MET Gala Red Carpet Favorites and What I Would've Worn to the Met Gala (In a parallel universe, of course)

The MET Gala is over and I have so much to talk about. I had made some guesses as to who would wear what in my previous post. Although some of my guesses were spot on, they were disappointing. I was expecting Rooney Mara to show up in Givenchy, Anna Wintour in Chanel, Lauren Santo Domingo (LSD) in Rodarte or Vivienne Westwood.

It was a no-brainer that Anna Wintour would wear Chanel (as always) but the dress with bright flowery embellishment was so far away from the punk theme. She could've picked a different piece and styled with something other than those Manolo Blahnik's that have become attached to her feet. I'm imagining they are ultra-comfy and that's why she won't give them up. But this woman is incredible she'll never change her hair or shoe style.

 

 

 

Even so, she could've worn a different Chanel such as... (Yeah, fat chance, I know...)

 

Chanel Spring 2013 Couture

Chanel Fall 2012 Couture

Rooney Mara wore Givenchy as I guessed but her choice of color was disappointing. She should have chosen something much darker to fit the night's theme. I was certainly expecting a huge nose ring from her.

This would have been rockin'!!!

Givenchy Spring 2012 Couture

Taylor Tomasi Hill opted for a Thom Browne dress with spikes on her shoulders. Not bad.

Lauren Santo Domingo wore a Dolce Gabbana which I will not include here. All Dolce Gabbana dresses looked out of place for the theme. Even Giovanna Battaglia was sore to the eye. You can google their looks if you insist.

I was also curious to see  Rihanna, Gwenyth Paltrow and Kate Moss. Looks like Rihanna and Kate Moss didn't make it this year. And I wish that Gwenyth Paltrow had not showed up either. Google and see for yourself if you like..

Now, let's look at my favorites in no particular order...

Anja Rubik, once again chose to wear Anthony Vaccarello (So, did Giselle.) and claimed the sexiest punk award (in my mind). I love the 80's shape feel to it and the anarchic red.

 

January Jones and Stacy Kiebler also opted for mini dresses. January wore a Chanel dress with sequins and a pair of Nicholas Kirkwood heels and spiced it up with punky (is that even a word?) eye make up.

 

 

 Stacy Kiebler wore a Rachel Roy with some awesome footwear. Anyone know the brand?

Sienna Miller and Cara Delevigne rocked the red carpet with their heavily studded Burberry looks. Sienna's hair piece and Cara's make-up and attitude were spot on.

Allison Williams wore Altuzarra. One of my favorite brands, lately.

Constance Jablonski and Hillary Rhoda chose Wes Gordon.

Carey Mulligan wore the face of a mouse and a Balenciaga dress with a giant safety pin while Emma Watson wore Prabal Gurung.

Chanel Iman and Katie Holmes looked amazing with their gorgeous dresses but were really off on the theme except for Chanel's pink/purple hair. Chanel wore a J. Mendel, Katie wore a Calvin Klein.

I also liked Mary Kate's bo-ho style as always. She is wearing a Chanel dress and a fur trimmed Givenchy jacket.

There were some pleasant surprises too. I loved Jennifer Lopez' leopard print open back dress but what made it special was her amazing hair do... Does anyone know of a hairdresser in Turkey that could do this?

Jessica Biel wore Gianbatista Valli reminescent of fishnet stockings.

Miley Cyrus wore a fishnet dress by Marc Jacobs and paired it so well with her spiky hair do. So Billy Idol of her..

Anne Hathaway shocked me as a blonde and in a good way. I think her hair makes the whole outfit punk.

These last three ladies were amazing. They are by far the most appropriately dressed for the theme.

Madonna chose Givenchy. Many don't like the shoes but punk doesn't have to match my dears.

Carine Roitfeld stole my heart twice. She wore Givenchy and it had Bambi on it. You must remember the song "Who killed Bambi" by the Sex Pistols?

And, last but not least, Sarah Jessica Parker has made a hat trick with a mohawk shaped head piece by Phillip Treacy, a Giles Deacon dress and Alexander McQueen over the knee boots.

And now, what would I wear to the MET gala if I were in invited? (Hey, don't laugh, this is totally possible in an alternate universe.) I would definitely choose a Jean Charles de Castelbajac dress, Christian Louboutin for Rodarte spiked heels, a JCDC faux fur jacket (yes, I love his Foxy Lady collection) to drag behind me (a la Mary Kate) and Tom Binns safety pin necklace and Givenchy earrings. See all of them below...

 

Met Gala - High Fashion Punk: An Oxymoron of the Highest Degree

Dubbed in the 1970's, punk was an alternative lifestyle that revolved around music and rebellion. The lifestyle had it's own "fashion". Punk rockers pretty much created their visual reference points through styling themselves with disheveled hair, neon died, mohawk up-do's, safety pins to hold up thorn up bits of clothing or even as earrings, worker boots, razor blade accessories, ripped fishnets, garments made out of trash bags, skinny ties, leather pants, ripped t-shirts and most of all a bad attitude.  Since they were anti-establishment, they despised anything commercial and DIY'ed their own clothes and would hate the fact that today, on May 6th, fashion's upper echelons will descend on the steps of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual 2013 Costume Benefit a.k.a. the Met Gala honouring the museum's "Punk: Chaos to Couture" exhibit with 5 digit looks. Just look at the Hermes bag below going for above 15.000 Euro at modaoperandi.

 

Despite the against-the-punk-spirit, I'm curiously waiting for the haute-punk outfits tonight. It'll definitely be a rocking red carpet. This year's co-chairs are Rooney Mara, Lauren Santo Domingo, Riccardo Tisci, and Anna Wintour. I'm expecting Rooney Mara to show up in Givenchy, Anna Wintour in Chanel, Lauren Santo Domingo (LSD) in Rodarte or Vivienne Westwood. I'm also curious to see Taylor Tomasi Hill, Rihanna, Gwnyth Paltrow, Kate Moss, Who are you looking forward to see?

Hermes Kelly - Grafitti'd by Hacula, 15,285 Eur

Rodarte - Loose Knit Cardigan, 1,125 Eur

 

Shaun Lane - Talon Earrings, 185 Euro

 

My favorite model Daria Verbowy rocking Rodarte

The Fabulous Four: Courtin-Clarins Clan

After a week spent in paradise on earth, I'm back in the grey and depressing city that I call Mordor sometimes. I know that this is an insult to Istanbul but it really is unbearable here after getting used to the tropical heat, luscious greenery, and laid back ease of locals. So I decided to cover the Courtin-Clarins sister-cousins quartet here. All four of them together have an incredibly colorful and fun wardrobe. 

Claire has the mile long legs and haute-hippie style, often wearing floor skimming skirts and flats thanks to her height. Jenna wears mostly figure hugging body-con dresses most of which are amazing but yet she looks too much like an American girl next door. (They are all French, of course.) Virginie has a versatile style, she likes to experiment and never chooses dull pieces. Prisca usually chooses modernized versions of classic pieces that go well with her brunette physique. 

As heiresses to the Clarins empire, they do flaunt what they have but in such a non-assuming way that they look comfortable in these frocks as I would feel in jeans and chucks. My favorite look is from the MET Gala in 2012, they are wearing Thierry Mugler, owned by the Clarins family as well. Those dresses are incredible, remind me so much from Star Trek Next Generation and Fifth Element in a good way.

Cennette geçen bir haftadan sonra olabildiğine gri ve depresif Mordorköy'den bildiriyorum. Bu yüzden bu cıvıl cıvıl rengarenk kızkardeşler-kuzenler dörtlüsüne bakalım içimiz açılsın biraz istedim. İsimleri Virginie, Jenna, Prisca ve Claire Courtin-Clarins. Bu ayrılmaz dörtlü 2011 NY Moda Haftasından bu yana neredeyse her yere beraber gidiyorlar. 

Claire upuzun bacakları ve lüks-hippi tarzıyla genellikle yerleri süpüren etekleri ve düz ayakabıları tercih ediyor. Jenna genelde vücudu saran iddialı elbiseleri seviyor ama bazen Fransız olmasına rağmen prom'a giden sıradan bir Amerikalı kıza benziyor, sanırım sorun saç ve makyajda. Virginie'nin değişken bir tarzı var, tüm giydikleri enterasan parçalar. İçlerindeki tek kumral olan Prisca ise klasik parçaların modernize edilmiş versiyonlarını tercih ediyor. 

Clarins imparatorluğunun varisleri olarak haute-couture ve designer parçaları çoğumuzun jean ve Converse'lerle hissettiği kadar doğal taşıyorlar ki, ortaya hep inanılmaz kareler çıkıyor. Favori resimlerimden birisi MET Gala'sında yine Clarins ailesinin sahip olduğu Mugler koleksiyonundan giydikleri. Elbiseler fiziklerine inanılmaz yakışmakla kalmamış, Star Trek ve Beşinci Element'in süper bir füzyonunu da andırıyorlar. 

From left to right: Jenna, Virginie, Claire, Prisca Courtin-Clarins
Soldan sağa: Jenna, Virginie, Claire, Prisca Courtin-Clarins

Tüm resimler Google.com'dan. 
All images from Google.com.