Posts with tag CostumeInstituteGala

Kiefer Sutherland Apologizes to Designer!

Email thisPosted May 22nd 2009 at 8:14PM by Susannah Cahn

Kiefer Sutherland apologizes to designer Jack McCollough. Photo by Kevin Winter, Getty Images.

Apparently, time heals all wounds, even the head-butting kind. We all know the incident that occurred at a party after The Met's 2009 Costume Institute Gala on May 4th. The one where Kiefer Sutherland allegedly broke the nose of Jack McCollough -- half of design duo Proenza Schouler -- with his noggin.

The designer supposedly knocked into Brooke Shields and didn't apologize, setting Kiefer off. Yet, even Shields tried to take responsibility, blaming her 6" heels for causing her near fall.

But now it appears the "24" star and the designer du jour have called a truce. The two just released a joint statement to the AP through Sutherland's lawyer.

"I am sorry about what happened that night and sincerely regret that Mr. McCollough was injured," said Sutherland. And McCollough stated the following: "I appreciate Mr. Sutherland's statement and wish him well."

This will most likely result in the dropping of third-degree assault charges against Sutherland.

All's well that ends well. And there are collections to be designed, people!

Tags: apologizes, assault charges, AssaultCharges, costume institute gala, CostumeInstituteGala, head-butting, jack mccollough, JackMccollough, kiefer sutherland, KieferSutherland, proenza schouler, ProenzaSchouler

Snobby Accessory of the Moment - The Perfect Tan

Email thisPosted May 5th 2009 at 2:45PM by Jessica B. Matlin

Filed under: Red Carpet Trends, Beauty Tips

Fashion people are funny. They have their own little discreet visual code that, to the keen observer, speaks volumes about their refined taste and lifestyle. The unscratched red sole of a Louboutin, the intrecciato stitching of a Bottega Veneta handbag, and most recently, The Perfectly Nuanced Tan.

At last night's Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, a disproportionate amount of attendees were working a shade of Beautiful People Bronze that whispered, "I'm not one of you." (Just in case you needed any reminding.)

The tan was rich and beautifully three-dimensional, despite occasionally veering into orange-y terrain. No matter what the hue was, the color was so carefully modulated, I imagine it was manually applied by a small army of doting spa technicians, all with advanced degrees in self-tanner application.

Of course, I could be wrong. Maybe some women were foolishly working authentic, sun-baked tans. But the implication is still the same: They're pampered, you're not. While they've been luxuriating on a beach, the rest of us plebes have been under tacky fluorescent lights, caught in the glare of our computer screens eating Subway sandwiches or something.

Sad, I know. But for escapism's sake, let's take a look at the best of the spectrum.

The Bronzed & The Beautiful

Jessica Biel
Lady in red, vision in chiaroscuro. J. Biel's tan so greatly emphasized her crazy-sculpted body and angular facial structure, I thought one of the Met employees might accidentally cart her off to The New Greek and Roman Galleries.

Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images

Kate Moss
Clearly, nothing goes better with gold mini-toga than a bronze bod. Loving the homage to antiquity.

Randy Brooke, WireImage

Blake Lively
Girl loves to show off her (frankly amazing) cleavage so often, it's becoming a bit cliché. But I guess if I had a perfect body the color of Carribean wet sand, I'd flaunt as much of as I could get away with, too.

Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images

Molly Sims
I don't think I've ever seen Sims this tan - even during her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue days.

Larry Busacca, Getty Images

Victoria Beckham
The Original. Posh worked that orange bod and those contoured cheekbones like it was her last spin on the red carpet eh-vah.

Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images

Cindy Crawford
Okay, not sure if her tan was one of the best, but it was certainly the most well-done. (Pun fully intended.) Lady out-tanned Donatella and stepped on her dress. (Honestly, I thought she was Eva Mendes' older sister at first glance.)

Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images

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Tags: costume institute gala, CostumeInstituteGala, self-tanning, tanning

The Met's Costume Institute Gala - Double Takes

Email thisPosted May 5th 2009 at 12:50AM by StyleList Staff

Filed under: Style in the News, Dresses, Celebrities with Style, Red Carpet Trends

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala may be one of the biggest society events of the year, but it's also a time for the fashion cognoscenti to be a bit playful -- they are among friends after all.

Here's a look at some of the cheekier outfits of the night, and a guess at who may have played muse to these style mavens:

Model du jour, Agness Deyn, inspired by blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe. Photos by Getty Images

It girl, Anne Hathaway, inspired by the original "That Girl," Marlo Thomas. Photos by Getty Images

Très fab, tuxedo-clad Rihanna, inspired by penguins. Photos by Getty Images

Tags: agness deyn, AgnessDeyn, anne hathaway, AnneHathaway, costume institute gala, CostumeInstituteGala, marilyn monroe, MarilynMonroe, marlo thomas, MarloThomas, penguins, rihanna, the met, the metropolitan museum of art, TheMet, TheMetropolitanMuseumOfArt, tuxedo

Silly Rabbit, Trix Are For Kids! (And Madonna)

Email thisPosted May 4th 2009 at 9:50PM by Susannah Cahn

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Dresses, Celebrities with Style, Celebrity Fashion Mistakes, Red Carpet Trends

Madonna strikes an appropriately playful pose. Photo by Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images

Madge has arrived!!! And not surprisingly, she made a grand entrance to The Met's Costume Institute Gala in Louis Vuitton (whose campaign she is currently the face of and will be again next season).

The fashion chameleon (right) wore a ruched taffeta bubble-hem dress with Wicked Witch of the West thigh-high boots.

There were a few nods to her Material Girl past: black fingerless gloves, a diamond cross pendant and "Borderline"-esque rabbit ears. (Don't let the retro antenna-like hairpiece fool you, this star is definitely in high definition!)

Tags: costume institute gala, CostumeInstituteGala, louis vuitton, LouisVuitton, madonna, rabbit ears, RabbitEars, the met, TheMet

Kate Moss - The Turbanator

Email thisPosted May 4th 2009 at 8:40PM by Susannah Cahn

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Style in the News, Clothing, Celebrities with Style, Celebrity Fashion Mistakes, Interviews, Red Carpet Trends

Kate Moss is a golden girl with escort/designer Marc Jacobs. Photo by Larry Busacca, Getty Images

Mega model and fashion icon, Kate Moss (pictured right with Marc Jacobs), arrived at The Met's Costume Institute Gala channeling a golden Greek goddess. She wore an asymmetrical, backless gold lamé toga (er, dress) with matching turban the designer custom made for the occasion.

But the headwear wasn't the most surprising part of her look! The usually fair-skinned beauty appeared much tanner than usual. (We have to wonder, did MJ take her for a spray down at his favorite fake bakery?) Faux and safe, we're sure. After all, not that long ago Marc Jacobs did run a huge skin cancer awareness campaign with T-shirts to match. You know, the one where all the celebs posed naked.

Tags: costume institute gala, CostumeInstituteGala, kate moss, KateMoss, marc jacobs, MarcJacobs, tan, the met, TheMet

Deja Vu - Marc Jacobs and Victoria Beckham Skirt the Issue

Email thisPosted May 4th 2009 at 3:20PM by Susannah Cahn

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Celebrities with Style

Posh and Marc are mad for plaid. Photos by Getty Images

We thought the ~~skirt~~ kilt and white oxford Marc Jacobs wore yesterday to The New York TImes 'Sunday with The Magazine' event looked a little familiar. Then we remembered his muse and campaign star, Victoria Beckham, donned a strikingly similar pairing to the Proenza Schouler Spring 07 fashion show.

Should we add Marc Jacobs to the list of A-listers (read: Katie Holmes) Posh dresses? Doubtful. Victoria will be wearing MJ tonight to the Met's Costume Institute Gala (stay tuned for StyleList's live coverage).

Mandals, Murses and Muggs

Sure, male celebs are rich and famous, but does that mean the rules of fashion don't apply to them? Judging by the number of Muggs (man Uggs), Mandals (man sandals), Murses (man bags) and Manpris (man capris) we've spotted on Hollywood hunks, the answer, apparently, is no! Our first culprit: Billy Ray Cyrus. Looks like Hannah Montana's dad tripped in his mandals and ripped a gigantic hole in his jeans. This entire look -- V-neck tee, soul patch and frosted hair -- is enough to make any teen, even Miley, embarrassed to be seen with dad.

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Brad may be a dad, but that's no excuse for this overstuffed murse. Calling George Clooney -- Mr. Pitt needs a weekend with the dudes to break this habit!

ANG/Fame Pictures

The Hulkster looks badass... until you pan down to his ladylike mandals.

James Devaney, WireImage.com

For Olympian Michael Phelps, it must be hard to get dressed when you're used to wearing a Speedo 24 hours a day. These mandals belong back in Beijing -- by the pool!

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Bono found what he was looking for while on vacation with wife Ali Hewson this summer -- a heinous pair of mulitcolored platform mandals.

Bauer-Griffin

Matthew McConaughey has been spotted all over town with this mega-murse designed by fiance Camila Alves. "I wear her bags daily!" he says. Hey Matt -- the operative word is her!

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Floral print blouse? Check. Pot of giant pink flowers? Check. Black alligator murse? Check. James Spader's outfit is complete.

Splash News

"Hello? Yes, this is Hugh Jackman. This murse is available in brown leather, too? Put it on hold -- I'm on my way!"

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Let's hope the entourage doesn't spot Jeremy Piven in these white linen drawstring manpris. The upside? A lovely slimming effect on his ankles.

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No one does murses and manpris together like Ironman Robert Downey Jr. Here, he looks absolutely delighted with his multi-pocketed weekend manbag and calf-length chinos (not to mention his grandpa hat -- nice!).

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Kate Moss to co-chair the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala

Email thisPosted Oct 31st 2008 at 8:00AM by Tiffany Neal

Filed under: Style in the News

If loving Kate Moss is wrong, we don't want to be right ya'll. Yes, we rightfully rag on her when she does silly things like getting arrested for cocaine possession and picks up another loser boyfriend. And sure, we think it's weird that she still acts like she's seventeen and subsequently dresses as such. But it's only because she's been our model crush since the 90s and we only want the best for our girl Kate.

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From Red Carpet to Your Closet: Kate Bosworth at Costume Institute Gala at the MET

Email thisPosted May 13th 2008 at 12:51PM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Clothing, Celebrities with Style, Get the Look

There were some pretty fantastic outfits at this year's Costume Institute Gala at the MET, but not much can top Kate Bosworth's Chanel Haute Couture dress. We loved that she took a chance at this event, because, really -- what better opportunity does one ever have to go all out with a dress? It's a Costume Gala, for Pete's sake, and we think her outfit was totally powerful enough to save the day.

Check out the gallery to see what how Kate makes this outfit work for this event!

Gallery: From Red Carpet to Your Closet: Kate Bosworth at the MET Costume Gala

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