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Met Costume Institute Gala 2011

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The most fashionable party of the year

When Vogue boss Anna Wintour, Salma Hayek, as wife of fashion billionaire François-Henri Pinault, as well as Oscar winner Colin Firth and designer Stella McCartney invite to the "Costume Institute Gala" in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, they come everyone - really everyone.

All over Hollywood, from Blake Lively to Demi Moore to Eva Mendes, music superstars such as Rihanna, Beyoncé Knowles and Jennifer Lopez, as well as the crème de la crème of the fashion world, put themselves in their best shape for the superlative event.

The evening took place in honor of the late designer Alexander McQueen and was also the starting signal for the one-year exhibition "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" with the designer's 100 most beautiful robes. The current head designer of the label, Sarah Burton, who also designed Kate Middleton's bridal gown, also appeared in a spring dress from Spring / Summer, as did Sarah Jessica Parker in a vintage robe of her friend Alexander McQueen, couture customer Daphne Guinness. Summer collection of the label.

We chose the most beautiful robes of the evening - from A like Alexa to Z like Zoe.

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