In photos: 'The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion Costume Institute Gala'

By James Wray May 8, 2009, 10:00 GMT

Madonna attending "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo copyright by Janet Mayer / PR Photos.

Rihanna attending "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo copyright by Janet Mayer / PR Photos.

Kate Hudson and Liv Tyler attending "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo copyright by Janet Mayer / PR Photos.

05/04/2009 - Winona Ryder - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Molly Sims - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Andre Leon Talley - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Cindy Crawford - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Wild1 / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Liv Tyler, Kate Hudson, Stella McCartney and Kate Bosworth - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Wild1 / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Blake Lively - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Helena Christensen - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Katy Perry - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Ciara - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Jessica Alba - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Wild1 / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Rihanna - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Jessica Biehl - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

Anne Hathaway attending "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo copyright by Janet Mayer / PR Photos.

05/04/2009 - Jeff Gordon - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Rosario Dawson - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Hugh Dancy and Claire Danes - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Jessica Biel - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Wild1 / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Tyra Banks - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Brooke Shields - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Wild1 / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Ed Westwick - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Wild1 / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Bradley Cooper - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Emmy Rossum - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Rose Byrne - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Zac Posen and Helena Christensen - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Amber Rose and Kanye West - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Victoria Beckham - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Renee Zellweger - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Madonna - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Wild1 / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Kim Raver - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Claudia Schiffer - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Marion Cotillard and John Galliano - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Wild1 / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Atmosphere - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Liv Tyler - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Mary-Kate Olsen - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Wild1 / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Melania Trump - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Ric Ocasek and Paulina Porizkova - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Anne Hathaway - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Wild1 / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Marc Jacobs and Kate Moss - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Jesse McCartney - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Kate Hudson - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Milla Jovovich - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Kate Beckinsale - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Wild1 / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Ashley Olsen - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Wild1 / PR Photos

05/04/2009 - Leighton Meester - "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos