One more time! (Promise.) Met. Costume. Institute. Gala. Superheroes. Sponsored by Vogue and Armani. Hosted by Julia Roberts and George Clooney. You've seen the Good. You've seen the Bad. [This is reminding me of a certain early '80s sitcom theme song. -Ed.] Now we've got the Ugly, namely, a god-awful Anna Wintour, Melania Trump, Mary-Kate Olsen, Kimora Lee Simmons, and (sob) Dita von Teese. All of them, and others, after the jump.
The Ugly:
Melania Trump's dress is as bad and as tacky as her husband's comb-over.
Mary-Kate: Time to take a page from sister Ashley.
Kimora Lee Simmons induces yet another bout with vergito.

This is not Dita's finest hour. Lady looks better with her clothes off than this hideous piece of garbage.
Janet Jackson's tasteful white sheath is all but ruined by the twin accessories of Donatella and Allegra Versace.
Is Naomi Watts headed to a costume party? Dressed as Marilyn Monroe?
Wow. Anna Wintour. Wow.
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Comments
Oh, Anna, superhero theme, not space theme.
Anna Wintour was just playing along guys! shes a superhero!!!!
LOVE. THAT. WOMAN.
And Dita's dress was great too.
Kimora lee covered in poopitosity as usual.
Mary-Kate looks like a granny stripper in that get-up.
I know they say Anna Wintour has no heart...but coming dressed as the Tin Man is a bit much...
Well, Naomi is actually going to a costume party. To be fair. I wish there was more craziness like Ms. Wintour...this is the one time to go all out. I want my eyes burned with awesome fug!
Dita's dress is still better than Mischa's.
who designed anna's dress? they will NEVER have a career after this, not if she can help it. it looks as though she's got a court jester's pantaloons on her shoulders and hips.
In Anna's defense, Michelin Tires are a new advertiser.
Kimora's dress provided by curtains and tablecloths from the local Don Pablos. Ole!
It says something when Donatella is the most tastefully dressed among the three women in her picture.
@BAngieB: Ssssuperheroessss iiinnnn spaaaaace! That's what Anna heard.
Donatella's dress is actually rather tasteful, no? And it has to be said: Mischa Barton's dress belongs here.
Was that really Mary-Kate? She looks like she's aged a million years.
I can't believe that anyone could look at Naomi Watts and still have trouble casting the Wonder Woman movie.
Wintour's outfit = Xanadu muse + Ziggy Stardust + Jadis the White Witch + Kathy Bates' saran wrap outfit in Fried Green Tomatoes .
Also, I think Anna Wintour looks cool as hell. It's couture as art, baby, and where else can you wear it?
Dear Women of the World,
Hot pink is the tackiest color in the history of colors. No matter what occasion or how small a dose, it is T-a-c-k-y. (Note the capital T).
Therefore, it should be avoided at all costs.
I'm speaking to you, high school girls with hot pink prom dresses! And ulia-Jay Allison-ay! And you, Ramona on RHofNYC, who wore a sparkly hot pink gown to the family dinner at 21 Club!
@Eeva: Yeah, that definitely looks like a dress from Buck Rogers.
I just want to poke Anna! I like how playful it is.
That first shot of Anna startled me-- I thought, "man, that Suri grew up fast! She must be aging in Soap Opera years."
Dita's dress is not really ugly, per se, I'm just a little confused as to where exactly the hemline hits her... perhaps its just the angle, but her legs look as if they are somehow too short for her body.
I think Naomi Watts is trying to pull inspiration from an actual superhero... She-Ra perhaps? Am I remembering that costume right? If so, she's at least one of the few people to actually follow the 'superhero' theme to the letter, too bad she's being pilloried for it.
"Is Naomi Watts headed to a costume party?"
Ah....but 'costume' is part of the name of the event, isn't it?
@brendastarlet: it's just a shame that allegra is my age and is wearing lavender taffeta.
@titania1285: Krazy Karl himself designed it for her.
@Scoithniamh: Exactly. It's Anna freaking Wintour. She can wear anything she damn well pleases. (Except for hot pink).
Dita, Dita, Dita. I suppose you can't be flawless all the time, but wow, when that illusion crashed, it burned too.
That dress of hers can't decide if its a ballgown or a cocktail dress. Inhibits Dita's natural grace and makes her look rather short and frumpy.
Well, tomorrow is another day.
@titania1285: haha its Chanel. I dont think thats going to happen.
@gherkinfiend: fucking well played.
Um, Naomi is going to a costume party. It's the COSTUME INSTITUTE GALA. The theme was SUPERHEROES. You could basically do ANYTHING with that one. Sadly I think A LOT of your "goods" belong over here. Especially Mischa. She looked dreadful. The fit and the color were horrible.
AW looks like a gargoyle - I mean the dress looks like one. No smacking, I am an NC voter!
I can't hate on Allegra Versace---I'm just glad to see her at a healthier weight after seeking treatment last year.
I may be one of the few to say it, but I ADORED Anna Wintour's dress. I don't love it objectively, but I think it is perfection given the context.
Queen Amidala wants her dress back.....
Love. Janets. Dress.
@morrhioggan: right. it should be hitting at her knees, not ankles.
@Dadadarling: i always knew he was a cruel, mischievous bastard.
Naomi looks great! she looks like she just came from Gotham where she was getting some Batman lovin' - I loooove it
does Anna Wintour have her hands in nautilus shell pockets? no, no, no!
Mary Kate looks like a recently divorced 55-year-old on the prowl in Vegas.
Melania Trump stole that dress from one of the Barbies I had in 1985.
Allegra Versace looks terrified. I can't blame her.
@theladyvanishes: Perhaps this is why I kinda love Anna's dress?
@titania1285: maybe she's re-inventing a bridesmaids dress?
@misssgolightly: the only time I ever saw hot pink work was on Cameron Diaz, when she paired it with a turquoise necklace.
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@Eeva: It matches that Gwyneth space robot Vogue cover.
Mary-Kate, don't ever again tell a stylist you are looking for "Golden Girls on top with Show Girls on the bottom"
@Shawn-Shawn: exactly. if she wore it anywhere else, it would be dubious, but its the met! its superhero themed! EVERYONE shouldve looked this nuts!
i had the "golden girl" barbie doll that mary kate is dressed up as. It looked just like her...because my dog got to it and tore it up!
@NefariousNewt: I know, right? Both of those minitwins are looking sort of granny.
Is she smiling? She must just have gas.
Memo to Dita-- people have been ripping off Audrey's Sabrina dress for decades and no one has improved on the original. Do. Not. Attempt.
I wanted capes. And wings. And secret belts filled with couture nets and ropes to save the day. And crazy boots. And the Vogue Logo lighting up the sky.
I like Dita's dress but oh Anna Wintour. Lady VOGUE. Your dress looks like something out of Star Wars or as if you were perhaps, strolling through a zoo, saw a ram, thought fondly of your glue gun, removed the ram's horns, sprayed them silver,and then applied them to a slinky silver tube dress. Awesome.