So, so, so much gossip in the 24 hours after the Costume Institute shebang. First off, much beloved designer Olivier Theyskens walked Lou Doillon down the red carpet dressed in Nina Ricci (his old line) and seemed totally evasive about those pesky taking-over-at-Halston rumors. Everyone knows he's Anna's favorite!
Heavy-hitters Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour, and Linda Evangelista all boycotted the event at the last minute because one of their beloved designers, Azzedine Alaia, wasn't included in the exhibit, or even invited to the party ... but we also hear it's actually because they wanted the kind of face-time that Kate Moss was getting.
Late-night party chaos! At the after-party at Bungalow 8 (man, how long has it been since anyone's uttered that phrase?), apparently some drunken hooligan ruined Natalia Vodianova's vintage Fortuny gown ( a gift from her husband). And the most amazing rumor we've heard so far comes from Guest of a Guest, who claims that Keifer Sutherland HEAD-BUTTED one Jack McCollough (of Proenza Schouler) and apparently broke his nose. Paging Jack Bauer! I mean, headbutting? What?! You best believe we'll be following up on that one.
Lastly, some of the most hilarious tidbits from the day-after-the-big-night came via e-mail into the inboxes of a myriad of fashion editors all over the city this afternoon: WWWWD, the "top notch" spoof of WWD that materialized during fashion week this year, apparently has a new topic: The Met Ball Special. And may we say: "Bra-vo"! Covering topics as broad and heavy-hitting as a celebration of the many capes of Andre Leon Tally to the falsely reported death of Karl Lagerfeld, we're hoping this is a magazine that actually sticks around.
