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As if you need me to remind you, but last night was the Met Gala Costume Institute Ball and Lupita Nyong’o threw us a curve ball in this fashion forward/questionable Prada.

While live-tweeting the event, my entire Twitter feed was flooded when a photo of her leaving her hotel was released. People were crazed and completely aghast that the gorgeous, flawless and elegant Lupita would take such a bold risk on fashion’s biggest night of the year. Some joked that she looked like something caught in a fishing net. Others declared this completely genius. I have to say, whether it’s great or not – I do love and respect her decision to throw out something so polarizing while people are obsessing over her style with such vigor.

Yes, I totally get the fishing net joke. But then, I also see this as a cool fusion of tribal meets Gatsby. It’s like the Native American Daisy Buchanan. To boot, the green is energetic, lively and looks really great with her skintone. One thing is for sure though, the headband and makeup are completely perfect. As for the dress, I think it’s a draw, falling somewhere in the middle. I didn’t put Lupita on my Best or Worst Dressed because it doesn’t feel like it earns enough points to fall in either direction. But I’m curious, what do you think?

So I’m bringing back the vote! Which is quite fitting as here in the US it is also Spring Election Day!

One thing is for sure, Lupita has the whole world wrapped around her finger and dying to see what she’ll wear right now. As for the rest of the red carpet, check out my Best Dressed and Worst Dressed lists!

The MET Gala Costume Institute Ball, aka: the biggest night in fashion, was held last night in New York City. And in MET Gala style, celebrities, models and designers flocked down the red carpet and up the red carpet stairs in their best, and worst, attempts at getting seen. What’s so particularly fantastic about this event, is people are really proving their style. Who has it and who doesn’t have it. Unlike the Academy Awards, where people often play it safe, we see people really go for it! And of course, when you go for it and take fashion risks…sometimes you miss the mark completely.

This is quite a worst dressed list, as in it’s longer than any of mine through awards season. But at least take pride in knowing no one can call these gals ‘safe’. And that is really what it’s all about it.

*drum roll* And the worst dressed are….

Alexa Chung in Nina Ricci Talk about a turn of events! Fashion ‘it girl’ in a dress by one of my favorites falls on the worst dressed list?! Even I would never have guessed it. I think this looks so similar to a silver fish that I can’t help but want to squirm away.

Hayden Panettiere in Dennis Basso Someone really needs to help Hayden out! She seems like such a nice sweet girl. I mean, look at her! She is so proud of the gown she ripped off a twelve year old…or pastel Barbie?

Kate Upton in Dolce and Gabbana One star I do not feel bad putting on the list is Kate Upton. I do, however, feel bad whenever DG misses the mark. They can be so polarizing though. As in, when they get it right they get it right – and when they get it wrong they get it wrong. I wish I could say I expect more from Kate Upton in the same way though, but I think she’s pretty much resigned herself in being nothing more than a pin up girl and so playing the part in a saloon gown seems quite astute.

Katie Holmes in Marchesa HA! And we thought Katie Holmes was the sane one…

Kirsten Dunst in Rodarte I like Kirsten Dunst enough that I was reasoning this off the Worst Dressed list. But, I’m sorry, I don’t care who you are…Star Wars fashion is not a good thing outside of a convention. (

Lea Michele in Altuzarra I keep hoping Lea Michele will stop trying so hard on the red carpet, but she continues to be getting in her own way to greatness. She’s so misguided when it comes to fashion. As a beautiful, talented girl…there’s no reason she should be trying this hard. (Doesn’t she look like JLaw ala American Hustle?)

Nicole Richie in Donna Karan AtelierPoor Nicole Richie! She was shipwrecked on her way to the MET Ball! Talk about a trooper for still managing to show up on time.

Rachel McAdams in Ralph Lauren Forgive me Rachel, but showing up at the biggest fashion event of the year in blush knock off of Lupita Nyong’o’s famous Golden Globes dress with ghastly tan lines feels like a slap in the Anna Wintour’s face. I mean, come on girl! The First Lady came out for this thing! Please try harder. Try at all.

Rita Ora in Donna Karan Atelier Apparently it wasn’t just Nicole Richie’s high fashion reputation Donna Karan wanted to spit in the face of last night. Rita Ora was next on her victim’s table.

Sandra Lee in Nameless Designer The designer of this dress shall remain nameless. Aren’t we really most surprised not that Sandra Lee wore this, but that she garnered an invitation to the biggest fashion event of the year in the first place? And with that, I have to give her props…for finding away to go from just another nameless face in the background to on the top of everyone’s Worst Dressed list. Get it girl!

Maggie Gyllenhaul in Maison Valentino Maggie Gyllenhaul looks like a cheap walking promo for this season of Mad Men. Proof that even Valentino makes mistakes…

Tabitha Simmon in Dolce and Gabbana Again, more apologies to Dolce and Gabbana. I love fairytales as much as the next girl but this seems like a really sloppy version of a tulle masterpiece. I mean, it looks a bad craft project brought down by supplies plucked from the clearance bin at Michael’s.

Zoe Saldana in Michael Kors I was happy that Zoe opted against a Prabal Gurung for the evening. I wasn’t happy that she opted to wear a bean bag instead. I mean, it’s a lovely patterned bean bag. But, a bean bag nonetheless.

What did you think of last night’s fashion and who topped your worst dressed list? Spill!

Next up, in case you missed it, check out my lengthy Best Dressed list – with some looks so great they even surprised ME!