Met Gala: I Have Questions

Each year, I watch the Met Gala from afar and each year I ponder what in the world these people are thinking.  It's a great concept for creativity - dress up based on a theme and then party the night away.  I get it.  Dressing up is fun, and raising money for the Met is a fabulous idea.  This all sounds rather simple in theory.  But when you see the outfits these A-listers where, it all sort of falls apart.

Now, I have to say, I have no idea what this year's theme actually is.  I haven't been able to find that helpful piece of information yet. But based on what I'm seeing, the theme is based somewhere between fishnets and enormous outfits.  Honestly, I see nothing tying these women's dresses together except the sheer size of the dresses themselves. The dresses are enormous - super long trains, big poofy sleeves, extra fabric everywhere.  I'd first like to know how you're supposed to walk around and dance at a party with a train that's 4 feet long.  I'd then like to know how these women even attempt to use the restroom without dunking that 4 foot train in the toilet.

It's a conundrum!  I seem to only be picking on the girls, but I've seen a few of the guys get into the mix of craziness too.  To them, I'd like to say what's wrong with a simple tuxedo?  No man can go wrong in a tux.  Pharrell Williams - I love you, but ripped jeans at a gala?! 

After seeing the initial style of the red carpet, I'm quite curious to know how the couples decide on what to wear.  Because it seems like a matching affair.  I'm guessing the women are in charge of that particular aspect of the evening.  And if it were me, I would rather just give my guy a nice tuxedo so I can be the star of the show in my giant dress.  Doesn't that make sense?  Or does that make me a bad person?

And lastly, my biggest question of the night.  When all the dresses are made to be insane - how are some websites judging the best and worst looks of the night?  They're all pretty cuckoo - it's impossible to have a bad look when the point is to be the most outrageous!

Best. Day. Ever.

I am a shopper.  I like to shop.  But I'm not that shopper that goes out everyday and plunks down hundreds of dollars on the perfect pair of shoes or the newest in purse fashion.  I pick my battles.  I tend to buy clothes only, and just make do with accessories I have.  And I live for sales.  I used to be terrible about buying everything I wanted the second I saw it.  Now I've learned that they will eventually go on sale and if they don't, there's always the outlets. Outlets are the best things ever!  However,  I never knew just how great until today.  I somehow managed to buy not 1, not 3, but 6 pairs of shorts.  That's 5 + 1 pairs of shorts, at the Loft Outlet for $2.88 per pair.  You heard that right.  Holy Moly!  

Shopping at the mall is great and all, but when you get a sale like that, you can't help but pledge your allegiance to outlets from now until kingdom come!