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Hollywood has its Oscars each Winter, but every fashion girl knows the real glamour doesn't arrive till Spring with the annual Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Making it well worth the wait, last year's arrivals turned out a lineup of breathtaking gowns in accordance with the Met Gala theme: Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology . Inside, see who stunned on the famed staircase, as we gear up for another round on the upcoming first Monday in May.
Lily Collins
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Wearing a Valentino gown and Tiffany & Co. jewels.
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Emma Stone
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Wearing Prada gown, Christian Louboutin heels, and Lorraine Schwartz studs.
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Dakota Johnson
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Wearing Gucci gown and Norman Silverman diamonds.
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Alexa Chung
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Wearing Thakoon and Anita Ko earrings.
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Mindy Kaling
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Wearing a Tory Burch gown, Jimmy Choo heels, a custom Tory Burch clutch with color-changing Swarovski crystals, Fred Leighton jewels.
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Gigi Hadid
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Elle Fanning
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Wearing Thakoon and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
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Ciara
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Wearing custom H&M and Stuart Weitzman heels.
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Jourdan Dunn
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Wearing Balmain gown and Eva Fehren jewels.
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Margot Robbie
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Wearing a custom Calvin Klein Collection gown and Tiffany & Co. jewels.
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Kate Mara
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Wearing Paco Rabbane dress, Francesco Russo, and Jennifer Fisher ear cuff.
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Kim Kardashian
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Wearing custom Balmain and custom Lorraine Schwartz jewels, totalling $4.5 million.
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Jenna Lyons, Jennifer Konner, and Lena Dunham
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Solange Knowles
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Wearing a David LaPort outfit, Loewe heels, and an Edie Parker clutch.
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Jemima Kirke
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Wearing Chanel gown, bag, shoes, and fine jewelry.
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Naomi Watts
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Zendaya
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Wearing custom Michael Kors gown and Jorge Adeler rings.
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Zoey Deutch
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Liu Wen
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Wearing Tiffany & Co. jewels.
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Adriana Lima
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Wearing Giambattista Valli dress, Oscar de la Renta heels, Roger Vivier cutch, and Chopard jewels.
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Hailey Baldwin
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Wearing Tommy Hilfiger gown, Stuart Weitzman heels, Edie Parker clutch, and Butani diamond earrings and Noudar diamond rings.
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Rachel McAdams
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Wearing Valentino gown and H. Stern jewels.
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FKA Twigs
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Wearing Versace gown and Giuseppe Zanotti heels.
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Bella Hadid
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Wearing Givenchy gown and Lorraine Schwartz black diamond studs and Ofira Jewels signature black diamond bands.
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Ivanka Trump
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Wearing Ivanka Trump collection.
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Naomie Harris
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Saoirse Ronan
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Wearing a custom Christoper Kane gown and Giuseppe Zanotti heels.
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Miranda Kerr
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Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen
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Agyness Deyn
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Riley Keough
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Zoë Kravitz
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Lorde
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Wearing Valentino gown, Giuseppe Zanotti heels, Irene Neuworth clutch, Forevermark and Kwiat diamond jewels.
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Dakota Fanning
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Wearing Nina Ricci gown, heels, and clutch.
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Claire Danes
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Wearing Zac Posen gown and Eva Fehren jewelry.
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Blake Lively
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Anna Kendrick
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Wearing custom Derek Lam gown, Brian Atwood heels, and Effy jewelry.
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Queen Rania of Jordan
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La La Anthony
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Madonna
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Emma Roberts
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Wearing Tory Burch gown, Giuseppe zanotti heels, Edie Parker clutch, and Norman Silverman jewels.
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Naomi Campbell
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Willow and Jaden Smith
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Willow is wearing a Chanel outfit with Chanel shoes and Chanel fine jewelry; Jaden is wearing Louis Vuitton.
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Michelle Monaghan
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Wearing Rosie Assoulin gown, Brian Atwood heels, and a bespoke La Ligne X Edie Parker clutch.
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Karlie Kloss
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Wearing custom Brandon Maxwell, Giuseppe Zanotti heels, Lisa Perry clutch, and Repossi jewels.
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Doutzen Kroes
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Taylor Hill
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Wearing Topshop gown and Coomi jewels.
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Kristen Stewart
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Cindy Crawford
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Liberty Ross
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Wearing David Webb jewelry.
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Sienna Miller
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Wearing a Gucci gown and Cartier jewels.
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Lupita Nyong'o
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Wearing Calvin Klein Collection.
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Beyoncé
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Wearing Givenchy gown and over $8 million of Lorraine Schwartz jewels.
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Kendall Jenner
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Wearing Atelier Versace and $4 million of Lorraine Schwartz jewels.
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Nicole Kidman
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Wearing Alexander McQueen gown.
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Demi Lovato
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Wearing custom Moschino, Giuseppe Zanotti heels, Edie Parker clutch, and Harry Kotlar diamond earrings.
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Olivia Wilde
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Wearing custom Michael Kors gown, Brian Atwood heels, and Jennifer Fisher jewelry.
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Lily Aldridge
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Wearing a custom Michael Kors gown and Eva Fehren jewelry.
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Emily Ratajkowski
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Wearing Atelier Prabal Gurung and Tiffany & Co. jewels.
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Kate Bosworth
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Sarah Jessica Parker
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Wearing Monse and Fred Leighton jewelry.
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Selena Gomez
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Alessandra Ambrosio
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Wearing Balmain gown and Giuseppe Zanotti heels.
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Kylie Jenner
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Kris Jenner
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Lily-Rose Depp
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Wearing Chanel and Chanel fine jewelry.
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Kerry Washington
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Wearing Marc Jacobs gown and Fred Leighton jewelry.
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Jessica Hart
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Wearing Azzedine Alaia, Bavna earrings, and a Mattia Cielo ring.
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Diane von Furstenberg
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Rose Byrne
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Zoe Saldana
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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Joan Smalls
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Wearing a Balmain gown and Giuseppe Zanotti heels.
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Jennifer Hudson
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Wearing a cutsom H&M gown, Paul Andrew heels, and over $1.5 million of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds.
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Carolyn Murphy
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Wearing custom Oscar de la Renta.
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Nina Dobrev
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Florence Welch
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Hailee Steinfeld
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Wearing H&M gown and David Webb jewels.
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Rita Ora
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Kate Upton
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Lady Gaga
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Wearing Versace and 100 carats of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds.
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Ellie Bamber
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Chloë Sevigny
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Amber Heard
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Freida Pinto
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Allison Williams
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Wearing custom Peter Pilotto, Brian Atwood heels, and custom La Ligne for Edie Parker clutch.
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Katie Holmes
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Emma Watson
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Wearing Calvin Klein Collection.
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Nicki Minaj
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Tory Burch
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Emily Blunt
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Wearing Michael Kors gown and Forevermark jewels.
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Amy Schumer
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Wearing custom Alexander Wang gown, studded sandals, and a studded mini bucket bag.
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Brie Larson
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Wearing Proenza Schouler.
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Jessica Chastain
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Wearing Prada gown and Piaget jewels.
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Kate Hudson
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Wearing Versace gown and Giuseppe Zanotti heels.
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Jennifer Connelly
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Karolina Kurkova
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Wearing Marchesa gown and Graziela Gems jewelry.
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Katy Perry
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Wearing Prada gown and Fred Leighton jewelry.
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Taylor Swift
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Wearing Louis Vuitton dress and Eva Fehren rings and ear cuff.
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Chloë Grace Moretz
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Wearing custom Coach 1941.
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Michelle Williams
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
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Alicia Vikander
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Wearing Louis Vuitton dress and Bulgari jewels.
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Uma Thurman
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Wearing Tommy Hilfiger and a Cartier brooch.
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Anna Ewers
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Poppy Delevingne
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Wearing Marchesa, Giuseppe Zanotti heels, and carrying an Oroton clutch.
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Anna Wintour
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Bee Shaffer
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Wearing Alexander McQueen.
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Tavi Gevinson
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Wearing custom Coach 1941.
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Elizabeth Cordry
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Julie Macklowe
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Fei Fei Sun
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Juno Temple
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Amber Valletta
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Wearing custom H&M Conscious Collection.
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Charlotte Casiraghi
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Irina Shayk
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Wearing Givenchy Couture.
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Lara Stone
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Wearing Tom Ford and Bulgari jewels.
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Grimes
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Maria Sharapova
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Wearing Juan Carlos Obando gown and earrings and Gianvito Rossi heels.
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Aja Naomi King
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Wearing Prabal Gurung gown and Le Vian jewels.
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Lea Seydoux
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Wearing Louis Vuitton and Chopard jewels.
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Eva Chen
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Wearing custom Christopher Kane.
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Bette Midler
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Misty Copeland
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Wearing Jason Wu gown and Tiffany & Co. jewels.
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Sofia Richie
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Ming Xi
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HAIM
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Halsey
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Mackenzie Davis
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Wearing an Altuzarra gown, Manolo Blahnik pumps, and Van Cleef & Arpels jewels.
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