The Met Ball 2012 Glistened & Sparkled

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The red carpet was a fantasy land of sequins, beads, feathers and metallic textiles at the 2012 Met Ball. The Costume Institute Gala delivered major star power lavished in stunning designer frocks for a celebration spotlighting the fashion careers of Muiccia Prada and Elsa Schiaparelli. Photo Gallery:

[caption id="attachment_14306" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="Emma Stone"]emma-stone-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14321" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Nina Dobrev"]nina-dobrev-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

 




[caption id="attachment_14307" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="Sarah Jessica Parker"]sarah-jessica-parker-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14308" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Christina Ricci in Thakoon."]christina-ricci-thakoon-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14309" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Ginnifer Goodwin."]ginnifer-goodwin-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14310" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Linda Evangelista in Prada."]linda-evangelista-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14311" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Beyonce, exquisite in Givenchy."]beyonce-givenchy-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14313" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="Jessica Alba in Michael Kors."]jessica-alba-michael-kors-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14314" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="Cate Blanchett in McQueen."]cate-blanchett-mcqueen-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14315" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="Rihanna in Tom Ford."]rihanna-tom-ford-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14316" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="A glistening Cameron Diaz in Stella McCartney."]cameron-diaz-stella-mccartney-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14320" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Heidi Klum"]heidi-klum-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14324" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="Gwyneth Paltrow in Prada."]Gwyneth-Paltrow-prada-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

Gwyneth, darling, your Prada doesn't fit! That's really inappropriate... seriously. I'm all for sexy but this isn't it.

[caption id="attachment_14325" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Karolina Kurkova wearing Rachel Zoe."]karolina-kurkova-rachel-zoe-met-ball-2012-fashionado[/caption]

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MY favorite look of the evening was on Victoria Secret model Karolina Kurkova. She was a gilded vision. Exquisite, chic and stunning in Rachel Zoe... a definite show stopper!

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