Met Gala 2014: White Tie And Decorations.

Following last year’s delve into the world of punk, this year’s Met Ball saw its star guests return to a more glamorous dress code with the theme White Tie and Decorations to celebrate the opening of the museum’s exhibition dedicated to 50s designer Charles James. While some strayed from the the theme as per usual, many embraced old school elegance with the most romantic of dresses.

Strapless Columns. The strapless column gown was a popular choice led by Victoria Beckham in Victoria Beckham, Rachel McAdams in Ralph Lauren and Reese Witherspoon in Stella McCartney.

From L-R: Victoria Beckham, Reese Witherspoon, Rachel McAdams and Lake Bell

Crop Tops. Crop Tops offering a hint of mid riff were worn by Emma Stone, Rihanna, Anne Hathaway and Cara Delevingne.

From L-R: Rihanna, Cara Delevingne, Anne Hathaway and Emma Stone

Shimmering Black. Beyonce in Givenchy, Kristen Wiig in Balenciaga, Amber Valletta in Erdem shimmered in their all black ensembles.

From L-R: Sofia Coppola, Kristen Wiig, Amber Valleta and Beyonce

Plunging Necklines. Blake Lively, Zoe Saldana, Leighton Meester and Jessica Alba all showed off plunging necklines edging towards the navel.

From L-R: Zoe Saldana, Jessica Alba, Leighton Meester and Blake Lively

Pink Moments. Pink was the colour of the night with Taylor Swift in pale pink Oscar de la Renta, Rachel McAdams in Ralph Lauren, Suki Waterhouse in blush Burberry Prorsum ruffles and Kendall Jenner in custom pink Topshop.

From L-R: Kendall Jenner, Taylor Swift, Rachel McAdams and Suki Waterhouse

Elbow Gloves. Sarah Jessica Parker, Dakota Johnson, Ruth Wilson and Karlie Kloss stuck to the theme by pairing their gowns with satin gloves.

From L-R: Dakota Johnnson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Karlie Kloss and Ruth Wilson

Ball Gowns. A sea of ball gowns swept down the red carpet from the likes of Karolina Kurkova, Karen Elson, Suki Waterhouse and Claire Danes.

From L-R: Suki Waterhouse, Claire Danes, Karolina Kurkova and Karen Elson

White Tie. Bradley Cooper, Benjamin Cumberbatch, Matt Bomer and Andy Cohen adhered to the ‘white tie’ theme with their white bow ties and tails.

From L-R: Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Benedict Cumberbatch and Andy Cohen

Slits. Rita Ora led Giuliana Rancic, Kim Kardashian and Lea Michele in the thigh baring trend.

From L-R: Giuliana Rancic, Kim Kardashian, Lea Michele and Rita Ora

Bright Colours. Emmy Rossum, Allison Williams, Liu Wen and Ivanka Trump brightened up the red carpet in their bright coloured gowns with Emmy Rossum in a printed strapless Carolina Herrera gown and Allison Williams in orange Oscar de la Renta.

From L-R: Emmy Rossum, Allison Williams, Liu Wen and Ivanka Trump

Credits: British Vogue, Grazia Daily