She made Rei Kawakubo proud in this pouf of a dress from the fall 2016 Comme des Garcons collection, decorated with petals and scraps of fabric. The red gladiator sandals that wrapped up the legs, added some sex appeal to the curve-defying look
Kravitz managed to make this somewhat traditional style — a pale pink and black column gown and cape by Oscar de la Renta — look modern with a new, closely cropped ‘do.
In keeping with the avant-garde theme, Danes chose a sculptural shirt and pants look by edgy American label Monse, which has been the leader in the chic shirt trend.
Paying homage to Rei Kawakubo’s penchant for the color red (“red is black,” she has said), Ora wrapped herself like a gift in sculptural ribbons and bows by Marchesa.
The actress may have worn Chanel couture, but her silver hair was a nod to Kawakubo, who has put models in silver foiled looks on her Comme des Garcons runway.
This is the sexiest Ralph Lauren gown we’ve seen maybe ever, with a deep décolletage, side cut-outs, and in a shade of what we’ll call “Rei red.”
This gown by H&M (yes, H&M) casts a spell with its sheer net structure, embellished with polka dots (another key Kawakubo motif) in raffia and velvet. It’s the best of the several H&M looks that were on the gala carpet, and a reminder that Comme des Garcons collaborated with the fast fashion brand way back in 2008.
A mash-up of sporty racing stripes (in Rei red), sequins and chains, this Louis Vuitton gown by Nicolas Ghesquiere is a true original.
Pretty in punk, Wen wears a sheer tulle top embroidered with birds with a deconstructed denim ball skirt by Virgil Abloh’s edgy label Off-White.
Representing Raf Simons, the avant-garde Belgian designer who is now at Calvin Klein, Moore looks like a rare avis in his slip dress with translucent beads and hand painted feathers.
A woman who truly has her own personal style, Gyllenhaal is wearing a jewel-encrusted Marni tunic and pants look that nods to her own love of color and print that we’ve seen her display on the red carpet before.