at. the. met.

The Annual Costume Gala at the Met was held tonight. Usually this is the one time of year - including the Oscars - when celebrities wear stunningly beautiful couture dresses that are interesting and hopefully a bit avant garde.

This year most of the dresses have seemed a bit on the boring side - a bit too much like a really fancy prom. There have been a couple of exceptions though (and hopefully more as pics become available).

The two standouts? Kate Bosworth in Chanel Haute Couture, and Hillary Duff (really) in Ellie Saab: