Met Gala 2014: The 64 Best Dressed Celebrities

Sarah Jessica Parker opened the evening in a dress form–inspired Oscar de la Renta look, setting the tone for the barrage of Jamesian trains and silhouettes to follow. But for all the grown-up, grand-dress glamour, there were also many on the red carpet who picked up on Charles James's more creative tendencies.
Marion Cotillard in Dior

Bee Shaffer in an Alexander McQueen dress and Fred Leighton jewelry

Aerin Lauder in a custom Oscar de la Renta dress and bag and Verdura jewelry

Elizabeth Cordry in a Rochas dress and Sidney Garber brooches and Charlie Shaffer in Ralph Lauren Black Label

Claire Danes in Oscar de la Renta