Laurelle Gilbert

The Costume Institute Met Ball is one of my favourite fashion events of the year. Possibly THE favourite. And why? Because it’s the designers who are the stars here…and their celebrity guests mere mannequins, so Marc, Diane, Donatella et all go all out to wow with the dresses they give the girls they invite!

There were, of course some howlers that will certainly have a few otherwise sartorially successful stars featuring on worst dressed lists around thee globe come Christmas, but the least said about those the better…

Best to concentrate on the girls who got it right! And it was those who embraced the night’s Superhero theme that got my vote.

Christina Ricci wins best dressed by a mile…in a see-through, pink chiffon, Givenchy number that revealed a red Wonder Woman body underneath. I wish I could wear a red leotard under all my clothes for work everyday.

Amber Valletta was another fashion superstar of the night in winged Versace…

This is the perfect on-trend, on theme, makes-one-look-like-a goddess-even-though-you-have-sort-of-dressed up dress. Take note if you have a fancy dress/ themed party to go to this year - this is the way to do it! Step away from the naughty nurse costume now!

I wouldn’t have guessed that even the most talented designers could have some up with such stunningly on trend ways to channel the Superhero theme (and to be quite honest some didn’t!) but these two looks really worked.

It’s just been announced that next year the Met Ball will honour Marc (God) Jacobs. Yes he of the camel toe fancy dress costume. I.can’t.wait. to see what the theme is for that one!