Glamorous gala gowns eclipse brightest stars

It’s known as one of the most glamorous red carpets of the year, with movie stars, models, and even the occasional athlete putting on their most fashion-forward outfits for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala.

Gisele Bundchen, Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Heidi Klum, Tim Tebow, and Florence Welch were among those to weave through the tented grand Fifth Avenue entrance to celebrate the new fashion exhibit that compares and contrasts the designs of two Italian women: Miuccia Prada, who wore a pantsuit to the event, and the late Elsa Schiaparelli.

Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, served as hostess of the event, and she wore a white gown with lobster-motif gold embroidery by Prada.