After much controversy on this years Costume Institute Gala (designers were not willing to pay typical table prices), here’s a list of who is attending.

* Alexander Wang: Lara Stone
* Allure: Leslie Mann, Anna Friel
* Badgley Mischka: Tyra Banks
* Bally: Rachel Bilson
* Brian Reyes: Ivanka Trump
* Burberry: Twiggy, Agyness Deyn
* Calvin Klein: Brooke Shields, Eva Mendes, Halle Berry
* Chanel: Edita Vilkeviciute, Diane Kruger, Kirsten Dunst
* Christian Dior: Gisele Bundchen, Marion Cotillard
* Derek Lam: Liya Kebede, Brooklyn Decker
* Diane von Furstenberg: Rosario Dawson
* Dolce & Gabbana: Eva Herzigova
* DSquared2: Carol Alt
* Emilio Pucci: Ciara
* Estee Lauder: Hilary Rhoda (rumored to be wearing Thakoon), Elizabeth Hurley
* Givenchy: Mariacarla Boscono, Adriana Lima (but may not be able to attend)
* Isaac Mizrahi: Coco Rocha
* Jason Wu: Jessica Alba
* J.Mendel: Heidi Klum
* Lancome: Arlenis Sosa Pena, Daria Werbowy
* Louis Vuitton: Madonna, Kerry Washington
* Marc Jacobs: Kate Moss, Anne Hathaway
* Michael Kors: Lauren Hutton
* Narciso Rodriguez: Lily Donaldson
* Peter Som: Anne Vyalitsyna
* Rachel Roy: Lakshmi Menon, Joy Bryant
* Richard Chai: Karolina Kurkova
* Rodarte: Jessica Stam
* Stella McCartney: Liv Tyler, Kate Bosworth
* Versace: Cindy Crawford
* William Rast: Jessica Biel
* Zac Posen: Helena Christensen

Also attending: Natalia Vodianova, Claudia Schiffer, Isabeli Fontana, Chanel Iman, Natasha Poly, Raquel Zimmermann, Sasha Pivovarova, Jourdan Dunn, Caroline Trentini, Carolyn Murphy, Hana Soukupova, Anja Rubik, Anna Maria Jagodzinska, Magdalena Frackowiak, Iman, Karlie Kloss, Kate Beckinsale, Marisa Tomei, Paulina Porizkova, Molly Sims, Amanda Peet, Bar Refaeli.

Over the past several decades, fashion has certainly evolved, and with it, the trendy model look has morphed. From elegant to youthful and grungy to natural, models are just as much a work of art as the clothes on their bodies. Starting May 6th, the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art will kick off it’s newest exhibit, Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion. Featuring peak models from 1947-1997, I’m really curious to see this timeline of faces and make my prediction as to which look the fashion industry will harness next. Hey, you never know, following the 80’s fashion revival, maybe models will start looking like this again! 

GALLERY: FIRST LOOK: The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Model As Muse Exhibition

Thanks NY Mag!

Sarah Jessica Parker can be referred to as the voice of fashion. Now, she will be the voice for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new audio guide tour on “Costume: The Art of Dress.”

In the first audio guide by the Costume Institute, and available at the museum from Nov. 25, Parker will guide visitors through approximately 20 pieces of art from the permanent collection, including historical garments, as well as costumes depicted in paintings and sculptures. Parker taped the audio tour in a recording studio in the summer.

“Looking beyond our encyclopedic collection of costume to the museum’s other treasures puts clothing into a historical context,” Costume Institute curator-in-charge Harold Koda said. “Walking through the galleries listening to Sarah Jessica Parker’s narration will bring a sense of discovery and delight to the experience.”

Thanks WWD

For the first time, nearly all of the Costume Institute’s large collection of clothing has been translated into an online database. View original works from Ungaro, Schiaparelli, Givenchy,  and many more.

The project was started in 2000, and since then the department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art has worked on formatting and digitizing information on 29,432 objects from the 31,000-piece collection. It is available to view through the museum’s Web site under Collection Database. The move is part of the museum’s initiative to showcase its entire holdings online.