The Met: Punk Chaos to Couture

....After a year hiatus I'm making my way back, just like my favorite fashion event The Met Gala.  It's like Christmas for the fashionistas' in all of us.

This year celebrated one of my favorite fashion movements- PUNK.  Without which I might not have found my way into the fashion world...why it seems like yesterday I was putting safety pins in my shirts, experimenting with fabric paint, and making my own clothes.  Of course I've grown out of that phase however, the inspiration is still there and it's refreshing to see the serious fashion crowd pay their respects.


My favorites on the red carpet included Sarah Jessica Parker in McQueen and Christina Ricci in Vivian Westwood- bizarrely enough not everyone got the memo as to what the theme was (eh hem Kim K, don't even get me started on why she was invited anyway)....And inside the exhibit RODARTE stole my heart after all I have been obsessed with their Fall 2008 since it first showed.

The exhibit runs until August 14th, get there before it's gone.

The Met Costume Institute Gala 2011

Not to be cliche, but as most of you know May 2, 2011 was the fashion event of the season The Met Costume Institute Gala...a.k.a fashion porn, fashion golden globes etc. This year was dedicated to the late Alexander McQueen 'Savage Beauty' and every editor, socialite, designer, and celebrity was there.

Since my invitation was apparently 'lost in the mail' I can't offer you full coverage of the event. I can however give you the best of the best looks. I'll leave the disasters of the night for Joan Rivers and the fashion police crew to discuss *clears throat* Taylor Swift, Serena Williams...seriously how did those bitches even get invited they couldn't know less about style. Oh and one last comment, the goal is not to wear a pretty dress or some crazy costume; this event is to showcase style and the art that is fashion and I think the following attendees did just that...# 1 look of the night: Christina Ricci in Zac Posen. There aren't enough adjectives to describe this look...dramatic, elegent, chic: she took it to the edge but knew just when to pull back#2 look of the night: Daphne Guiness in Alexander McQueen this socialite understands that clothing is not just something used to cover the body but a form of art.