MET Gala 2012: Who Failed to Impress?

It goes without saying that whenever there is a list of best-dressed at an event, there are always those who fail to make the cut. This list doesn't really feature WTF-were-you-thinking-looks, because it was the MET and Anna Wintour would sooner die than to have another Bjork moment on the steps of the Gala. No, instead, these offenders made the list for relatively questionable choices. You decide if you agree or not. Enjoy!

AMBER HEARD: Amber came in the arms of Zac Posen so it was no surprise that she wore a bespoke dress. It's not THAT horrendous, in fact I thought initially, the mermaid gown was pretty. Then, I saw the back. It's as if Zac got a memo saying 'Schiaparelli/Prada: Creative and Avante-Garde', and the only thing he could think of doing was to gather the remains of the fabric and bunch it up behind Amber's dress. This was literally a game of pin the tail on the fashion donkey, and he totally missed the mark.

JESSICA CHASTAIN: Did somebody tell Jessica that the theme was Renaissance Princess? 

KATE UPTON: Kate is the perfect example of how money cannot buy you style. She apparently coughed up $25,000 to score a ticket to Anna's party and THIS is all she could come up with? She looks like Sienna Miller's ugly sister, and that dress did not fit her like a glove. More like badly gathered Seram wrap.

JULIANNE HOUGH:I don't know if she's on this list because she looked like Miss America on steroids in that Carolina Herrera dress, or because she has to suffer under Ryan Seacrest's egocentricity. Literally. Also, is it just me or did she not look like Christie Brinkley?

CHLOE SEVIGNY: The always fashion forward Sevigny left nothing to the imagination. She looks a little dishevelled, like a re-release of Mod Barbie a la Prada, but found herself in the half-off bin.

VICTORIA JUSTICE: My issue wasn't her McQ dress. Why was she there?! And the Jonas Brothers?! Did Anna suffer from a nervous breakdown? She looks way too saccharine and that alone is annoying.

DREE HEMINGWAY: Dree wore Topshop, and was pretty blah. The dress just looked a bit plebeian for the MET. Was it on sale?

ABBIE CORNISH: Well, Abbie looked like she forgot to finish dressing. 

AZAELIA BANKS: Miss Banks came wearing a custom made Alexander Wang dress, and when she came in with the designer in tow, all I kept hearing was Lil' Kim in my head. Way too ghetto-fabulous for me, coasting on ho-ish. Any singles?  

DAKOTA FANNING: The Elder Fanning wore a lavender Louis Vuitton dress, and while it looked pretty, that's just about it. She looked pretty plain. Next.

COURTIN-CLARINS SISTERS: These trio came clad in Mugler. No. 

LILY COLLINS: Collins was one of the matrons in Valentino  that graced the steps of the MET. WHY?! She's so young and beautiful, and this dress aged her too much. We get it, you look like a china doll. Now stop it.

CHRISTINA RICCI: Christina has never failed to impress at the MET, at least in my personal opinion, until last night. She wore a Thakoon dress and accompanied the designer, but that bow had to go. It just made her look smaller than she is. Or maybe that's because the whole dress was actually taller than her. 

SCARLETT JOHANNSON: We have seen this look before, and we know that Dolce and Gabbana works for ScarJo. I just wished she made more of an effort with the hair and her posture. With the way the dress cuts-off and the way she stands, she looks like a candidate for Toddlers and Tiaras: Tween Edition. 

SARAH JESSICA PARKER: Carrie Bradshaw was the esteemed guest of Valentino Garavani last night, but instead of giving us NYC fierce, SJP took the evening to pay tribute to the Mayflower. It doesn't help that she kept trying to flash the paps a bit of flesh under that matronly gown. It's like having grandma say, 'Look, grannie's still hawt!' Eek. 

KRISTEN STEWART:K-Stew wore Balenciaga. Donning that blow-up doll expression in tandem with greasy looking locks, she  left a LOT to be desired. I bet you a thousand-million-gazillion dollars that there were drag queens waiting outside the MET, willing to snatch K-Stew's wig and take her place. And you know what? They probably would not have looked as out of place as this fish. 

MARY KATE OLSEN: I love the Olsen twins. However, the usually, boho-tastic and chic MKO decided it was a good idea to look like a withering old crone. That posture, that dress, the hair and make-up....she looked like she was ready to drink Lily Collins' blood. As for her purse, I knew somebody stole my doily!

ANJA RUBIK: This Anthony Vaccarello dress would have been perfect on say, Miss Jolie...but maybe that's just because Miss Rubik was doing some serious Jolie-ing at the MET. What's worse is that it just looks a little to brash for the occasion. Not to mention her extremely disturbing hipbone that kept jutting out. At the very least, I will give her the credit of having the best bikini wax of the evening.

[images: Fashionologie]