Celebrities were pretty in shocking pink at tonight's Met Ball Gala, paying tribute to Elsa Schiaparelli’s signature colour.Karlie
Kloss, Emily Blunt, Emma Stone and the host Eletrra Weiderman were
among many fashion stars who donned the colour on the world's most
formidable red carpet, which also paid tribute to Miuccia Prada for the launch of Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations.
Whether it was worn head-to-toe, or in small bursts, touches of Schiaparelli pink were scattered throughout an otherwise sea of gold, citrus and black.
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From the hot pink top peeking out of Coco Rocha's canary yellow Givenchy pant suit, to Karlie Kloss's Jason Wu-designed fuchsia dress, the flowers on Sarah Jessica Parker's Valentino number, and the Stella McCartney heels worn by Girls creator Lena Dunham, hues of pink highlighted the red carpet arrivals.
Amanda Heard wore a strapless, dusty pink Zac Posen gown, Julianne Hough turned heads in Carolina Herrera and Allison Williams, also from the hit show Girls, wore a magenta Ralph Lauren silk strapless column dress.
Paula Patton also opted for a dusty pink, while Dee Ocleppo, Tommy Hilfiger's wife, wore a long-sleeve fuchsia design by her husband and Chelsea Clinton wowed in bright coral.
Ms Schiaparelli, who passed away in 1973, once famously said: 'I gave to pink, the nerve of the red, a neon pink, an unreal pink'.
She used the colour in her famous Tears Dress, a slender evening gown printed with a Dali design of trompe l'oeil rips and tears, lined in pink and magenta, and her perfume bottle, called Shocking!, was also created out of her signature bright pink.
There were a great deal of sequins, beads, embroidery, feathers and shapes verging on sculpture - finally, unbridled dress choices, and a few pant looks, that all altogether were a carnival for the eyes.
Many turned out in Prada, including the evening's co-chairwoman Carey Mulligan, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Biel, Kate Bosworth and of course, Anna Wintour, who wore a custom Prada gown made to reflect the 1937 Lobster Dress by Schiaparelli - a simple white silk evening dress which featured a large lobster painted by Salvador Dali onto the skirt.
So did Alexander Wang and Azealia Banks, Joseph Altuzarra and Lana Del Rey, and Greta Gerwig with Parabal Gurung.
Elettra Wiedemann co-hosted the red-carpet arrivals with Vogue's Billy Norwich, who at the end of the evening, after hundreds of vibrant, sparkly and jaw dropping creative dresses had walked past him, said: 'There's a real feeling of surrealism. I feel a little bit trippy'.
It perfectly sums up the exhibition, and the two iconic Italian designers it honors - Schiaparelli who broke the rules of fashion through her continual collaborations with surrealist artist Salvador Dali, and Prada, who remains at the forefront of fashion through her eclectic visions and quirky style.
Whether it was worn head-to-toe, or in small bursts, touches of Schiaparelli pink were scattered throughout an otherwise sea of gold, citrus and black.
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Pretty in
pink: Karlie Kloss (left) wears Jason Wu, Emily Blunt (middle) in
cut-out Calvin Klein, and Emma Stone (right) turned heads in Lanvin
Schiaparelli pink: Wendi Deng (left)
wore a bright coral gown by Vera Wang, who was also her date, Julianne
Hough (middle) wore fuchsia and Chelsea Clinton wore coral
ff
Pink pops: Amber Heard (far
left) wore a dusty pink Zac Posen gown, Sarah Jessica Parker (left)
donned pink flowers on her Valentino dress, actress Paula Patton
(middle) opted for pale Vera Wang, while Girls star Allison Williams
(right) decided on magenta in Ralph Lauren
Pale pink: Hailee Steinfeld (left) wore
an embellished Prada dress, Jessica Biel (middle) chose a low-plunging
Prada dress and Leslie Mann (right) wore Nina Ricci
Earlier it was rumoured that Anna Wintour asked Vogue editors to wear pink in a nod to the late Italian
designer, but the magazine staffers weren't the only ones to heed the editor's advice.From the hot pink top peeking out of Coco Rocha's canary yellow Givenchy pant suit, to Karlie Kloss's Jason Wu-designed fuchsia dress, the flowers on Sarah Jessica Parker's Valentino number, and the Stella McCartney heels worn by Girls creator Lena Dunham, hues of pink highlighted the red carpet arrivals.
Amanda Heard wore a strapless, dusty pink Zac Posen gown, Julianne Hough turned heads in Carolina Herrera and Allison Williams, also from the hit show Girls, wore a magenta Ralph Lauren silk strapless column dress.
Golden
gilrs: Anna Wintour (far left) wore a custom Prada gown made to
represent Schiaparelli's famous Lobster Dress, Karolina Kurkova (left)
shone bright in Rachel Zoe, Scarlett Johansson (middle) looked radiant
in Dolce and Gabbana and Cameron Diaz (right) opted for Stella McCartney
Glitz
and gold: Paying homage to Miuccia Prada, Mad Men's Jessica Pare (far
left) wore L'Wren Scott, Cery Mulligan (left) wore Prada, Lana De Rey
(middle) was dressed in custom Altuzarra and Jessica Alba (right)
sparkled in Michael Kors
Ms Schiaparelli, who passed away in 1973, once famously said: 'I gave to pink, the nerve of the red, a neon pink, an unreal pink'.
She used the colour in her famous Tears Dress, a slender evening gown printed with a Dali design of trompe l'oeil rips and tears, lined in pink and magenta, and her perfume bottle, called Shocking!, was also created out of her signature bright pink.
Silver sirens: Sofia Vergara in Marchesa, Camilla Belle in Ralph Lauren and Gwyneth Paltrow in Prada
Striking
black: Rooney Mara (far left) was dressed in custom Givenchy, Gisele
Bundchen (left) also wore a Givenchy gown, Mary-Kate Olsen (middle)
chose one of her own high-neck The Row gowns and Chloe Sevigny (right)
wore a black geometric cut-out Miu Miu dress which shimmered under the
red carpet's lights
But if not wearing pops of pink,
attendees played it safe in black, paid homage to Miuccia Prada in
metallic or chose vibrant yellow or cool persimmon to break away from the pack.There were a great deal of sequins, beads, embroidery, feathers and shapes verging on sculpture - finally, unbridled dress choices, and a few pant looks, that all altogether were a carnival for the eyes.
Many turned out in Prada, including the evening's co-chairwoman Carey Mulligan, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Biel, Kate Bosworth and of course, Anna Wintour, who wore a custom Prada gown made to reflect the 1937 Lobster Dress by Schiaparelli - a simple white silk evening dress which featured a large lobster painted by Salvador Dali onto the skirt.
Classic
selection: Cate Blanchett (far left) wore an Alexander McQueen gown,
Rihanna (left) wore a Tom Ford design, Beyonce (middle) chose a Givenchy
haute couture gown and Linda Evangelista went the extremely safe route
by wearing a Prada dress in the classic colour
Black and white: Classic tones were
blended by Stella McCartney (left) who wore her own label's pants and
top ensemble, Doutzen Kroes (middle) wore a Roland Mouret gown and
Chanel Iman (right) wore a Tom Ford dress. The designer was also her
date for the evening
Plenty
others were dressed by their designer dates - Emma Stone looked picture
perfect in Lanvin accompanied by Alber Elbaz, Tom Ford and Chanel Iman
were a polished pair and old friends Olivier Theyskens and Caroline
Trentini came together.So did Alexander Wang and Azealia Banks, Joseph Altuzarra and Lana Del Rey, and Greta Gerwig with Parabal Gurung.
Citrus
stars: New mother January Jones (far left) wore a strapless Versace
gown, Emma Roberts (left) chose an Escada dress, Coco Rocha (middle)
wore a vintage Givenchy pant suit that was once worn by Elizabeth Taylor
and Solange Knowles (right) wore a strapless Rachel Roy gown
Pretty in persimmon: Katharine McPhee (far left)
shone in Elie Saab, Kirsten Dunst (left) chose old world glamour from
Rodarte, Eva Mendez (middle) supported in Prada and Ginnifer Goodwin
(right) chose Monique Lhuillier
Mix
and match: Some celebrities broke all the rules entirely such as M.I.A.
(far left) who wore Stella McCartney, Kristen Stewart (left) who chose a
Balenciaga design, Elizabeth Banks (middle) who wore a multi-layered
Mary Katrantzou dress and Shailene Woodley (right) who wore a
Christopher Kane gown
Approximately 800 guests attended the
Gala this year, and Ms Wintour announced that over $11million had been
raised for the Costume Institute, its biggest sum yet. Elettra Wiedemann co-hosted the red-carpet arrivals with Vogue's Billy Norwich, who at the end of the evening, after hundreds of vibrant, sparkly and jaw dropping creative dresses had walked past him, said: 'There's a real feeling of surrealism. I feel a little bit trippy'.
It perfectly sums up the exhibition, and the two iconic Italian designers it honors - Schiaparelli who broke the rules of fashion through her continual collaborations with surrealist artist Salvador Dali, and Prada, who remains at the forefront of fashion through her eclectic visions and quirky style.
Signature style: Elsa Schiaparelli, pictured
above on a shopping trip to New York in the 1930s, broke the rules of
fashion through her various collaborations
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