Met Ball 2012 Red Carpet: Stars Shine In Metallic Frocks

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May 8, 2012 1:53PM EDT
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Sparkly metallic gowns were all over the Met Ball red carpet — see which stylish stars took part in the hot trend right here!

Tons of stylish celebs turned heads in their gorgeous designer gowns at the 2012 Met Ball gala, but it was the stars in metallic who totally dominated the red carpet! A number of A-listers opted to shine in glittery gowns, including Jessica Alba, who stunned in Michael Kors as well as Carey Mulligan, who sparkled in Prada, just to name a few. See who else caught our eye in a shiny, metallic frock and tell us who YOU think worked the red carpet trend best!

Jennifer Velez

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Karolina Kurkova, in Rachel Zoe, attends the “Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 07: Malin Ackerman attends the “Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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Nina Dobrev shimmered in in a Donna Karan Atelier number at the 2012 Met Gala.

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Kate Upton, in Michael Kors, attends the “Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Prada, attends the “Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/FilmMagic)

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Jessica Alba, in Michael Kors, attends the “Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Camilla Belle, in Ralph Lauren, attends the “Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Carey Mulligan, in Prada, attends the “Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Cameron Diaz, in Stella McCartney, attends the “Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)