MET Ball? Glad I Went to Kylie

Pouring through the photos of last nite's CFDA Ball at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I am not feeling love at first sight

(I just won't be able to get this hideous frock out of my head!)

And there was something generally missing from the evening. Where was the pomp? The drama? The art? We're celebrating a man who made a dress out of medical slides here people!

(That's Karen Elson for crikey's sake!)

Some people delivered

(Anna Dello Russo)

(Ashley Olsen and Christian Louboutin)

(Naomi Campbell)

But there were too many meh looks on too many c-listers

(La La got an invite? What was Angie Martinez busy?)

The crowd was thick with folks in their finest Tory Burch, Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors as if they were celebrating Junior prom, not one of the greatest design minds of recent fashion

(Wait - why you there? And why you wearing Tory Burch?)

(Jessica Stam's been practicing her prom queen acceptance speech ever since she picked up her Tommy Hilfiger dress at the mall)

Ok, this  Michael Kors fuchsia number on Brooklyn Decker at least embraced the color trend so strong for Spring but people this is the MET Ball! You can where whatever you want and you're encouraged to be adventurous!

But let's end on a high note (cuz it can't be that the above dress is "ok"). 

Friend of Alexander McQueen and never afraid to take risks Daphne Guinness won the evening as best dressed in McQueen

And really that more than makes up for all the Maxxinistas in the room!

Russo-ing Feathers at Ungaro

(Oh Anna and Giles, well played)

Giles Deacon has quite the hand stacked against him with his premiere collection for Emanuel Ungaro. The once hot, hot, hot house is now most noted for its recent revolving door of designers (Miss Lohan the most notorious of all). 

Now it's Mr Deacon's swing to restore prestige and respect to the once venerated label. 

He wisely showcased looks with signature lace, feathers and embellishments (let us recall Ungaro's heyday was the heady 80's)

(a petite Daphne Guinness, non?)

(you're gonna see this on a red carpet next week. mark my words)

And having VOGUE Nippon Fashion Director and style icon, Anna Dello Russo, model in your show is a pretty loud vote of confidence you're doing something right. 

Bonne chance, Monsieur! I will say a little fashion prayer for you. 

DON'T: McQueen Will Not be Upstaged

Oh how I heart Daphne Guinness. 

Only she could attempt to steal the spotlight at a memorial service

First she struts all up in to the Alexander McQueen memorial in London today 

But try to steal a dead man's thunder and he'll poltergeist yo ass!