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The Met Gala Shows us a New Era in Fashion

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The Met Gala is truly the ultimate night of fashion. It’s elegance, exclusivity and overall beauty are beyond compare. This year, however, the fashion (or should I say lack there of it) took the red carpet to a whole new level. While I absolutely loved  Amal Clooney‘s red gown and Sarah Jessica Parker‘s daring headdress, when it came to Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, and J.Lo’s nearly naked dresses, I couldn’t help but feel that I was looking at flesh not fashion. 

I’ve always seen the perfect red carpet look as a dress that compliments the woman wearing it. While we should admire the couture gown, what we should ultimately remember is the woman who wore it. In the case of these fabulous three women, I didn’t see or remember a dress, all I saw was the woman. While their amazing bodies absolutely deserve to be flaunted and shared with the world, I wondered why they chose to wear so little at an event celebrating fashion.

According to an article I read in The Cut, this minimal wardrobe choice is part of a new trend known as the “couture body.” While wearing an expensive designer gown is still a status symbol, the couture body takes it to the next level. With all of the expensive trainers, nutritionists, doctors and luck of the draw genetics that goes into achieving a red carpet-worthy body, it’s no wonder that we’ve moved into a post fashion era where figures are the new Fendi and curves are the new Chanel. In a world where a toned physique is often a sign of a luxurious lifestyle filled with gym memberships, organic foods and deep tissue massages, it seems like the hot bod has become the ultimate status symbol. While I’m uncertain as to if this is a passing trend or a new era in fashion, it might be time to start hitting the gym twice a day.

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Alexander McQueen at the 2011 Met Gala

At Friday’s Royal Wedding, Kate Middleton and her sister Pippa became the most famous Alexander McQueen wearers in the history of the world. More than a year after his untimely death, British fashion designer, Alexander McQueen is sweeping the fashion world. Lead by famed Creative Director, Sarah Burton, who personally designed Kate and Pippa’s gowns, style moguls are in full out McQueen mania.

The Met Gala which took place last night is often called the Oscars of fashion. It is no surprise that McQueen dominated as Best Picture because this year’s gala honored the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s latest fashion exhibition entitled Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty. Gisele Bundchen (Pictured – Photo: Kevin Mazur, Getty Images) looked stunning in this red hot McQueen number. Sarah Jessica Parker also dawned Alexander McQueen. Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow gave Stella McCartney an honorable mention on the red carpet, but no one can seem to get McQueen off their minds. Is it just me or is the world going British? I guess every Aspiring Socialite is a McQueen wearer in the making. Props to Sarah Burton on where she has taken the line. However, I hesitate to think that these two momentous McQueen events coincided by accident.