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![From left: Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Lupita Nyong'o attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltea0b3c56fa8e72d9/69868e12cd6848593309480c/met-gala-2014a.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

From left: Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Lupita Nyong'o attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.

From left: Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Lupita Nyong'o attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.Charles Sykes—Invision/AP; Evan Agostini—Invision/AP; Larry Busacca—Getty Images

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![Beyoncé attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltacbdba17cad59433/69868e04adae443e9a542ee1/beyonce-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Beyoncé attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

![Sarah Jessica Parker attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0566562c2497523a/69868df713c79f3df8191f41/sarah-jessica-parker-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp)

Sarah Jessica Parker attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP

![Anna Wintour attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd5ca942af1937a6a/69868df7810bbb73d0c91668/anna-wintour-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Anna Wintour attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP

![Hailee Steinfeld attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt154870598de1231f/69868df955a8590a6ea80b00/hailee-steinfeld-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp)

Hailee Steinfeld attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Lupita Nyong'o attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte33741e366425373/69868e04e53aba88894d26f7/lupita-nyongo-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp)

Lupita Nyong'o attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

![From left: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbff70c8a4c8fadbe/69868e0d13c79f0e23191f6e/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Nicole Richie attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt09835349777730fb/69868df7cd804dc1c8ccab35/nicole-richie-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Nicole Richie attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images

![Taylor Swift attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4136a268edc50b33/69868e031eebf7735b370c0a/taylor-swift-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp)

Taylor Swift attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images


![From left: David and Victoria Beckham attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdfc9c0c463c5a993/69868df5169ab07238279277/david-victoria-beckham-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Michelle Williams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt810545b017d0f69c/69868dfdadae44737c542ecf/michelle-williams-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Michelle Williams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images

![Solange Knowles attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt412a9bf20140e70d/69868e03e53aba4bc64d26f3/solange-knowles-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Solange Knowles attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images


![From left: Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc300d7a14e1e43b2/69868e0b1eebf74dd9370c17/gisele-bundchen-tom-brady-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Emma Stone attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt17b4ef19ac09a375/69868e0acd804de938ccab57/emma-stone-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Emma Stone attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Andrew Garfield attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdb6d339388696e2d/69868e08e8524baeca602bb3/andrew-garfield-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Andrew Garfield attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images


![Kristen Stewart attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1ac9b7fd38faff8a/69868e0ee53aba6d434d2709/kristen-stewart-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Kristen Stewart attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images

![Kate Bosworth attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta563ef1fdb83172d/69868e0c06f2c12f5a32ec1a/kate-bosworth-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Kate Bosworth attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

![Allison Williams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf7d66d7043a42ad6/69868e01361760ba3e90bd92/allison-williams-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Allison Williams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


![Lena Dunham attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde779c2eded44b57/69868e0e13c79f99b3191f76/leah-dunham-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Lena Dunham attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Kendall Jenner attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta77fc290a5359ed3/69868dfcd0b6f22edc304240/kendall-jenner-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Kendall Jenner attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP

![Jessica Pare attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt410f81db63e60f82/69868dfce53aba01164d26eb/jessica-pare-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Jessica Pare attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP


![Benedict Cumberbatch attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc942fd77a6e1c20b/69868df806f2c1be4532ebf9/benedict-cumberbatch-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Benedict Cumberbatch attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Amy Adams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb907283b8a2313a5/69868dff169ab057c8279287/amy-adams-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Amy Adams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Anne Hathaway attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd4c42e5fdad551f4/69868e083bc999838c1a3516/anne-hathaway-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Anne Hathaway attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


![Reese Witherspoon attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt944ccdcc61db7518/69868e10e53aba4a4b4d2712/reese-witherspoon-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Reese Witherspoon attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Charles Sykes—Invision/AP

![From left: Selena Gomez, Diane von Furstenberg, and Jessica Alba attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt47745535ab5b6f77/69868e02d0b6f2131930424d/selena-gomez-diane-von-furstenburg-jessica-alba-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Selena Gomez, Diane von Furstenberg, and Jessica Alba attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP

![From left: Rihanna and Stella McCartney attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltad7151f4b3aadb25/69868e10169ab01ddc2792aa/rihanna-stella-mccartney-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Rihanna and Stella McCartney attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images


![Naomi Watts attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3301521d5214cf0f/69868e0f13c79f2fe0191f7a/naomi-watts-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Naomi Watts attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

![Rita Ora attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd0040007d688cd86/69868df7810bbb95dcc91664/rita-ora-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Rita Ora attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP

![From left: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf9fc9e36063dec7b/69868e0155a8594703a80b14/johnny-depp-amber-heard-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


![Diane Kruger attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb5cc6508d7777a54/69868df5f983e7777304da92/diane-kruger-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Diane Kruger attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Dita von Teese attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8fe75847c6e429d3/69868dfae53aba594c4d26e2/dita-von-teese-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Dita von Teese attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Rachel McAdams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte07c67e8c2d5d3e6/69868dfa1eebf76437370bfd/rachel-mcadams-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Rachel McAdams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP


![From left: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf98feb5b97d73a4d/69868e09adae4448fe542eea/blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

![Anna Kendrick attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte3589809416cf701/69868dfd35ba6f3d79c01d88/anna-kendrick-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Anna Kendrick attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Charles Sykes—Invision/AP

![Shailene Woodley attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf39ed263fc35e6cb/69868e11cd804d5055ccab6c/shailene-woodley-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Shailene Woodley attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


![Kate Upton attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf7fa7e4666636956/69868e02169ab0309927928b/kate-upton-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Kate Upton attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![From left: Zoe Saldana and designer Michael Kors attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt262af8e8fe88573b/69868df406f2c1f32232ebf4/zoe-saldana-michael-kors-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Zoe Saldana and designer Michael Kors attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Marion Cotillard attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2308ad4a7a9172b6/69868e0f361760f9c190bdb3/marion-cotillard-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Marion Cotillard attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


![Brie Larson attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt10d7c968b735fafc/69868df8e8524b1d94602b8c/brie-larson-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Brie Larson attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

![From left: Jessica Lange and Marc Jacobs attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt06e43f3502886d6f/69868e0cd0b6f28cb8304264/jessica-lange-marc-jacobs-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Jessica Lange and Marc Jacobs attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Jamie McCarthy—FilmMagic/Getty Images

![From left: Charlize Theron and Sean Penn attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt61ab010e1547f874/69868e09cd684881bf094800/charlize-theron-sean-penn-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Charlize Theron and Sean Penn attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


![Naomi Campbell attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt12c0812b14d6e8b5/69868e0fe8524b7a2e602bbd/naomi-campbell-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Naomi Campbell attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

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Georgia May Jagger attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images

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Leah Michelle attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


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Dianna Agron attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

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Kate Mara attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP

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Olivia Munn attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images


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Elizabeth Olsen attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Charles Sykes—Invision/AP

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Margot Robbie attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

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Bee Shaffer, daughter of Anna Wintour, attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Charles Sykes—Invision/AP


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Bradley Cooper attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP

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Alexa Chung attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

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From left: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images


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Leighton Meester attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

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Dakota Johnson attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images

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Chloe Grace Moretz attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


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Florence Welch attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Charles Sykes—Invision/AP

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Cara Delevigne attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Jamie McCarthy—FilmMagic/Getty Images

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From left: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP


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From left: Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Alber Elbaz attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

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Idina Menzel attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images

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Maggie Gyllenhaal attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


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Kirsten Dunst attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

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Tom Ford attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

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Amber Valletta attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images


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From left: Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

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Aerin Lauder attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

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From left: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sari Mercer attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


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Hayden Panettiere attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP

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Zooey Deschanel attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

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Emmy Rossum attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


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Kristen Wiig attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP

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Gabrielle Union attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

![From left: Vera Wang and Joan Smalls attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcfb8081c79111b1c/69868e0413c79f272b191f5c/vera-wang-joan-smalls-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Vera Wang and Joan Smalls attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


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Zoe Kravitz attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![From left: Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8518f4f734b4486c/69868dfd06f2c13a3732ebff/neil-patrick-harris-david-burtka-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP

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Cobie Smulders attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP


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Donatella Versace attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images

![From left: Rosie Huntington Whiteley and Olivier Rousteing attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3fe850ba05dbd91b/69868df713c79f4cc0191f3d/rosie-huntington-whiteley-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Rosie Huntington Whiteley and Olivier Rousteing attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images

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Lily Allen attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


![From left: Scott Campbell and Lake Bell attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt987d1d8ada92bfd0/69868e021eebf7f96c370c06/lake-bell-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Scott Campbell and Lake Bell attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Jamie McCarthy—FilmMagic/Getty Images

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Erykah Badu attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Karolina Kurkova attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc77f8f7c8b6350ba/69868df6810bbba464c91660/karolina-kurkova-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp)

Karolina Kurkova attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images


![Suki Waterhouse attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ae70d7b94aaa016/69868dfa169ab0e56227927e/suki-waterhouse-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp)

Suki Waterhouse attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Evan Agostini—Invision/AP

![Karlie Kloss attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte9f1356753930e87/69868e0cadae447542542ef2/karlie-kloss-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp)

Karlie Kloss attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

![Maggie Q attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteca7ae56eb38b434/69868dfde8524b004c602ba1/maggie-q-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Maggie Q attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Charles Sykes—Invision/AP


![From left: Robin Dearden and Bryan Cranston attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb6279f9e83ab7dd3/69868df9f983e70d9604da9a/bryan-cranston-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Robin Dearden and Bryan Cranston attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images

![Sarah Silverman attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt41c484bba357f457/69868e02169ab0836427928f/sarah-silverman-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Sarah Silverman attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Giuliana Rancic attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5efee136d91bb02a/69868df835ba6f314dc01d84/giuliana-rancic-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Giuliana Rancic attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images


![Toni Garrn attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte3ca636581ddd01c/69868e033617601d0290bd9a/toni-garrn-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Toni Garrn attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Ivanka Trump attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8390515d3413b3b5/69868e0113c79f172c191f58/ivanka-trump-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Ivanka Trump attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Arizona Muse attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbb5e58d99a439054/69868dffe53aba744b4d26ef/arizona-muse-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Arizona Muse attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images


![From left: Hannah Bagshawe and Eddie Redmayne attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb93720783b4bd3e2/69868dfb3bc99910661a34fd/eddie-redmayne-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Hannah Bagshawe and Eddie Redmayne attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![From left: Lauren Bush and David Lauren attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb9e7d4390bcdfd57/69868e0135ba6fc413c01d92/lauren-bush-david-lauren-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Lauren Bush and David Lauren attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

![Ronan Farrow attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta4bc8ae3cd47d3b0/69868e113bc99907451a3521/ronan-farrow-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Ronan Farrow attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images


![Katie Couric attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt639d4ffbb696479d/69868dfcf983e7333304da9f/katie-couric-met-gala-20141.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Katie Couric attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images

![Janelle Monae attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt37294efeaf372aa8/69868dfb169ab0164b279282/janelle-monae-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Janelle Monae attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images

![Stephanie Seymour attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltce4d0c25b8a387b1/69868e11361760037690bdb8/stephanie-seymour-met-gala-2014.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

Stephanie Seymour attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on May 5, 2014, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images

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