch

V. subtle from FloWe as usual.

Cameron Diaz

This read a little matronly on Cammy D.

The Bradchens

YES, Tom has a fauxhawk here.

Rihanna

We talked about this earlier in the week -- but man, this fits like a dream on her.

Karolina Kurkova

Jennifer Lopez has to be irked that she didn't get this.

Swank and Alba (Swalba?)

Dishy, both of them (although I give Alba the edge).

Emma Stone

This is VERY twee, but I think I like it more than others do, still. I think she maybe needed a less cutesy hair-do, though.

Claire Danes

Is this too big?

Lea Michele

This is like the photo negative of Claire's look. 

Shailene Woodley

This was VERY fun.

Dakota Fanning

I bet this color was amazing in person.

Ashley Olsen

Dianna Agron

Pretty!!

Mia Wasikowska

This is not bad, but at the time I was very frustrated that she only ever dressed like someone's governess. This was the year after she did Jane Eyre, though, and maybe it stuck.

Chanel Iman and Tom Ford

Not Tom's best work. (Although I need to know more about that ring!)

Diane Kruger

I do love this.

Victoria Justice

At the time, we felt this was Too Much, and...okay, it's still probably too much. (But if the sheer part hadn't ALSO had lace, it might have worked.)

Kate Bosworth

This is very cute.

Jessica Stam

"Wait. I thought we were doing Dangerous Liasions again this year!!"

Christina Ricci

This -- with its HUGE bow in the back -- was SO charming.

Amber Heard

Yes, this is the Giant Rear Adornment section.

Nina Dobrev

Remember this? Nina had a GREAT run at the Met for a while, and this was fab on her.

K. Stew

None of this goes with any other part of this.

Julianne Hough

I mean, sure. This is fine.

Caroline Trentini

IS THIS DENIM?

Ladies Edith and Mary

I made a joke at the time that they both look in character here, but the truth is that I LOVE Lady Edith's entire look here VERY much.

Anne V

This was at least probably really fun to dance in. (Yes, that's Fuckface Harvey Weinstein back there.)

Karen Elson and Alexa Chung

I have logistical questions about Alexa's.

Hailee Steinfeld

Underwhelming.

Joan Smalls

Whelming, I guess? This feels like an early edition of Balmain Is Paying Me To Wear This. (Which is probably is; she's with designer

Angela Lindvall

This is very weird and also great.

January Jones

Sure, sure, sure. Carry on.

Rooney Mara

ALWAYS on brand. (She looks facially fantastic here, though.)

Marion Cotillard

Oh, honey. This wasn't your greatest.

Jason Wu and Karlie Kloss

ALSO not the greatest for either of them, I fear. (I sort of wish Karlie's dress ended where the black lace bit does.)

Emily Blunt

Remember when she was a brunette? It worked!

We Had "Impossible Conversations" with Schiaparelli and Prada at the 2012 Met Gala

It was actually pretty fun!