Claire Danes in illuminated Zac Posen at the Met Gala: perfection, breathtaking?

Everyone was buzzing on Twitter over this illuminated Zac Posen gown. It was unknown at first who would be wearing it and initially the rumor was that Heidi Klum would arrive in this amazing dress. Given Heidis tendency to look ridiculous on the red carpet, this kind of effort seemed wasted on her, so thankfully

Met Gala 2016 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology'
Everyone was buzzing on Twitter over this illuminated Zac Posen gown. It was unknown at first who would be wearing it and initially the rumor was that Heidi Klum would arrive in this amazing dress. Given Heidi’s tendency to look ridiculous on the red carpet, this kind of effort seemed wasted on her, so thankfully that story was false. Claire Danes showed up in this dress, which perfectly fit the Manus x Machina theme and drew comparisons to Cinderella, at least when the dress was unlit. When lit, all I could think of was Katniss’s flaming gown at the Hunger Games.

Look at the video of this dress. The slightly frayed edges are lines of light which edge the hem, waistline and down the bodice. The skirt and rest of the dress look like a starry night. Zac Posen designed with light and made it a feature of the gown. Zac Posen is Cinna. Claire explained in an interview on the red carpet (that’s below) that she had a stool to sit on during the event because she couldn’t sit in a typical chair. Like Karolina Kurkova in her lit up Marchesa, she rode in a bus to the event as she couldn’t sit down, but this design and execution is superior in every way. It’s amazing.

#ClaireDanes' #MetGala gown has the newsroom talking this AM! What were YOUR fave looks? https://t.co/mIwA6DI4lr pic.twitter.com/BpCAXzQMyC

— Robin Meade (@RobinMeade) May 3, 2016

I feel bad for the other women I’m sticking in this post, because after Claire everyone else can just go home, but we have a lot to get through today. Brie Larson’s ruffled tiered Proenza Schouler was like a longer, less inspired version of Taylor Swift’s Louis Vuitton. The similar dresses, which are both silver with patterned sequin, are sleeveless with ruffles, side cutouts and black detailing, are likely a case of “great minds” lumping trends together. That said, I think Taylor’s dress worked a bit more with them theme. I do like the scalloping on Brie’s dress. Her slicked back hair and dark lip fit the motif. Those witchy shoes need to go though.

Met Gala 2016 - 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology'

Met Gala 2016 - 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology'

Continuing the silver trend we have Naomi Watts, in mirrored Burberry. This dress is slightly similar to the Armani gown which Naomi wore to the Oscars in that it’s strapless and full length with a similar shape. I love how this fits her like a glove and has just the right amount of floral sunburst detailing. Her understated makeup, wavy hair and diamond jewelry complement the look so well.

Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala: Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology

Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala: Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology

Here’s an ET video with more on Claire’s gown:

photos credit: WENN.com and FameFlynet

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