black & white check dress and Checkered Fabric has no stretch Black and White Plaid Dress

This year, the gala is celebrating the Costume Institutes new exhibition, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, and the official dress code is the Garden of Time. Sculpted in what looks like a dress molded from figure-hugging sand (Im wearing sand, basically, she said on the red carpet), the breakout South African Water starlet, with her team holding a textured train in the same mold, looked like a structure crafted by the fashion gods

Fall in love with Whitney by Rebecca Ingram, a flirty casual bridal dress comprised of lace, tulle, and fluttery flourishes

Boho vibes, check

When Emma Stone wore a dazzling gold Givenchy couture dress to pick up her Best Actress at the 2017 Academy Awards for her role in the musical La La Land , the brand said Stone was the first Best Actress winner to wear Givenchy since Hepburn

Always err on the side of being a bit overdressed

Florence is a stylish short short white party dress that has a swirling sequin pattern from the asymmetrical neckline to the hem for a shimmering look at homecoming, rehearsal dinners, and other semi-formal events