Kerry Washington made a sterling effort to infuse some punk in her pretty look while taking to the red carpet for the 2013 Met Gala in New York on Monday.
The ‘Scandal’ actress wore a custom Vera Wang sleeveless V-neck lavender metallic floral print mermaid gown featuring a silk and lace flange detail within the train and chrysanthemum lace peplum accent.
What made this look punk?
I would say the sexy fishnet panel in the plunge, her black leather opera gloves, and the sexy cat-eye makeup.
Is Kerry selling punk to you here?
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Eek, Kerry. You’ve looked better.
Whatever she is selling here, I’m buying it. She styled this look perfectly.
I really dislike everything about this look.
Bad… REALLY bad
I’m going to be predictable and say that I do not like the fishnet panel. Tacky. The rest of the look is fun though, I love the chrysanthemum print, the peplum, and fact that she wore leather gloves. If the neckline were higher it’d be a win for me.
Not selling me punk but who is really? I kinda like this look.
not punk enough but good look.
-sigh- this is a rough night for my usual faves, I feel like crying.
Hair/makeup/gloves give me a vamp vibe that I can appreciate. But the ugly dress kills everything.
I really don’t like this. It looks like she’s going to a Halloween party. The gloves and the fishnet panel are the worst. I’m not sure if anything could save this.
Hideous and overwrought. A rare miss for the divine Kerry.
LOL, I was just about to post a comment asking why every look must be evaluated according to the theme of the night, and why we do this for the Met gala but no other event? Surely there are other parties and galas with themes?
But then I see Kerry and my jaw drops. And suddenly I understand how cool and interesting dressing for a theme can look when you do it well. With magnificent fashion.
I think with MTV awards, you are suppose to look more “cool”, and with Nickelodeon your suppose to be trendy/fun
Not a fan of jewellery over gloves,I think with such a busy dress, less is more. The dress itself is beautiful though, Kerry just needed to tone down the accessories. Sadly seems like a miss for Kerry. Also her hair is really messing up the look for me, I wish something else had been done for it, also it is purple??!
Uhm yes, she stick to the theme and I appreciate it, but there are more parts about this look which I don’t like rather than parts I like. I don’t like the fishnet panel on the front, all the tulle on the train, her hair and the gloves. What I like is the pattern and her makeup.
Sorry, Kerry, as much as I love you, it’s not a bad taste party.
Errrr, sorry but no. That’s too much going on, a few details must be lost… The gloves, the ugly train, the peplum, the fishnet… all together they’re all too much.
uhh what’s with the tacky gloves?
With the print, the fishnet panel, the gloves, and the “peplum”, there is just too much going on, and I don’t know where to look. Not a fan of this look of hers.
No she isn’t. Even she couldn’t pull this theme off.
I actually loved it. Totally selling the punk vibe to me, especially by her styling. Except I don’t like the ring over the glove.
Sorry to say this but it’s a No from me.
LOVED THIS. very high fashion + punk. Very unique.
I think this is her first miss, and it’s a huge one !
This dress is awful.
2nd place. anne hathaway takes gold
This could have been great, but it’s just too much. The dress should have been simplified – either the peplum, awful puffy train or fishnet detail (or all of the above) – should go.
Oh no. This is unfortunate. It would be bad enough without the gloves but the gloves elevate the look to ‘desperate’.
A swing and a miss. There’s too much going on here.
I think she looks great. I think I would have done something else with the hair. But overall good look.
I love Kerry, but this look is a bit too busy for my liking. I just don’t know where to look. If not for that fishnet panel, this couldn’t been a hit. I don’t hate it, it’s just questionable.
I like this a lot more on second look. The gloves and make-up were nice punk elements relative to her pretty and ladylike aesthetic.
I hate to say this to Kerry (and in a Vera Wang gown), but the fishnet panel and the leather gloves made me think she belonged in a street corner somewhere.
This is not a well dressed event, period. Or maybe the punk theme is tricky to pull off?