So,what does the fashion world make of this year's Gala? We may have to wait several hours before hearing from some of the leading critics but here are some early takes:
The Cut's Opheli Garcia Lawler has the"14 least camp"celebrities at the event,concluding that"at its simplest,the directive was to try something outside of the box. For some people,though that just wasn’t in the cards."
Vogue to those who embraced the"theatrical,exaggerated,dramatic,hyperbolic",including Emily Blunt and Madelaine Petsch,whose dress reminded many of Tinkerbell fromPeter Pan.