Last night the who's who of fashion gathered at
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for the 2011 Costume Institute Gala. This year attendees celebrated the 'Savage Beauty' exhibition in honour of Alexander McQueen.
I wanted to know more about the event so I did some further research...
The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses a collection of more than thirty-five thousand costumes and accessories spanning five continents and as many centuries. Each May, the annual Gala Benefit, its primary fund-raising event, celebrates the opening of the spring exhibition. Under the leadership of Honorary Trustee Anna Wintour (Editor-in-Chief of Vogue), who has been the co-chair since 1995, the gala has become one of the most visible and successful charity events, drawing a stellar list of attendees from the fashion, film, society, business, and music industries. The brainchild of publicity doyenne Eleanor Lambert, the benefit was introduced in 1948 as a midnight supper and dubbed "The Party of the Year." Co-chairs in the past have included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1977-1978), Nicole Kidman (2003, 2005), and Oprah Winfrey (2010). - Vogue.com
Mr. McQueen must've been beaming from 'up there'! x.
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| Anna Wintour in Chanel Haute Couture |
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| Ashley Olsen in Vintage Dior |
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| Brooklyn Decker in Michael Kors |
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| Chanel Iman in Dolce & Gabbana |
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| Karolina Kurkova |
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| Leighton Meester in Louis Vuitton |
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| Livia Guiggioli in Stella McCartney with Colin Firth in Tom Ford |
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| Maggie Gyllenhaal in Yves Saint Laurent |
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| Mia Wasikowska in Thakoon |
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| Naomi Campbell in Alexander McQueen |
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| Sarah Jessica Parker in Alexander McQueen |
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| Sarah Burton in Alexander McQueen |
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