Style & Culture: Met Museum

Sarah Jessica Parker in customer Oscar de la Renta ball gown.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's, "Charles James: Beyond Fashion." Costume Institute Exhibit was hosted last night by none other than Anna Wintour. This year the theme of the event was "white tie and diamonds. It was a night of who's who in fashion and many celebs were on hand wearing some of the most interesting pieces for the night. It was a mix of glamour, retro and the unexpected.

Lupita N'yongo, who has become the 'it' girl on red carpets over the last few months, wore a green Prada decorated in jewels and feathers. It was a mesh net overlay with a skin tone bodice underneath. It became a hot topic on social media because she has been sheer perfection on every red carpet so this choice came as a big surprise. Vogue cover models Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were also on hand, she in a blue dress with deep slit and sweetheart neckline and he wore a suit with coattails.

Sarah Jessica Parker made a big entrance her her princess-like black and white ball gown by Oscar de la Renta. Other notables included Jessica Alba, who looked elegant in her deep-v lace dress and the Beckhams who looked pristine in crisp white and Beyonce who arrived with her husband Jay Z.