Eva Longoria at the Costume Institute Gala 2008
Scarlett Johansson looks like they snatched her out of her house while she was in the middle of singing into her hairbrush and recreating the Material Girl video.
That’s it. I’m officially over the Costume Institute Ball.
Scarlett Johansson at the Costume Institute Gala 2008
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Jennifer Lopez at the Costume Institute Gala 2008
A handful of bad fashion choices at the Met Costume Institute Gala.
Joy Bryant can’t possibly move or breathe in that Pucci gown and La Lopez should have left those shingles on the house.
THE BAD:
Anna Wintour and Bee Shaffer arrive at the Costume Institute Gala 2008
Last night, the fashion and celeb crowd came out for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala themed Superheroes: Fashion And Fantasy. I was really looking for someone to go for it and do something really fashion-forward with a dress that fit the theme, but most people played it safe and thus it was kind of BLAH.
There was truly precious little to choose from in the good category and even most of that was just sort of boring and inoffensive.
I put Anna Wintour in the “good” category for a few reasons. Because even though I’m not in love with her dress, I see what she’s trying to do here. Because she’s smiling (with teeth!). Because I’m afraid of her.
Beyonce poses like she should be in a Mattel box. We get it Gisele — you have an amazing body. I love you Zac! Zoe Kravitz looks young and dewy. Andre Benjamin will be bringing your car around at the end of the night.
Enjoy the good! Bad and ugly on the way!
THE GOOD:
“Definitely Heidi and I come from two different places,” Iman tells the World Entertainment News Network. “I’m not belittling Heidi Klum, but I have been in fashion much more than she has. Not to toot my own horn, but I have been one of the best runway girls.”
She adds: “I know clothes, and I know about working hand in hand with designers - I mean, I’ve worked with Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, John Galliano. Yves St Laurent - he created a whole collection for me. Tom Ford, Valentino. Versace. Jean Paul Gaultier. Thierry Mugler… I could go on and on.” [source]
It takes a lot to make me give up my blinged-out sequin ipod case. It goes everywhere with me and the black video ipod inside is as pristine as the day I bought it. Look ma, no chips!
But my friend Alison at BOA Case sent me a pretty, pink ipod case and I had to try it. The case is made from faux leather lined with jersey knit cotton and honestly, my first thought when I touched it was “how do I get sheets made out of this stuff”. The material is seriously addictive and it feels so soft that you just want to get naked and roll around on it.
However, the ipod sleeve disappointed me just a tad because I can’t actually use my ipod with the case on. It would have totally rocked my socks if the case had openings for my video screen and controls. That way I could keep it in my cool case while I used it. That would be uber-functional, right?
The BOA Case does a great job of keeping your electronics clean and free from oil and dust. So far, it’s more protective than functional, but hopefully, the coming limited and designer editions will introduce some additional functionality.
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