The Best (And Worst) Jewish Dresses at The 2015 Met Gala

Sarah Jessica Parker Image by Getty Images

By Anne Cohen May 5, 2015

Last night’s Met Gala was kind of a yawn. Yeah Sarah Jessica Parker rocked a pretty wild headdress, and Beyonce got naked — but really, what else is new?

Unlike 2014’s “Punk” theme, “China: Through the Looking Glass” could have led to some major fashion faux-pas. But in a strange turn of celebrity cultural appropriation sensitivity, things remained relatively inoffensive. But this caution came at the cost of any really striking outfits.

For MOTs, standouts include Lizzy Caplan’s silky peach, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s cutouts and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s slinky number.

In the “what were they thinking” category: Jennifer Connelly. Really? Those shoulder pads?

Take a look at the round-up below and let us know your favorites in the comments:

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker Image by Getty Images

Rosie Huntington Whiteley

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Image by Getty Images

Michael Kors and Kate Hudson

Michael Kors and Kate Hudson Image by Getty Images

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly Image by Getty Images

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal Image by Getty Images

Diana Agron

Diana Agron Image by Getty Images

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks Image by Getty Images

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz Image by Getty Images

Donna Karan and Calvin Klein

Donna Karan and Calvin Klein Image by Getty Images

Lizzy Caplan

Lizzy Caplan Image by Getty Images

Emily Ratajkowski

Emily Ratajkowski Image by Getty Images

Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump Image by Getty Images

Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonnet

Lenny Kravitz Image by Getty Images

Anne Cohen was the Forward’s deputy digital media editor. When she’s not looking for the secret Jewish history of Voodoo in New Orleans, or making lists about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she writes for The Assimilator. She graduated from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism with an M.S. magazine concentration in 2012.

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