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Costume Institute Gala 2008

I interrupt this regularly scheduled boutique post for some red carpet ruminations.

Today I really wanted to go to yoga after work. As soon as I got home my roommate gave me two options: Sangria or Sangria. Since it is Cinco de Mayo and I pledge allegiance to all holidays whether I am a card holding group member or not, I had to abandon my sorry attempt to contort into a downward facing dog and instead held an extended pitcher pour pose (recommended for the most professional of sangria drinkers). Two hours later with red stained teeth and guacamole breath we stumbled home to laze around the house. I found myself on www.celebrity-gossip.net envying all the gown clad stunners at the Costume Institute’s annual gala hosted by Vogue at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Day to day dressing becomes so pedestrian, so when I see stars and models wear, I mean really wear, high fashion I get giddy. Instead of seeing stars schlep around in leggings and oversized t-shirts, we them at events like this modeling intricate and highly crafted designs from style icons.

Though Claire Danes keeps a low profile it doesn’t mean she has low fashion standards. In fact her dress was my favorite. Though I worry about wearing too much black and not expanding my color palate, it just gets the job done!

My least favorite was Mischa Barton. While Claire Danes wore her dress, this “frock” wore Mischa Barton. She looked like a taffeta factory exploded.

I was most confused by Cristina Ricci’s. . .ensemble? Since it is for the Costume Institute I will afford her interesting “costume” leniency when conducting measurements on the “offensive” scale.

And per usual Julia Roberts radiated. She could wear a freakin’ paper bag and she’d still look stellar thanks to her killer smile!

I would have been there on the red carpet this year wearing something stunning and fabulous but you know, I had a date with my roommate at the dive bar down the street. Next year I’ll be there minus the sangria, guacamole breath and tattered sweatpants.