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    Kate Moss has co-hosted the Metropolitan Museum of Art's prestigious Costume Institute Gala in New York, looking like an art nouveau Statue of Liberty.

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    Younger British supermodel Agyness Deyn was also on a silver statuesque tip - though looking more Marilyn.

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    Madonna wowed with thigh-high boots, a ruffled dress and a 'horny' hair wrap.

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    Victoria Beckham committed fully to the polka dot look.

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    Actress Liv Tyler was a glittery vision in blue.

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    Rihanna might have dressed as a man, but still blew most of the other women off the red carpet.

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    Rapper Kanye West has a word in bald beauty Amber Rose's shell-like.

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    Leighton Meester turned up looking like a psychedelic ladybird, and certainly stood out.

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    Meester's Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively went for a more conventional way of attracting attention - baring a bit of flesh.

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    Infamous Vogue editor Anna Wintour could have turned up in whatever she liked, as nobody is likely to tell her she looks rubbish.

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