Trendy Fashion Report: Met Ball 2014 Fashion Highlights

New York City was the place to be for the wealthy and privileged as they paid homage to Charles James, the late British designer who was known as “America’s First Couturier”.

Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa

James was a master at producing lavish gowns that sported his immense precision and dedication to a more fantastical aesthetic.

The stars that dominated the red carpet at the Costume Institute Gala, the annual fund –raiser for the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute, did their best to hone in on the theme of the night.

As usual there was a healthy dose of the good, the bad and the just plain ugly. But we choose to celebrate the top ten looks that not only stood out but also incorporated the effortless glamour that James was able to achieve during his iconic tenure.

Liu Wen in Zac Posen

Rihanna in Stella McCartney

Beyonce in Givenchy

Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta

Marion Cotillard in Dior

Zoe Saldana in Michael Kors

Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta

Naomi Watts in Givenchy Couture

Lupita Nyong’o in Prada