Met Ball Red Carpet Recap

Last night was the annual Met Gala Costume Institute Ball, and while the Academy Awards are the true Super Bowl of fashion, the Met Gala is also a "go big or go home" kind of event. There were so many hits and misses to share, but instead I've decided to stick to a theme, black and white. (images via)

Let's start with Gisele and Tom. She is wearing Balenciaga. I think the dress is gorgeous and so is the plunging neckline. Why does she always have to look so good. Damn her! 

Jessica Paré of Mad Men is in Michael Kors. I love the design and silhouette of this dress.

Hailee Steinfeld looks stunning in Prabul Gurung. The hair, the makeup...everything. I think she nailed it!

While I don't think either Victoria or David got the "go big or go home" message, they nailed the black and white. How could this couple look bad? She is wearing her own label and he is wearing Ralph Lauren Black Label.

I also love the neckline of Zoe Saldana's Michael Kors dress. The bottom half is fun and totally appropriate for the event.

And now, I have saved the BEST for last, Sarah Jessica Parker. She had what can only be called a "Carrie Bradshaw moment". If there was a belle of the ball, she was it. And, if you want to know who designed the dress....just look on the back. It's written on the bottom right. Talk about branding! 

Even if you hate the dress, there is no doubt that she stole the show! 

And while she didn't fall into my black and white theme, Blake Lively and her beau, Ryan Reynolds are GORGEOUS in Gucci. Girlfriend has a hot husband, a banging body and the most fabulous hair. 

Just like SJP

I'm a Sex and the City loyalist. I can still sit down and watch any of the episodes, no matter how many times I've seen them. I LOVED the first movie (shocking to make a TV show into a movie well), but the second left a lot to be desired. The best part about it was the fashion.

Remember these two Halston Heritage dresses that SJP wore? I loved them then and three years later they're still pretty amazing.

So, when I saw this knife-pleat maxi dress from Victoria's Secret...my mind went immediately back to the beaches of Morocco and the ever-stylish Carrie Bradshaw. If she can wear a pleated maxi, so can we, right? 

But wait, there's more. It's currently on sale for $98 and comes in six colors! And, fear not petite friends, two lengths! I'm torn between these two.

For the shorter version, while you can't buy it, you can rent a black version from Rent the Runway for $50, which I did for a friend's rehearsal dinner two years ago. 

Should I order the maxi? Any color favorites? 

No Explanation Necessary

Last week on Gilt Groupe your name was entered into a drawing for a GG credit when you answered the following question: If you could steal one TV Character's wardrobe, whose would it be and why? Here are a few wardrobes I would love to steal...and there is no need to explain why.

Whose wardrobe would you steal?

(let's get real...it is a TV show, therefore I could steal her wardrobe)

(could I take her body too?)

Pop of Color

Sarah Jessica Parker has such an incredibly unique sense of style. Sometimes I love it, and sometimes not so much. Here is one accessory she carries that I am in love with, her fuchsia bag by Diane De Maria. Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter a girl always needs a little pop of color!

A Little Sex in Your City

As previously expressed in Thursday's post, the fashion in SATC2 did not disappoint. And, as luck would have it, many of my favorites are available as a part of Halston Heritage Collection at Nieman Marcus. The prices are not outrageous...for $435 (for the fabulous purple dress) I could bring a little sex into my city!

Fashion Favorite

I Saw SATC2 tonight, and it did not disappoint. I preferred the storyline in SATC, but there were equally as many fashion favorites, behold the spectacular dress below. Carrie also wore a full length version of this dress in a fabulous orange. What can I say, J'ADORE the fashion, the movie, the characters...can they make a SATC3 (a Golden Girls sort of thing)?

Get Carried Away

Just over 24 hours until I plop myself into my movie theater seat with a box of something sweet to enjoy 2 hours of movie bliss!

Strap on Your Stilettos

2 Days and Counting....

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Lace For Less

A while back, I posted Kelly Ripa and SJP in a fabulous lace dress by Stella McCartney. While this dress from Queen's Wardrobe isn't quite the same sihlouette, it is almost equally as beautiful yet far more affordable (and it comes in black as well). I Want this dress!

Sophisticated Lace Dress $84

Friday Fabulous

Happy Friday! SJP looks amazing in this Lanvin one shoulder dress. Love the color, the cut & the embellishment. Not to mention the nude shoes. Fabulous!

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Twice Done Right

On Friday I posted the below picture of SJP and was dying to see the full view of the dress underneath. Voila, Kelly Ripa in the same Stella McCartney Dress for an appearance on David Letterman. My goal, find an affordable verison of the same dress.

Very Carrie

I'm not 100% sold on the white blazer, but I wish I could see more of the lace dress underneath!
Overall, I LOVE the look. Very Carrie, or is Carrie just very SJP?

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Remembering a Queen

Alexander McQueen passed away earlier today. He was known for dressing some of Hollywood's hottest stars. His inspiring designs will be missed.


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Sex And The City Flashbacks

Is Sex And The City 2 going to be filled with flashbacks? Either that or the future of fashion is back tracking....That is one fashion era I never want to visit!

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SJP Fabulous

Filming of Sex and the City 2 is underway, and SJP has hit the streets as her fabulous alter ego, Carrie Bradshaw. I am counting down the days until this movie hits theaters.....I can't wait to see the wardrobe! I wish there was a better photo of this look. The bag is so cute and the dress, amazing!

SJP Fabulous

Sarah Jessica Parker and husband, Matthew Broderick attended ACRIA's Cocktails at Sunset and Russell Simmons' Art for Life Party earlier this week in the Hamptons. SJP has a way of mixing colors, textures, and patterns in a way that is sometimes just a bit off, yet still fabulous! I love the bag paired with the yellow dress. It is a perfect pop of color!