The Met Gala 2014: A Tribute to Charles James

Last night was the annual Costume Institute Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There were ball gowns, structured dresses, white suites and trains... lots and lots of trains. This year honored the British-born designer, Charles James. He is known as "America's best-known couturier". He revolutionized American fashion in the mid-20th century. I wasn't very excited for this years "theme", seeing as it is to honor the designer Charles James we were expecting to have things be more toned down and polished compared to last years crazy theme "PUNK: Chaos to Couture". I usually am looking forward to some outrageous designs that we would never see worn on other carpets but for last night it was the typical red carpet wear. Though I was excited to see how designers interpreted James' sculptural style. 

Emma Stone (and boyfriend Andrew Garfield) were both dressed in Thakoon. When I first saw her in this dress I saw it pictured from the side which is where I initially fell in love with it. I don't think it is as much of a wow piece from the from but the pop of color was refreshing to see in the sea of black and white. Emma may not have stuck with the theme completely but I think the structured top was just enough to get her through. ps. she's stunning and i'm obsessed with her. 

Shocker, Blake Lively looks stunning. (sarcasm if you didn't pick that up) She is always dressed perfectly! Her and her beautiful hubby Ryan Reynolds were both wearing Gucci. Once again we have another mermaid shaped dress but I believe that Blake Lively took a very modern approach to the theme. Her completely sparkly gown gave a modern flair to the classic structured dress. 

Rihanna took this theme and gave it her own flare. She wore a tummy-baring two piece by Stella McCartney. This is another dress that I saw from the back first which is the wow factor about this two piece dress. Once again although this dress isnt exactly sticking to the theme the structured top and mermaid shape bottom gave this dress a taste of Charles James with a Rihanna sexy-chic twist to it.

Kendall Jenner looked stunning in Topshop. I first saw her dress when she posted a picture of it on instagram and I was blown away. I knew right then that she would be ones of the best dressed of the night. the cut of the dress fit her like a glove and the structured corset top was perfect for the Charles James tribute. And her hair looks so effortless but polished at the same time.

Leave it to Cara Delevigne to push the envelope in this Stella McCartney outfit. She wore high waisted trousers with a revealing black crop top. While she looks rather understated compared to everyone else she definitely stood out to me. Her outfit was well tailored, structured (in a different way than the others) and polished.

I don't think its possible to make Charlize Theron look bad. Charlize was dressed in Dior, of course. The corset black and white fitted dress hugged her like a glove. With the hair and draped jacked over her shoulders she looks like she walked out of another era.

For me when looking for best dressed I ignored the theme completely. For a night that is sometimes referred to as the Oscars of fashion, you could say that people were just dressed up for the Oscars. There was nothing to look forward to. Hopefully next year will have another exciting theme! What were your thoughts on this years Met Gala? 

Coachella Celebrity Fashion: Weekend One

Bring on the crop tops, flower crowns, stylish sunglasses and bindis. The first weekend of Coachella was this past weekend so lets break down the crazy fashion that Coachella brings us. The classic coachella trends usually include crochet tops, fringe, high waisted skirts and flower crowns but this year there seemed to be a bit of the 90s in the mix this year. I saw some hip-tied flannels, overalls, and fanny packs. I had a hard time finding some of my favorites from the celebrity bunch but I had a hard time narrowing down my favorite "street style" looks!

Julianne Hough helped host the Harper's Bazaar picnic lunch and wore an adorable white lace off the shoulder top and high waisted shorts, both vintage. She paired her outfit with Chloe wedges, a flea market purse and Rebecca Minkoff by Shane Baum Crosby sunglasses. She wore a classic coachella trend, a flower crown, but hers seemed to be very small and not to over the top. which worked perfectly with her adorable pixie cut. 

Its no secret that the Jenner sisters have incredible style. Both Kendall and Kylie wore an all black "goth" look that got some attention but I wasn't much of a fan, they both looked great but I'm would have liked something different than all black. A look that stood out to me was Kendall's more simple boho look she wore. She showed off her amazing legs in a pair of denim high waisted shorts with a metal belt, crop top, long white vest, a pair of cowgirl boots and some amazing mirrored ray bans (which i'm saving up for). She kept it very boho chic and very coachella. She honestly didn't have a bad fashion day, some definitely could have changes, but they would have never landed her on a worst dressed list.

Many have named Vanessa Hudgens the "queen of coachella". She has shows up to festivals like she owns the place; and with her festival style I understand why. Vanessa definitely works the carefree, flower child outfits when she shows up to Coachella and I love everything about it. Year after year she shows up with a stunner boho look with an edge, which works for her. From her wide brimmed hat, long wavy hair to her leather booties I definitely think Vanessa has earned the title "queen of coachella" Buzzfeed actually just did a hilarious post on "A History of Vanessa Hudgens at Coachella" and the post was everything.

Shay Mitchell kept it incredibly low key during the festival so it was hard to find a good quality picture to show off her impeccable festival style this past weekend. I follow her on instagram so I was able to see her look day by day and let me say she slayed. She is so effortless but stylish at the same time. She wore a Torn by Ronny Kobo yellow "Kana” bustier & “Payton” skirt that looked adorable but my favorite look of hers that weekend was the simpler look. She wore a cream flowy ruffled crop top with Lovers + Friends jean shorts with a JustFab bag accessorized with stacked silver statement necklaces.

Sarah Hyland got into the spirit of Coachella by wearing a bright pink flower crown from american apparel on friday in Indio. Sarahs effortless lovechild outfit seemed incredibly practical for the weather at Coachella. She wore a neon bandeau from aerie under a muscle tee with denim jeans and leather booties. I loved her hair with this outfit, it gave off that coachella vibe and looked great on her.

I wasn't completely wowed by the celebs fashion this past weekend, but they all looked great. I was definitely more impressed by the street style looks that other festival goers wore. I'll be posting some of my favorites on friday so make sure to come back and check it out!