Gala Costume Institute - NYT

Brie Larson, in Prada, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this yea...

Lily Aldridge, in Michael Kors, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala...

Joseph Altuzarra and Lea Michele on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gal...

Katie Holmes, in Marchesa, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this...

Kylie Minogue, in Marchesa, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala thi...

Kendall Jenner, in Topshop, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala thi...

Jourdan Dunn and Toni Garrn in Topshop on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. T...

Hayden Panettiere, in Dennis Basso, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The...

Leighton Meester, in Pucci, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala thi...

Sarah Paulson on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this year honored...

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The...

Ivanka Trump, in Oscar de la Renta, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The...

Donatella Versace on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this year hon...

Phillip Lim and Solange, in a dress by Lim, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 20...

Future on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this year honored the Br...

Selena Gomez, Diane von Furstenberg and Jessica Alba, in dresses by Von Furstenberg, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Cost...

Prabal Gurung with one of his designs on Hailee Steinfeld at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014....

Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Paul Rudd are followed by a group of photographers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala i...

Sarah Jessica Parker, in Oscar de la Renta, arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The ga...

Sarah Jessica Parker, in Oscar de la Renta, takes a break from the receiving line where she greeted guests with the other co-chairs, at the Metropolit...

Jay Z and Beyonce Knowles, both in Givenchy, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2...

Robin Dearden and Bryan Cranston at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this year honore...

Designers Giancarlo Giammetti and Valentino Garavani at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The g...

Designers Donna Karan and Calvin Klein at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this year...

Benedict Cumberbatch at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this year honored the Britis...

Joy Bryant, in Marchesa, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this y...

Shailene Woodley, in Rodarte, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala t...

Kirsten Dunst, in Rodarte, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this...

Taylor Swift, in Oscar de la Renta, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this year hon...

Alber Elbaz with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who wore a custom Lanvin dress, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5...

Jessica Lange and Marc Jacobs, who wore Saint Laurent, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The...

Alexander Wang with Kristen Wiig, who wore a custom Balenciaga by Wang, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York,...

Claire Danes, center, and others hit the dance floor, with Mia Moretti at the DJ booth, during an after party at Top of The Standard following the Met...

Bee Shaffer, in Alexander McQueen, and Anna Wintour, in Chanel, on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala i...

Michelle Williams, in Louis Vuitton, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this year ho...

Sarah Jessica Parker, in Oscar de la Renta, arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The ga...

Emma Stone, left, and Taylor Swift at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2014. The gala this year hono...

Gisele Bundchen and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in New York, May 5, 2...