Must-read: Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty the book

For those of you who haven't been to the exhibit at the Met yet, or who live too far away like us (*sniff*), the Savage Beauty book could well be the next best thing. The book, by Andrew Bolton and with contributions from Susannah Frankel and Tim Blanks, acts as an accompaniment to the exhibition. It features some if the most famous and iconic designs made famous by the legend that is the late Lee McQueen, a look back at his career with his own commentary, as well as an interview with the woman of the moment, current Alexander McQueen Creative Director Sarah Burton. A stunning book with 240 pages full of beautiful words and imagery.

Daphne Guinness on display at Barneys

Literally. Miss Guinness took to the window of Barneys to get dressed for her appearance at the Met Gala. Some may have thought she got lost on her way to the dressing room, but all will agree that it was a great preview of things to come at the event in terms of art, beauty and fashion.

Daily Style Crush: Ashley Greene

No we didn't miss her out yesterday when compiling the best dressed at the Met Gala list. Well, we did, but only because we wanted to fully rave about the outfit. Not only was the custom made Donna Karan dress out of this world, but the styling and accessorising was impeccable.

Image courtesy of Bauer Griffin

What the celebs wore to the Met Gala

The outfits just got better and better throughout the night at the Met Gala, don’t you agree? We don’t think there were many fashion faux pas’ last night, so here is our top 12 (ten was a bit too hard for us!) ultimate favourite looks; well, 13 if you count Uncle Karl :) 

Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson joined Victoria Beckham’s Royal Wedding appearance in proving that being fabulous doesn’t stop when you’re pregnant.

Dream Wardrobe Piece: Alexander McQueen

In keeping with the hype over Kate Middleton's wedding dress and the Met Gala, we thought we'd look for a dream wardrobe piece from the house of McQueen. Although we don't think there is a single item we wouldn't wear with a beaming smile on our faces, this iris print chiffon silk gown has taken our fancy even more than any of the other today. Swoooooon! 

Alexander McQueen Met Gala preview

As you may already know (because we keep reminding you), the Alexander McQueen exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is opening on Wednesday and will run until 31 July. The celebs have been gathering in their masses to attend the preview, and we can honestly say that from what we have seen so far through various pictures via Twitter, there hasn't been a single fashion foot put wrong. Gisele and Daphne Guiness are just a few of the celebs who arrived in McQueen, but we hope by tomorrow, we will see the whole selection.

Coco Rocha, always known for her impeccable fashion choices, said that she wasn't sure what McQueen number to arrive in, as so many of the signature and famous looks were already on display in the museum. Rumour has it that Kate Middleton's wedding dress will be on display too, so we will have to wait and see whether or not this is true. Tonight's gala is also the first event Sarah Burton has attended since the Royal Wedding, so you can be sure she will receive a toast or two during the Scottish-themed dinner (to celebrate McQueen's Scottish roots of course). 

We've previously teased you with pictures of what will be featured in the exhibit, as well as a sneaky peak at Savage Beauty, but we hope to unveil more in the next few days, as well as some of the hottest celebrity looks. Needless to say, we are both excited, and a little bit jealous.

Head to metmuseum.org for more details on the exhibition.

Images courtesy of Richard Young/Rex via The Mail Online

Alexander McQueen celebration in US Vogue

The May edition of American Vogue pays tribute to the legend that is Alexander McQueen.  Their 'Alexander the Great' celebration revisits some of the looks from Savage Beauty, which is to open at the Costume Institute exhibition at New York's Metropolitan museum next month.