At this year's highly anticipated and publicized The Met's Costume Institute Gala—with this year's theme celebrating the American Woman, a lot of the red-carpet fashions were elegant and understated just tipping the edge of downright boring. But a lot of the starlets went for glam, quirky and head-turning outfits.
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Amist a sea of gowns, Alexa Chung channeled a latter-day Diane Keaton with her menswear-inspired tuxedo by Phillip Lim.
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Adore the color and peek-a-boo, see-through lace...so Chloƫ (in Proenza Schouler)
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Kate Bosworth in soft-bedroom dressing by Valentino perfectly complemented her old Hollywood coif.
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Hot mamas Gisele Bunchen and M.I.A. both outfitted by Alexander Wang.
via TFS