Best and worst dressed at the 2013 Met Gala (Photos)

By Tyson Manning

The annual Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is one of fashion's most anticipated nights of the year. Hosted by the denizens of Vogue magazine, the Met ball is always a sartorial feast of mostly inspired regalia. This year’s event was co-chaired by Vogue editor Anna Wintour, Moda Operandi creative director Lauren Santo Domingo, Rooney Mara and Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci. Featuring so many superstars from Nina Dobrev to Kristen Stewart, the 2013 Met Gala celebrated the opening of the Punk: Chaos to Couture exhibition. On this ostentatious night of style, the celebrities entered at the base of the stairs and showed off their fit figures in mesmerizing ballgowns with dazzling accessories and stunning shoes. It looked like that all stars wanted to sizzle on the 2013 Met Gala red carpet, which was full of surprises and exciting elements thanks to the punk theme.

Lets’ check out our picks for the best and worst dressed at the 2013 Met Gala in New York City on Monday evening (May 6).

Best Dressed

1. Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence hit the 2013 Met Gala red carpet in a dark Christian Dior dress and jewelry. The Oscar winner accessorized with a Jennifer Behr headband and wore a pair of Brian Atwood shoes to the swanky soiree.

2. Katy Perry

Katy Perry really stood out at the star-studded event on Monday night (May 6, 2013) as she opted for a heavily jeweled frock with the image of the Virgin Mary on the chest by Dolce&Gabbana. She also donned a gold crown to finish off her look.

3. Blake Lively

Blake Lively looked stunning in a Gucci Première pale green silk georgette strapless gown with silver and matte black feather motif embroideries. The skirt features layers of black organza that cascade into a dramatic train. The brunette starlet completed her appearance with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

4. Gisele Bundchen

Gisele Bundchen flaunted her long legs in a Anthony Vaccarello dress at the 2013 Met Gala. Her number was only enhanced by a serious pair of black spike sandals while her crystal-encrusted chain bracelets, rings and side-swept hair finished off the whole look.

5. Amber Heard

Amber Heard stunned in a gorgeous red Emilio Pucci gown paired with a red stingray corset belt. The 27-year-old actress accessorized her number with Pomellato jewelry and a matching studded minaudière also from Pucci.

Worst Dressed

1. Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart debuted her edgy look at the 2013 Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the vibrant red Stella McCartney pantsuit. The starlet paired her bordeaux lace-embroidered jumpsuit with studded pumps and a gold square box clutch, all by Stella McCartney too.

2. Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne rocked a Marc Jacobs dress to the annual affair. The 28-year-old “Fashion Police” correspondent teamed it with a Jennifer Behr hairpiece and wore Eddie Borgo jewelry to complete her appearance.

3. Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian covered her 7-month baby bump in a Riccardo Tisci floral gown with a sexy slit at the leg and matching shoes. Her look came complete with floral fingertips and a perfect red lip.

4. Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway debuted her new bleach blonde hair at the 2013 Met Gala while walking the red carpet in a vintage Valentino dress from 1992 that included feathered sleeves and mesh panels. The 30-year-old Oscar winner slicked the sides of her platinum crop, adding smokey eyes and lemon yellow nails to the edgy ensemble.

5. Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus almost bared it all in a see-through dress by Marc Jacobs that she combined with Prada shoes. The 20-year-old entertainer accessorized with Eddie Borgo jewelry, topping off her edgy look by sporting a punk-inspired spiked ‘do and a fierce red lip.

6. Elle Fanning

Sporting some fierce eye makeup, Elle Fanning wore a chic sleeveless black low-cut Rodarte gown with a red, white and blue tie-dye swirl covering the majority of its surface. The 15-year-old girl accessorized her dress with Van Cleef & Arpels rings, completing her look with a risque ear cuff and simple half-up, half-down hairstyle.

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Andrej Pejic 2012: Pictures of 20-year-old Transgender Male Model

By Vanessa Ford

With the frenzy of media attention over the past year, 2012 is going to be a big year for gender-bending model Andrej Pejic – the only top-tier fashion model walking the runway as a man or as a woman at New York Fashion Week. After walking in runways for heavyweight designers, including John Galliano and Jean Paul Gaultier and gracing the covers of 14 magazines last year alone including an ad campaign for a Dutch push-up bra, FASHION'S man of the moment Andrej Pejic is shooting advertisement campaign for a lingerie brand as posing in a bright blue bikini on a New York rooftop. The Bosnian-born 20-year-old Andrej Pejic was born with high cheekbones, plump lips and a flawless complexion. He was discovered by a talent scout while working at a McDonald's as a teenager. Standing at 6-foot 1-inch, Andrej Pejics shines in the fashion industry with long white blonde hair and bright blue eyes – which draws him admiring glances even from men.

Andrej Pejic, who born on 28 August 1991 in Tulza in Bosnia and Herzegovina to a Serbian mother and Croatian father, has taken the modelling world by storm 2011 thanks to his extreme androgynous look. The 20-year-old is so in demand in 2012 and even chosen to model for a female lingerie campaign

Mr Pejic, who lived in Melbourne before finding modelling fame last year, poses in a cutaway swimsuit, trouser suit and heels on a New York rooftop for photographer Sebastien Micke and assistant Russ Heller

When opening up about secretively sexual orientation and being asked whether he prefers a girlfriend or boyfriend, he coyly smiles and says, “Love has no boundaries”

Andrej Pejic looks amazing on Fashion Canada February 2012 Cover. He has a face that even a woman may be jealous with high cheekbones, flawless skin and plump, shapely lips

The model is so popular that an industry term - “Andrej Pejic effect” – has been created. The phrases refers to men who use make-up

Andrej Pejic once told Grazia magazine about his measurement, “To do womenswear I have to be disciplined. My waist has gone from 29 to 25 inches, my hips are 35 inches”. In the behind-the-scenes photo, Pejic's make-up is being applied after a shoot

Andrej Pejic walks the runway at the Michalsky Autumn/Winter 2012 fashion show during Michalsky StyleNite at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin in January 2012. Andrej is considered the most recognisable - and controversial - faces in the industry. In fact, his androgynous beauty has turned him into a trendsetter in the fashion industry

Despite being on the top of his career at the moment, life was not that easy for Andrej Pejic. The model spent much of his childhood living in a Serbian refugee camp before his family fled the country and moved to Melbourne

Andrej Pejic once admitted that from early age, he showed off qualities thought of as traditionally feminine. He used to prefer Barbie dolls over toy cars, hang out with girls and be busted for stealing makeup

French photographer Sebastien Micke, who has photographed transgender models, says that “Andrej's got this thing that supermodels have: how to pose in front of the camera. It's just natural”

Andrej Pejic walks as femme fatale at the runway at the Jean-Paul Gaultiershow as part of Paris Menswear Fashion Week FallWinter 2011-2012 at Atelier Jean-Paul Gaultier and as the bride in Jean Paul Gaultier's spring/summer 2011 haute couture show

At 6-feet-1 and figure of a women's size 2 or 4, Andrej Pejic considers a sex-change for Victoria's Secret

Andrej Pejic for Pink Tartan Spring/Summer 2012

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John Stevens is an Internet marketer and freelance photographer. He likes collecting photographs of celebrities, posting breaking news and writing articles to comment on outstanding events in the field of entertainment.

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