Highlights of the 2014 Met Ball...

Well this has been a packed full week! From the amazing 2014 Met Gala on Monday night, to John Rochas retirement announcement to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt causing chaos in London by stepping out at Kensington palace.... Believe me, in the world of fashion/celebrity culture, this week has been huge.

But I want to talk about the Met Gala, I mean, who isn't still talking about THE gala of the year? Firstly, it seemed like the whole of hollywood and beyond decided to attend the venue which apparently costs a little over $25,000 a ticket!! From the  A list stars like Beyonce, Jay - Z, David and Victoria Beckham, Rihanna, Johnny Depp etc to members of the Kardashian clan - Kim looked hot in Lanvin accompanied by fiancé Kanye and younger sister and aspiring model, Kendall Jenner. To the most famous models - Cara D, Jourdan Dunn, Rosey, Karlie, Kate Upton, Naomi Campbell, Giselle... And of course the fashion designers: Stella McCartney, Donatella, Dolce and Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, Oliver Rousteing, Tom Ford, Victoria Beckham, it seemed wherever you looked there was at least one famous face in the throng of beautifully dressed people.  Everyone came out to celebrate with Anna Wintour and her Vogue crew, to honour the amazing talent of couturier Charles James whose new exhibition is now open at the Metropolitan museum of Art and Design. But the most important aspect of the evening was the dresses. Oh yes, celebs trying to out do each other with the most stunning dresses yet sometimes revealing a bit too much flesh (Rita Ora!) it was all there. The dress code for the evening was simply 'white tie' which many male attendees stuck to when choosing their suits for the evening. The women on the other hand went all out in the style stakes.

We would be here forever if I went through each and every dress I personally liked, so I'm going to stick to the best, best dressed of the evening, starting with Mrs Carter aka, Beyonce. For the past 2 years this singing star has picked Givenchy couture gowns and this year was no different, as she opted for a black silk and sequinned Givenchy gown, which elongated her amazing figure and draped elegantly across the red carpet. Wow!! Rihanna and Cara Delevinge also stood out for me, both wearing Brit designer Stella McCartney. Rihanna bared her mid driff in a tight, white creation while Cara stuck with sexy cigarette pants and a bondage style black top, which looked super hot. Blake Lively was another star in the fashion stakes with her incredible Gucci gold gown as was Diane Kruger who went for a baby blue Hugo Boss column dress.
Simple always works. Giselle in Balenciaga, Emma Stone and Taylor Swift also looked the bell of the ball with their striking gowns which stood out in the fashion pack.

Some celebs opted for a more traditional look, in respect to Charles James and the world of couture. Sarah Jessica Parker and Katie Holmes both wore big ball gowns which covered a huge amount of red carpet in bright, popping colours while Kendall Jenner wore a stunning Topshop fishtail gown in pastel pink. Models Arizona Muse, Karolina Kurkova and Toni Garn also stunned in luxe Topshop gowns in velvet and satin textures as they lit up the event and flew the flag for Britain and Topshop!

And who could forget the fashion frock horrors of the night? Well, Rita Ora showed us way too much when she lifted her skirt a little too high, Kate Upton's D&G gown did nothing to flatter her figure and completely engulfed her and Lily Allen looked ghastly in her Chanel frock as did Kristen Stewart who opted for a Chanel gown too.  Even the 'Ice Queen' Anna Wintour did not look great in her Chanel dress, so what was up with Chanel??? As for Lupita Nyongo... Her 1920's Prada flapper dress was a little ugly but I can't help but like her so she's off the hook this time!

Overall, the 2014 Met Ball was indeed a night to remember and a truly special evening which literally brings every one in the star studded world of fashion together. Who stood out for you? Whose dress did you detest or adoringly love? More importantly, what designer would you wear if indeed invited to the ball? Well, there's always next year!