Favourite pieces at the Met Ball 2012

As per the title, my favourite gowns/dresses/frock/tooprettytoberealoutfits from the MET Ball!

Dresses that I just love beyond reason!
My top 3 picks!


Christina Ricci in Thakoon. Alright, this dress if worn to the Oscars will most likely be made fun of due to it’s giant bow blocking the view of the person (or persons) sitting behind. But at the MET Ball, I must say that this is probably my favourite dress of the lot! I love the black & peachy nude combo, the gorgeous lace details, the layered satin across the bust and yes, I think what absolutely did it for me is the GIANT bow at the back. It’s so drama, I just love it! Plus, it makes Christina Ricci look like such an adorable little pixie girl.

At a tie.

From left: Carey Mulligan in Prada, Gwyneth Paltrow in Prada.
As I couldn’t pick which of these glitzy short dresses I liked best, I decided to put them both up equally as my 2nd favourite outfit from the MET Ball.

Coincidently, both these dresses are from Prada! I must say that I am absolutely loving the halter, choker neckline detail on both the dresses and their shiny shimmery shades! I am always all about the bling! I don’t know why! With Carey’s dress I just absolutely love the gold & silver combo in gorgeous reflective fish scales, which reminds of me mermaids! While with Gwyneth’s dress, I love the longer fishtail hem & embellished side details!


The backs of the dress. Absolutely loving the backless-ness of them both!
Oh dresses, why you so purdy! Will I ever own & wear one of you? And have you checked out Gwyneth’s shoes?
The details on the heels are to die for! And man, she’s got some seriously fine looking set of legs!

Third place.

Victoria Justice in McQ by Alexander McQueen.
I actually hate the shoes that she paired this gorgeous dress with, but I just LOVE the dress! I love it’s sheer floral details along the shoulders all the way down to the wrist, the fun & playful floral details all across the dress that ends just above her knee with a black tulle flair! Fun & flirty, a suitable dress for a 19 year old. :)

But I still can’t get over those shoes! I don’t know why, but it feels like such an eyesore for me. I feel that if the shoes were a slightly different material it’ll be better. But that’s just what I think anyways. :)

Likes, but not LOVE!
These are just a bunch of gowns which I really LIKE, but just didn’t make it into the top 3 of my absolutely LOVE list. Obviously, I like creating lists! :D


Karolina Kurkova in Rachel Zoe Collection.
Looking like liquid gold just poured all over her. Definitely not a dress us mere mortals can pull off! Especially with coupled with the sequined turban! But the dress, the way it fits, the way it flows. Oh, so stunning!


Beyonce in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci. Gotta love the sheer dress with it’s gorgeous details and feathered purple train! 

This dress though, somehow reminds of me Zoe Saldana’s 2010 Oscar’s dress. Which is still stunning!


Chanel Iman in Tom Ford.
I gotta say, this girl has a banging figure and Tom Ford is a fabulous designer! As usual, I love the sheer mesh details & the artfully designed panel dress. Covered from neck down, but with a comfortable amount of skin showing. Fabulous!


From left: January Jones in Versace, Katherine McPhee in Elie Saab.
Absolutely love these brightly coloured dresses!
I love the slight peplum hem on January, along with it’s stunning sculptural black & yellow details. 
I absolutely love the plunging square neckline, the yummy orange shade and the embroidered detail all over!


From left: Donatella Versace in (what else?) Versace, Scarlett Johansson in Dolce & Gabbana.
For someone her age, Donatella is seriously fit! Look at those arms! Also, I gotta love the caged details across the shoulders & the curve hugging sequined details all over the dress.

Love the tulle details at the bottom, the gorgeous beaded detail all across the top of the gown. And with in a lovely shade of nude with it’s shimmery gold beads, a stunning dress this is!


From left: Jessica Alba in Michael Kors, Cate Blanchett in Alexander McQueen.
Jessica Alba always looks stunning no matter what! For her gowns, it seems that she usually likes to play it a little on the safer side. I usually don’t care much for her gowns, as while they are beautiful they never really seem to appeal to me that much as they are rather on the safe side. But with this stunning bronze metallic Grecian dress, I must say that while it is indeed safe I just LOVE the cut & shade!

Oh Cate, how I love you! I love your gothic black feathered dress but I just cannot love the ostrich detailing at the bottom. It just looks too much like a mass of hair and I just can’t love it. But the feather top half, I do love very much. Just the bottom. Whyyyyy?

Noteworthy mentions.
Random looks which I think are pretty! :)


Renee Zellweger in Emilio Pucci. Sheer arms, backless with a feathered train. Always a winner for me!


Emma Roberts in Escada | Julianne Hough in Carolina Herrera



Kristen Wiig in Stella McCartney | Jessica Biel in Prada



Bee Shaffer in Erdem | Camilla Belle in Ralph Lauren Collection



Chelsea Clinton in I couldn’t find out what dress | Milla Jovovich in Prada Milla’s dress reminds me of Chun-Li for some reason. Must be the red & black couple with the fringe details that reminds me of both Chinese New Year & Chun-Li.


Lana Del Rey in Joseph Altuzarra | Michelle Dockery in Ralph Lauren Would not have mentioned Lana Del Rey at all, but her entire look from the lips, to the pale skin, to the cape is just so vampire chic that I love it! Also, I’m a sucker for the glittery silver dress she has on and the very vampire black cape.

Would have looked passed Michelle’s dress as well, but I gotta say if she had not decided to put on those simple black gloves, a stunning but somewhat boring dress this would be.


Sarah Jessica Parker in Valentino | Coco Rocha in Elizabeth Taylor’s Givenchy trouser suit I must say, I am somehow liking SJP’s incredibly modest vintage looking floral Valentino dress! I think it’s the cream base, with it’s subtle floral patterns and simple vintage cut.

Oh Coco, I love your hair, I love the colour mix, but I can’t stand the patterns on your trousers & jacket!
Again, I LOVE YOUR HAIR!

So what’d ya guys thinks of this year’s MET Ball outfits? Which do you LOVE and which do you absolutely just question, ‘why are they wearing THAT?!’

Credits: Look.co.uk, Glamour, TrendLand.