Costume gala draws fitting crowd

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Anna Wintour's "Curious" Dress At The Big Ball [Fashion]
Published 5/6/2008 by Ryan Tate at Gawker
... USA Today (ever the fashion source): "Dolce & Gabbana decked out Scarlett Johansson, who made news on Monday when she announced that she and actor Ryan Reynolds were engaged. Although she wasn't flaunting her engagement ring as she walked the carpet holding hands with her designer hosts, it was probably one of the most-talked-about accessories of the evening." ...

Stars have super time at the Met
Published 5/6/2008 by Alison Maxwell at USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
Ann Oldenburg is still out, so Arienne Thompson is back with more celeb news: The red carpet dripped with stars last night for the Met's super hero-themed Costume Institute Gala. Heavy hitters Julia Roberts , Katie Holmes , Beyonce were all knockouts in Giorgio Armani. The designer co-chaired the event with Roberts, George Clooney and Vogue editor Anna Wintour. See who ...

We Can Be Heroes ... Just For One Gala
Published 5/6/2008 by TRENT at Pink Is The New Blog
NYC's biggest, poshest bash of the season, the annual Costume Institute Gala , took place at The Metropolitan Museum of Art last night and a who's who of fashionistas and celebs (and fashionistas who fancy themselves celebs and vice versa) got themselves all dolled up for the occasion. This year’s theme was titled Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy ... which meant that no look was too ostentatious or too fug for this yearly event. Here are a few photos from last night's red carpet: [image] Photo credit: Splash News L.A. might have the ...

Celebs and Superheroes at Met's Costume Institute Gala
Published 5/6/2008 by Jen Carlson at Gothamist
Last night was the star-studded, couture-clad Costume Institute Gala at the Met; the theme was "superheroes," to accompany the museum's latest Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit. J. Lo commented on her own superhero ensemble, saying, "the only thing I could think of was Wonder Woman with my cuffs." Scarlett Johansson sort of showed off her rock, Beyonce paraded her independence -- coming without a wedding ring or Jay-Z, and Gisele Bündchen expressed her desire to "take that Wonder Woman costume down and wear it right now," ...

It's A Bird! It's A Plane! No, It's Anna Wintour's Dress [Critical Mass]
Published 5/7/2008 by Jennifer at Jezebel
... it all in stride. "I get to have a drink. It's easy for me," he said. As for the superhero theme, he said he had a favorite when he was a kid: "Well, you know, I loved one that no one ever talks about, the Green Hornet. He was really cool." [Thandie] Newton, in a short dress in black lace with a long cape, said, "I like this because it's one look and two looks. She made up her own superhero inspiration. "I'm Love Woman," she said. "I wanted to do a bit of skin." Donna Freydkin, USA Today "I think the secret of a good exhibition is when it happens very easily, which is what ...