Another day, another red carpet on which Cate Blanchett looks fabulous. In fact, the shocks at “Set In Style: The Jewelry Of Van Cleef & Arpels” Opening Gala came from quite another quarter: the weirdly awful duds sported by some of the other bold-face guests.
Elegance, thy name is Blanchett. Balenciaga’s in there too, though.
A lot of these women possess a skill most of us will never need: dressing to show off diamonds. Exhibit A: Du Juan.
The ever-chic Marisa Berenson.
Kelly Rutherford, worthy of a Van der Woodsen.
Meanwhile, Vera Wang lets her gown do the shining — and get used to metallics, they’re gonna be Big for a while.
Muffie Potter Aston, meanwhile, actually dresses to match her bling. Not to mention her name.
Then things got…unfortunate. Lisa Marie Falcone was going for Old Hollywood…but the effect is more old Roman blind.
Julie Macko, meanwhile, is ready for a stint with the Na’vi.
Piper Perabo appears to be hiding behind the sinister haunted forest that is her incredibly busy frock.
Dr. Lisa Airan is a prominent dermatologist. None of which explains this. Could anything, save an unwise commitment to a highly experimental music video?