Beyonce, Emma Stone, and More Best Dressed at the Met Ball.

Is it just us or does this year's Met Gala seem more star-studded than ever? And when we say star-studded, we're talking about A-listers from everywhere: the fashion world, Hollywood, even sports (hey, Tom Brady and David Beckham). Of coursre, we can't forget about First Lady Michelle Obama presiding over this morning's very exclusive ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the charles James: Beyond Fashion exhibit and introduce the newly named Anna Wintour Costume Center. In other words: MAJOR.
Considering that this year's theme celebrates a legendary American couturier, you'd think that only sublimely elegant ball gowns would fill the red carpet. But did that happen? No. This is fashion, people. So without further ado, let's get started on the best-dressed list for this year's Met Gala. Hold tight--this is going to be a long one. 

Event co-chair, multi-award honoree, and always-Carrie Bradshaw to us Sarah Jessica Parker wore a magnificent black-and-white (and logo-ed) Oscar de la Renta ball gown. And requisite gloves, of course.

In case you weren't sure who made the gown.

The queen of the evening (and, no, we're not talking about Beyonce just yet), Anna Wintour, presided over the festivities in fall 2013 Chanel Couture. (NO glove!)

 
Fashion Week-approved semi-Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, mixed high-low in a Topshop mermaid gown and Chopard diamonds.

Hailee Steinfeld donned a rise-fall custom dress courtesy of Prabal Gurung. The pink lining is a thoughful detail.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley kind of looks like she's a year late fro 2013's punk-themed Met Gala with her leather-trimmed, leopard-print, chain-emblelished, mini Balmain dress. (And definitely no gloves). She looks hot nonetheless. 

 
It model (and cochair Bradley Cooper's girlfriend) Suki Waterhouse was a vision in this beautifully layered Burberry gown and Anita Ko Earrings.

Jessica Pare nailed edgy meets black tie elegance in a graphic, bustier Michael Kors confection.

Victoria Beckham matched hubby David (again!) in elegant white. Her dress is a Victoria Beckham, naturally.

Now, that's a ball gown (by Marchesa), Karolina Kurkova. The flowers on the silk organza are hand-painted!

Michelle Williams decided to flout the black-tie dress code too with a short Louis Vuitton sparkly number.

 
 Model Liu Wen brought some Old World glamour to the red carpet in a seafoam green and sculptural Zac Posen gown.

Ditto fellow model Arizona Muse wearing a beautiful custom Ralph & Russo Haute Couture gown and sparkling earrings and a necklace from De Beers Diamond Jewellers.

Emmy Rossum clearly got the dress-code memo in this beautiful floral Carolina Herrera gown.

Jessica Alba stunned in champagne lace courtesy of Diane von Furstenberg and glimmering gold
accessories.

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen definitely gave Posh and Becks some competition for Fashion Prom King and Queen. Sorry, ladies, but Tom stepped out of this frame so his supermodel wife could wave to her adoring fans in Balenciaga.

Blake Lively smoldered per usual in Gucci. No wonder Ryan Reynolds can't keep his eyes/hands off her.

Looks like Taylor Swift's pink Oscar de la Renta wasn't ravaged by Karlie Kloss's cat. Whew!

And Karlie looks majestic in a black-and-gold brocade gown and leather gloves.

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen took an elegant fashion risk but within the ball gown genre in coordinating vintage Gianfranco Ferre and Chanel, respectively.

Emma Stone made lots of leg and crop-topping ball-gown-worthy in Thakoon.

Well done in Lanvin, Kim Kardashian. Cheer up, Kanye. The red carpet is almost over.

And closing out the red carpet: Queen Beyonce in custom Givenchy Couture.














source:glamour.com

Boko Haram Threatens to Sell 200+ Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls. Here's How You Can Help Bring Them Home.

On Friday, we were talking about the horrific kidnapping of over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls--and the fight to get them home safely. Over the weekend, Boko Haram, the Islamist terrorist group that was suspected of taking the girls from their dorms in the middle of the night, officially claimed responsibility. According to CNN, the group released a video obtained by Agence France-Presse in which a man identifying himself as Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau threatened to sell the girls. "I abducted your girls. I will sell them in the market, by Allah...There is a market for selling humans. Allah says I should sell. He commands me to sell. I will sell women. I sell women," he said, per CNN's translation. 

Last week, a social media campaign using # BringBackOurGirls caught on, putting pressure on world leaders to help locate the missing girls and return them safely to their families. On Sudnay, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan finally broke his silence on the issue at a press conference, vowing that "wherever these girls are, we will get them out." In a press release, Nigeria's Minister of Information stated: "Every information relayed to security agencies has so far been investigated, including the search of all places suspected as a possible hide-away of the kidnapped girls. The police, backed up by the military and DSS, have combed and are still combing all reported places that the girls might have been taken to." The kidnapping reportedly took place in mid-April, meaning that the girls have been missing for three weeks. During that time, there were reports that they were already being sold as child brides.

Secretary of Stae John Kerry announced on Saturday that the US will assist Nigeria in its efforts to brig the girls home. (It's currently estimated that 250 girls are still missing.) While Kerry wasn't specific in how the US will step in to help, he did say that "We will do everything possible to support the Nigerian government to return these young women to their homes and hold the perpetrators to justice," according to The Washington Post.

So what can you do to help? For starters, show your support for finding the missing girls (and further pressure world leaders to take action) by tweeting #BringBackOurGirls and following the hashtag on Twitter. You can also "like" the Bring Back Our Girls page on facebook. Then tomorrow, May 6, at noon, Girl Rising and Amy Poehler's Smart Girls initiative are hosting a "call to Action" Google Hangout. Join experts, organizers, and other global citizens like yourself in the fight to bring these girls home safely. For more information, check out girlrising.com or amysmartgirls.com.

Let's all agree not to live in a world where hundreds of girls can be taken in the night, and nobody does a damn thing. Let's be better than that. Let's be like these people, who are demanding justice.

 source:glamour.com