Gowns worthy of a Superheroine

Last weekend, "Iron Man" opened to huge accolades and huge box office - another summer kicked off by a giant superhero blockbuster. It isn't the first time and it won't be the last. Superheroes are embedded in the American culture.

Well, art imitated life -or at least, movies  - on Monday night in New York. The Metropolitan Museum in Manhattan staged its once a year blockbuster, "The Met Ball"- a celebration of the Met's Costume Institute, begun by Diana Vreeland years ago, which stages a major exhibition of historical clothes every year. The exhibition this year is "Superheroes" - very Hollywood -and indeed, the ball was hosted by Vogue's Anna Wintour (in a wild twisted and coiled Chanel couture white gown), along with Giorgio Armani - infusing it with taste, George Clooney and Julia Roberts.

With those hosts, there was no doubt the big guns were showing up: Jennifer Lopez, The Beckhams, Scarlett Johanssen, Tom and Katie, Beyonce, and every supermodel and actress you could shake a power stick at. It is quite simply the Oscars of the fashion business -with some serious fashion afoot.

Sure, there were over-the-top gowns (that ballgown look with miles of fabric just looks WRONG), but there were some sleek beauties, too, and some new blacktie trends just in time for wedding and prom season. Coming next is a list of our favorites, and a way to find similar looks on TheFind.com for a fraction of the cost.