Eva Mendes
‘The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion’ Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute, New York, America – 04 May 2009
Last night saw the glamorous and the glorious put on their glad rags and head down to one of the biggest events in the US fashion industry calendar – the Met Costume Institute Gala.
With a theme of ‘Model As Muse’, the night was sponsored by Marc Jacobs who was the star guest of the evening and was accompanied by his main muse of the evening, Kate Moss.
Although the number of tickets sold was down on last year, those that rebuffed the credit crunch were treated to a rich array of the most famously beautiful models in the world.
Marc Jacobs dressed Kate Moss (a gold lame backless, one shouldered mini dress with a matching turban) and Victoria Beckham (a pink mini dress with black polka dots and a long train) while Louis Vuitton kitted out Madonna with a turquoise ruched mini dress with puffed skirt, thigh-high black boots, jewelled black fingerless gloves and a hair piece tied around a top knot to complete the odd 80s-inspired look.