Taylor Swift in pink Oscar de la Renta at the 2014 Met Gala: classic or dated?

Sarah Jessica Parker was going to be the lead lady of this post about Oscar de la Renta gowns at the 2014 Met Gala, but then I saw Taylor Swift’s look. There were rumors that Swifty was going to wear one of her go-to, favorite designers, J. Mendel. But she went for Oscar de la Renta instead, which I think was a good choice. She followed the dress code and looked like an old-school society swan. Like, this is how debutantes in the 1950s looked. Swifty really knew how to work her train too, and the bustle is really pretty. This suits her, and the whole look manages to look classic rather than dated. The only thing I would change? Her lip color. I don’t like the red lip with this pink dress.

Sarah Jessica Parker was the co-chair of this year’s Met Gala (along with Bradley Cooper, which is weird, right?). SJP wore Oscar de la Renta, one of her favorite designers. I would imagine this is custom-made for her. I find it very costumey, especially with the way she’s styled it. The gloves are a bit much, but they’re probably for the dress code/theme. I hated her hair when I first saw it, but now that I’m really looking at it… I kind of love it. Her makeup looks good too. And her date was Andy Cohen!

Claire Danes had my least favorite Oscar de la Renta look of this year’s Met Gala. This dress feels like what it probably was: the afterthought gown, after the designers had worked on SJP and Swifty’s gowns. It just looks like the designers didn’t know where to go, when either half would have made a suitable start for one good gown. Either do taffeta OR velvet, not both. Also: Hugh Dancy looks really good with that beard.

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