Emma Stone ripped her Lanvin dress on the way to a Met Gala after-party last night

She turned heads on the red carpet in a gorgeous Lanvin frock at New York's Met Gala last night.But Emma Stone’s evening didn’t end too well after a fashion disaster with her couture dress.
The 23-year-old's jaw dropped after she discovered a hole in her frock as she headed to an after party.
She was joined by Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz, who looked on with horror at the rip in her expensive creation.

Fashion faux pas: Emma Stone realised she ripped her dress on the way to a Met Gala after-party last night

The Amazing Spider-Man star was forced to cover up the tear, just below the zip fastening, with a patent maroon coat as she arrived at a bar to carry on festivities.
She donned satin black pumps from the Hiver 2011 Runway Collection and painted her nails turquoise to complete her look, along with an intricate up do featuring a large hair brooch.
The red-head was attending a the after-party for the Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

How embarrassing: The 23-year-old was with the designer when her Lanvin creation top below the zip fastening

Very expensive: Her dress came embellished with crystal flowers

Her boyfriend Andrew Garfield – who plays the protagonist in her upcoming movie – was nowhere to be seen as she handled the fashion drama.
Emma should have seen the malfunction happen as she was spotted fussing around with her clothing earlier on the main venue steps.
Actresses Rashida Jones and Leslie Mann were helping her stay in her intricate frock but their efforts turned out to be in vain.
Another lady in red who had better luck with her style choice was Stacy Keibler, who also opted to leave her man George Clooney at home.
The former WWE participant looked stunning as she arrived at The Crown to continue celebrations and appeared thrilled to catch up with Glee actor Matthew Morrison.
With her hair swept back into a ponytail and sporting shiny red lips, she drew attention to her lengthy limbs with a two-tone maxi gown that created the illusion of a slimmer frame.
Rosario Dawson had plenty of room to move within her collared Calvin Klein number.
Despite the risk of overheating in the leather dress the star was spotting dancing with Swedish fashion model turned blogger, Hanneli Mustaparta, at The Crown.
Fashion icon Amber Valletta looked though she was also enjoying the music selection, moving away win a floor-length frock which featured a black red and pink upper half with an ivory pleated bottom.

 

Hold it together: Stone was pictured earlier with Rashida Jones and Leslie Mann on the steps of Metropolitan Museum tending to the same area that later ripped

Need a bigger size? Emma struggled to contain herself in the form fitting frock

Red-faced: She was forced to cover up the mishap with a patent coat but Stacy Keibler had better luck

Jaime King looked electrifying in blue, wearing a bandeau graduated hemline number with hints of the same shade in her strappy heeled shoes.
Karolina Kurkova switched out of her earlier design by Rachel Zoe, which covered almost every inch of flesh on the clothes horse.
She showed off her perfect pins in a black sequin frock later.
Model Coco Rocha wore a vintage Givenchy pant suit that was once worn by Elizabeth Taylor.

A lot of laughs: Keibler catches up with Glee star Matthew Morrison at the Crown's after party

Plenty of room: Hanneli Mustaparta with Rosario Dawson at Crown Bar

Electrifying moves: Amber Valletta and Jaime King

Other stars who partied at the bar Crown Bar included Ginnifer Goodwin, the Jonas Brothers, China Chow and Victioria Justice.
At the same time celebrities were showing up to the Boom Boom Room.
Vampire Diaries stars Ian Somerhalder  and Nina Dobrev attended and the beautiful actress was still donning her black and gold confection by legendary New York designer Donna Karen, despite its tricky tail feature.

Baby it's cold outside: Karolina Kurkova switched into a flesh baring frock and Diane Kruger looked cold in a cropped top

Diane Kruger looked like she was cold as she exited the same venue in a skimpy deep V-neck cropped top, baring her stomach in the black number which she teamed with a white printed pencil skirt and chunky heel peep toe shoes.
Kristen Stewart quickly slipped out of her Balenciaga dress by Nicolas Ghesquiere, complete with a strapless snakeskin bodice and colour-block panels on the skirt from earlier.
She arrived looking extremely casual in a pair of jeans and a leather jacket.

Home time! Justin Timberlake looked relieved to be leaving with Jessica Biel

Metallic queen: Gerrard Butler with his female companion

Couple alert: Twilight star Ashley Greene and boyfriend Reeve Carney left the Boom Boom Room in high spirits

Her Twilight Saga co-star Ashley Greene was spotted with her boyfriend Reeve Carney and Ginnifer Goodwin arrived in her orange Monique Lhuillier design.
Jessica Alba continued to sparkle in her gold Michael Kors one-shoulder dress.
Justin Timberlake looked relieved to be heading home as he jumped into a Hybrid car with his fiancée Jessica Biel.

Staying up late: January Jones and Emma Roberts at the Standard Hotel in the Meat Packing District of NYC

Long way from Hogwarts: Daniel Radcliffe and the beautiful Rose Hemingway attend the after party

Sizzling styles: Camilla Belle and Chloe Sevigny

Meanwhile, Gerard Butler was spotted leaving the main event with a female companion wearing an eye catching silver number teamed with a matching clutch bag.
Emma Roberts showed her age as she was present for one of the final parties well into the early hours of the morning at the Standard Hotel in the Meat Packing District.
Mad Men actress January Jones went hell for leather in a studded strapless frock with she teamed with satin open toe shoes.
Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe stepped out with the beautiful Rose Hemingway who donned a ruffled frock.
Chloe Sevigny flashed the but managed to maintain her modesty with the help of black underwear in dress compiled with various square and circle pieces.
Camilla Belle channelled Twenties chic in an intricate jewelled dress and Alicia Keys donned some interesting footwear with fire detail on the heel.

Hot on their heels: Victoria Justice and Alicia Keys in interesting footwear

Kate Middleton, Duchess wows in a floor-length cream gown

Be careful sitting down in that dress Kate! Duchess wows in a floor-length cream gown... with a daring thigh-high split

By Rebecca English
PUBLISHED: 19:57, 8 May 2012 | UPDATED: 01:23, 9 May 2012

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The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at a 'secret' engagement in London last night in a show-stopping cream dress.
Although her private dinner was meant to be under the radar Kate was anything but, in a stunning floor-skimming gown slit to the thigh.
The dress, believed to be a design by Roland Mouret, had a demure high neckline, was teamed with crystal-studded Jimmy Choo Vamp sandals that revealed crimson-painted toenails.

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Kate teamed her gown with a pair of sparkly heels and a cream, sparkly clutch and her trademark locks hung elegantly around her shoulders

White out: The showstopping gown is believed to be a 2009 creation by designer Roland Mouret

The Duchess carried a diamante clutch bag that matched her shoes and sported a pair of chandelier-style diamond earrings.
Kate was accompanying her husband, Prince William, to one of the most elite dining clubs in the country.

 

The royal couple were at Claridge’s hotel in Mayfair for a meeting of the Thirty Club, whose members are some of the most powerful men and women in advertising and the media.
Founded in 1905 for the ‘betterment of advertising’, its monthly dinners are a chance for the movers and shakers of the industry to meet, discuss issues of the day and sometimes even seal deals.

Back in the spotlight: The royal couple looked relaxed and happy as they stepped on to the red carpet

Supportive: Kate was accompanying husband Prince William, who was a guest speaker at last night's event

The man with the keys to entry is Bartle Bogle Hegarty's Nigel Bogle but it also attracts big media players including Michael Grade, Lord Puttnam and Stephen Carter. Rupert Murdoch is believed to have attended one dinner, although clearly in light of recent events was not present yesterday.

PALE... AND VERY INTERESTING: WHY KATE'S DRESS IS ANOTHER HIT

The Duchess of Cambridge's floor-sweeping gown is believed to be a 2009 design from RM by Roland Mouret.
Named the Lombard dress, it was first worn in its original teal colour by model Amber Valetta in 2009. It was then seen on France's former First Lady Carla Bruni at a State Dinner in 2010.
The slim-fitting arms of the off-white version appear to have been altered for the Duchess, though.
The classic design is at once grand and understated, in keeping with what has become a signature style.
This isn’t the first time she has worn Roland Mouret, however. Kate famously kicked off her tour of North America last year in a navy dress by the same London-based designer.

Their meetings feature a guest speaker – in this case Prince William - who was following in the footsteps of many other senior royals who have made address including his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, his grand-father Prince Philip and aunt Princess Anne.
The Duchess was accompanying him, palace sources said, for support.
A St James’s Palace spokesman said William had decided to attend in honour of the Queen’s jubilee and his own 30th birthday next month.
‘The Duke has been invited for around nine years now and thought that it was right to accept the invitation this year because of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
'It also seemed rather apt as it his 30th birthday next month,’ they said.
‘Other senior members of the Royal Family also suggested that it was an interesting event to attend.’
They declined to say what issues his speech would be tackling, however, as it was ‘a private occasion’ and the engagement was not publicised in advance.
The Thirty Club was named after its 30 founder members  - ten senior figures from the advertising industry, those who advertise and the media. Today it still has 30 full members on roughly the same line, but has expanded its number of include some associate members.

Dazzling: The Duchess teamed her simple gown with a beaded clutch, platform heels and diamond earrings

Designer accessories: Jimmy Choo was the label behind both the sparkly beaded bag and the silver crackled leather shoes, which retail for £484

Some refer to Thirty Club members as ‘peacocks’ and their dinners as a ‘great flurry of feathers’.
Apparently  a great deal of meaning is written into the table plans and the further you sit away from ‘the top table’, the less influential you are considered – although clearly the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had little to worry about there.
Kate's decision to wear the show-stopping heels comes just a week after shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood criticised her for playing it too safe when it comes to footwear.

Heading home: Kate kept her usual make-up style of kohl eyeliner and pale pink lips

She normally wears plain nude, black or navy court shoes with a lower heel, so the choice of silver strappy sandals were quite a surprise.
He said last week: 'She just wears too much high street stuff. I know she’s trying to be democratic, but I don’t know how many pairs of LK Bennett you can wear.
'She does occasionally come out and is wearing McQueen or something like that. It’s like, "Do that more! You’re meant to be a princess-y type of person, so act like one."
Her unusual choice of heels also meant Kate had to forgo her signature shiny nude tights.

Star guests: Gary and Danielle Lineker (left) and businesswoman Karren Brady were also in attendance