纽约大都会艺术博物馆慈善舞会主打科技风

    Celebrities and the elite unleashed tech-themed haute couture* at the Met Gala on Monday night in New York, lighting up the Twittersphere much like a dress worn by Claire Danes.

    Danes caused an early flurry* on social media wearing a Zac Posen dress, similar to Cinderella’s ball gown, which was illuminated* from underneath* as she walked the red carpet. The Twittersphere briefly mistook the “Homeland” actress for model Heidi Klum.

    Pop singer and co-chair of the gala, Taylor Swift, however appeared to win the night. True to the “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology” theme for this year’s Costume Institute exhibition, “Tay Tay” shimmered* in a silver Louis Vuitton gown, black lace-up heels and boldly dark lipstick.

    Swift’s date for the night, Selena Gomez, also rocked the red carpet wearing Vuitton.

    “Am I crazy? I like how Taylor Swift looks? I think it’s editorial. #MetGala,” wrote editorial director of Paper Magazine Mickey Boardman.

    Others didn’t take as well to Swift’s selection.

    Fashion blogger Bryanboy quipped*, “Taylor Swift had the worst shoes I swear.”

    Kanye West and Kim Kardashian showed up to the ball “twinning” in Balmain, prompting the Fashion company to go viral on Twitter with many users expressing their “over-it” feelings toward the line.

    “More of this, less Balmain,” opined fashion writer Jessica Schiffer, retweeting an image of actress Emma Watson at tonight’s Gala in a Calvin Klein pant and skirt ensemble*.

    Mother-to-be and “Scandal” star Kerry Washington rocked a black lace Marc Jacobs dress with a new do — purple hair — while Lady Gaga strutted the red carpet in a Versace one-piece. Ciara also furthered the conversation online with her metallic* hair and custom-made H&M dress.

    Beyonce, who has dominated the Met Gala red carpet in recent years, wore a Givenchy gown. The singer tops dress searches at the gala on Google from 2004 to present, according to GoogleTrends.

    Anna Wintour, the American Vogue editor-in-chief and organizer of the star-studded event, was the first to arrive at the Met’s annual fund-raising ball. Paparazzi snapped photos of her white-fringed Chanel dress alongside her daughter, Bee Shaffer, who wore a custom gown by Alexander McQueen.

    The hashtag #MetGala was top trending in the United States on all of Monday with more than 1 million total mentions. (SD-Agencies)