This time, the Met Gala was successful (fashion-wise) and the stars walked down the red carpet wearing the latest trends. There were a few blunders here and there, but would would an event even be without a few faux pas for us to not talk about? BORING! That's what!
So here are the trends that celebrities channeled while walking and posing for the cameras..
Back in Black
Guess what? Black is the new 'black' and no one can change that no matter what. Many opt for black to look slimmer and theirs always this mysterious aura about it. And it never fails to disappoint, usually..
Gisele Bundchen arrived in a Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci plunging black gown, accessorised with David Yurman jewelry.
Liv Tyler in a black Givenchy gown with Fred Leighton jewels.
Rihanna wore a Tom Ford autumn/winter 2012-13 backless gown with Christian Louboutin heels.
Mary-Kate Olsen in a The Row gothic black gown
Cara Delevingne in a Burberry black full-skirted dress.
Linda Evangelista in a Prada black dress with peplum, accessorised with Harry Winston jewellery.
Renee Zellweger in an Emilio Pucci custom-made black dress.
Metal Fever
Metallics have been a hot favorite for a very long time. What's better than wearing a blue gown is wearing a blue metallic gown!
Carey Mulligan – one of the evening’s hosts - in a bespoke Prada two-tone sequin dress.
Cameron Diaz in a Stella McCartney custom-made gown, which was made in collaboration with the Green Carpet Challenge and is made from organic, certified silk.
Jessica Alba in a Michael Kors gold lamé dress
Marion Cotillard in a Christian Dior couture spring/summer 2012 strapless gown with sheer skirt.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in a Burberry metallic gown.
Malin Akerman in a DVF plunging metallic dress.
Lana Del Rey wearing a custom-made Joseph Altuzarra silver dress and cape
Dree Hemingway in a Topshop custom-made gold sequin dress.
Debra Messing in a plunging metallic dress.
Donatella Versace in long gold gown, naturally, by Versace.
Nina Dobrev in a Donna Karan Atelier gown with full, long train
Lea Michele arrived at the Met in a Diane von Furstenberg plunging sequin gown.
Camilla Belle in a Ralph Lauren Collection spring/summer 2012 ivory tulle beaded dress and Ralph Lauren jewellery and accessories.
Karolina Kurkova in a Rachel Zoe sequin gown with matching turban.
Bianca Brandolini D'Adda in a Dolce & Gabbana gold sequin gown and cape.
Oranges and Lemons
Surprisingly one of the biggest trends this night was shades or orange and yellow. Its nice to see celebrities ditch their usual stuff and go for something more risque.
Solange Knowles wearing a marigold yellow Rachel Roy gown.
Ginnifer Goodwin in a Monique Lhuillier autumn/winter 2012-13 tangerine gown.
Kristen Bell in an orange Tommy Hilfiger gown with gold Jimmy Choos
Coco Rocha in a vintage Givenchy yellow jumpsuit, which was previously owned by Elizabeth Taylor, accessorized with a Kotur gold clutch and new pink hair.
Kristen Wiig in a Stella McCartney orange full-skirted dress from her eveningwear collection.
Eva Mendes in a Prada strapless gown with embellished bodice.
Diane von Furstenberg, in a dress of her own design.
Emma Roberts in an Escada marigold yellow strapless gown and Bulgari jewelry.
January Jones in an Atelier Versace spring/summer 2012 yellow strapless gown.
Tickle me
Feathers, fur and fringe (Mrs Zoe) made an impact this time. From full dresses, to just the hemlines. I pity the people who had to clean up after them, picking up the fallen feathers!
Anna Wintour in a custom-made Prada dress with gold lobster motif.
Kate Bosworth in a Prada ostrich feather dress and Prada heels.
Donna Karan in a white gown of her own design.
Diane Kruger in a Prada gown with ostrich-feather hemline.
Cate Blanchett in an Alexander McQueen autumn/winter 2012-13 black feathered gown.
Rachel Zoe in an off-the-shoulder white dress of her own design.
Beyoncé – in one of her first red carpet appearances since the birth of her daughter – wearing a Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci embellished gown with feather train.
Chanel Iman in a Tom Ford gown - the model attended with the designer.
Lacy Wonders
One of my favorite trends, lace, graced the red carpet in many different ways.
Lily Collins wore a romantic Valentino couture gown.
(Is that a black feather I see down there?)
Karlie Kloss attended the gala with Jason Wu, wearing a hot pink dress of his design.
Heidi Klum in an Escada gunmetal grey lace gown.
Rooney Mara in a bespoke Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci black asymmetric gown.
Leighton Meester chose a Marchesa autumn/winter 2012-13 nude tulle dress and accessorised with Harry Winston jewelry.
Sofia Vergara in Marchesa with Casadei peep-toe platforms
Brooke Shields in a midnight blue plunging dress.
Candice Swanepoel in a custom-made Rag & Bone royal blue gown.
Brooklyn Decker in a Tory Burch ice blue gown
And the rest...
Sorry but some outfits didnt really fit into the other trends, so well here they are..
Gwyneth Paltrow in a Prada ice blue satin gown worn with Prada heels and Anna Hu Haute Joaillerie earrings.
Scarlett Johansson in a Dolce & Gabbana gown with full tulle skirt with Fred Leighton jewels.
Kristen Stewart in a Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière autumn/winter 2012-13 colour-block dress.
Sarah Jessica Parker in a floral Valentino dress from the spring/summer 2012 couture collection.
Christina Ricci in a custom-made Thakoon gown with oversized bow-detailing on the back.
Dakota Fanning in a Louis Vuitton lavender gown.
Florence Welch wore an Alexander McQueen autumn/winter 2012-13 tiered dress.
Miuccia Prada arrived at the opening of the exhibition in her honour, wearing a metallic top and matching trousers.
Emily Blunt in a Calvin Klein Collection coral dress.
Jessica Biel in a Prada satin shift dress with jewel embellishments and Justin Timberlake.
Dianna Agron in an emerald green Carolina Herrera gown.
Hilary Swank in a Michael Kors scarlet dress.
Chloe Sevigny in a Miu Miu mirrored mini dress.
Stella McCartney in a white beaded top and black trousers.
Alexa Chung in a Marc Jacobs autumn/winter 2012-13 leather paneled dress and white shirt.
Anja Rubik in a Anthony Vaccarello white gown and carrying a Kotur clutch.
Victoria Justice wore a McQ Alexander McQueen autumn/winter 2012-13 embroidered tulle bustier dress.
Elizabeth Banks in a Mary Katrantzou autumn/winter 2012-13 printed gown with peplum waist.
Joan Smalls - wearing Balmain - with the designer Olivier Rousteing
Amber Valletta in a Prada colour-block satin gown.
Kirsten Dunst wore a Rodarte custom-made jacket with matching floor-length skirt.
Amy Adams in a Giambattista Valli couture asymmetric gown from the spring/summer 2012 collection.
Ashley Greene in a Donna Karan strapless white gown.
Amber Heard wore a Zac Posen autumn/winter 2012-13 strapless gown and attended on the arm of the designer.
Bee Shaffer in an Erdem autumn/winter 2012-13 electric blue printed dress.
Claire Danes in a white J. Mendel gown
Milla Jovovich in a Prada dress with jewel embellishments.
Constance Jablonski in a Haider Ackermann two-tone satin gown.
Caroline Sieber in a Christopher Kane pale blue jewel-embellished gown.
Emma Stone wore a red dress custom-designed by Alber Elbaz for Lanvin.
Jessica Chastain wore a Louis Vuitton blue satin gown with Harry Winston jewels and gold Jimmy Choos.
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Doutzen Kroes in a Roland Mouret monochrome dress – the model attended the gala with the designer himself
Arizona Muse in an Erdem blackless printed dress.
Jaime King in a red custom made Topshop gown and Bulgari jewellery.
Jessica Stam in a Dior gown
Angela Lindvall in a Prada geometric-print dress.
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