"The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion"

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala was held in NYC last night, Monday May 4th 2009. While many played it quite safe this year, there were a few stand outs. The theme of the evening was "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion."

Chanel Iman


Marc Jacobs and Kate Moss in a Marc Jacobs gold lame mini and turban designed by milliner, Stephen Jones.




Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger


Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel


Amber Rose and Kanye West



Coco Rocha and Isaac Mizrahi


Marion Cotillard (and do you see John Galliano in the background?)


Anne Hathaway channeling Barbarella, wears Marc Jacobs and looks great. Pour La Victoire metallic "Bethanie” strappy platform sandals and Van Cleef & Arpels jewels including "Camelia” earrings (catch the 5.8 carats of emeralds and diamonds). And finally, the between-the-finger “Lotus” diamond ring and the “Zip Paris Trocedero” diamond ring. Phew.


My girl, Posh.


Rihanna, in her first public appearance since Domestic Disturbia. Wearing Dolce & Gabbana.



Iman, minus Bowie.


Ashley Olsen wearing her own design from The Row.


Emma Roberts


Jessica Stam looking stunning in Rodarte.

V does Swimsuit

I'm breaking a sweat.

6 models. 6 covers. V Magazine is doing its first swimsuit issue and V is not messing around. Kate Moss, Gisele Bundchen, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova, Daria Werbowy were all shot by Mario Testino. This entire shoot/series is amazing but the covers look homemade/badly photoshopped (see: Daria's hair). Regardless, Daria, Kate and Claudia look the best in my humble opinion.

AND For the ladies (and some men): Charles Devoe, Garrett Neff and Noah Mills (NSFW-ish...suggestive Cocke-a-Cola bottle).

On stands May 6th 2009.

Gisele in Stefanel swimsuit; Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet.



Kate in Maison Martin Margiela coat; David Yurman earrings.

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(for the curious, I gasped at these 'pieces' the first time I saw them years ago...so odd):


Naomi in Cartier earrings and Yves Saint Laurent cuffs.


Claudia in Louis Vuitton swimsuit and the now-infamous Yves Saint Laurent cage boots. I didn't know they came in a wedge (or is that bad lighting/photoshop?). I was going to blog about them, but doing so is now almost...passe.

Daria

Eva


And the men:

Charles Devoe


Garrett Neff


Noah Mills

Source:JustJared

Ziggy Stardust

Channelling Mr. Bowie, Kate Moss on the cover of Vogue (I want to say New Zealand). Anyway, I'm a big fan of androgyny.