The Great and the Grisly: Met Gala 2014
Like the happy days of Charles James’ formative years, the Met Gala is here again. Which isn’t to say all the red carpet looks are happy. Some of them are downright sad. Herewith, our highly subjective, overly polarized, not entirely logical list of the great and the grisly…
Jessica Lange in (and with) Marc Jacobs
Great! (She could wear anything.)
Lupita Nyong’o in Prada
Grisly. (And it pains us to say that!)
Anne Hathaway in Calvin Klein
Great.
Erykah Badu in Givenchy couture
Mostly great.
Katie Holmes in Marchesa
Grisly. (Words can’t describe.)
Dree Hemingway in Proenza Schouler
Great.
Charlize Theron in Dior couture & Sean Penn
Great!
Rihanna in Stella McCartney
Grisly. (Sorry, RiRi.)
Lena Dunham in (and with) Giambattista Valli
Great.
Emma Stone in Thakoon
Grisly.
Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa
Great. (Crazy, but crazy great.)
Maggie Gyllenhaal in Valentino
Grisly. (The polka-dot paperweight has its merits, but um…)
Naomi Campbell in Givenchy couture & Riccardo Tisci
Grrrr…. undecided.
Kirsten Dunst in Rodarte
Grisly.
Beyonce in Givenchy couture & Jay Z
Great (ish).
Nicole Richie in Donna Karan
Grisly.
Reese Witherspoon in Stella McCartney
Great. (Safe, but great.)
Kendall Jenner in Topshop
Grisly.
Kate Upton in Dolce & Gabbana
Grisly. (I mean…)
Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton
Grisly. (Cute dress, just not right tonight.)
Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta
Great.
Photos by Nicholas Hunt for Patrick McMullan