Cate Blanchett in black, feathered McQueen at the Met Gala: absolute perfection?

Cate Blanchett to Beyonce: GIRL, THIS IS HOW YOU DO FEATHERS.

My girl Cate Blanchett is just perfection, isn’t she? Blanchett wore a Fall 2012 Alexander McQueen – which surprises me a little bit, because Cate was really close to the late Alexander McQueen, and if she was going to wear something McQueen, I would have thought it would be something vintage. But now we know – Cate supports Sarah Burton, the line’s new head designer. Cate was Burton’s first choice, apparently. They were each other’s dates.

Look, on another woman, this look would have been a total disaster. But I love this on Cate. As it always with Cate, it’s simply about how she wears it. She can pull off the strangest thing, and she never lets a dress wear her. Look at the detailing on this dress too – the whole thing is made of those rich-looking feathers. You seriously need to go back and look at Beyonce’s tacky monstrosity of a dress, then come back and look at this. Beyonce = Busted, Budget, Las Vegas Diva. La Blanchett = Beautiful, Perfect, Classic, Amazing Style Icon.

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  1. bird says:

    Cate somehow manages to pull off this black Big Bird look. Go Cate!

    • Aiobhan says:

      I would have said black raven but she still looks wonderful. One of the best dressed of the night for me.

    • gigi says:

      The bottom part looks a bit too much like hair for me, but it’s Cate, so she can wear a brown potato sack and still carry it off.

    • LAK says:

      Somewhere Marchesa are crying at their sheer ineptitude in putting together a feather dress that looks a tenth this good.

    • Liv says:

      She’s getting away with it, doesn’t she 😉 She’s so beautiful. Love her!

  2. QQ says:

    Exquisite

    • LAK says:

      Ditto.

      full disclosure: J’dore anything Mcqueen. Especially paired Cate Blanchett.

      I wonder how Tilda would look in McQueen.

    • polk8dot says:

      Absolutely fabulous. Fantastic, classy, elegant, yet with a flare and a wink of fantasy. Any other actress would have totally disappeared, drowned in this dress, but Cate is simply regal.
      Everything is perfection – the makeup and hair complement the dress and complete this gorgeous ensamble.
      STUNNER! Now that’s a woman that is aging well (cough *Nicole Kidman* cough)

  3. Bite me aka aniston says:

    Bow down , bitches. The Queen is here!!! Love everything, even the hair.

  4. Jordan says:

    Cate looks beautiful…she looks younger than Florence Welch! I like the top of her dress but not the bottom. The bottom looks like a bunch of Beyonce’s old lace-fronts sewn together.

  5. Vicky says:

    Trim the feathers around the arm holes and it would look better. In the 3rd pic who is wearing the chandelier???

  6. marie says:

    The woman could wear a brown paper sack and still be perfect..

  7. serena says:

    she is just so beautiful. this is stunning.

  8. bea says:

    Accessorized perfectly – let that beautiful dress do all the talking.

  9. another nina says:

    For some reasons, the bottom of the dress makes me think of a dozen of skinned toy poodles. I assume this is how this would look.

  10. Maritza says:

    She looks great although maybe bigger earrings would’ve looked better.

  11. dorothy says:

    Now this is how you wear feathers! Stylish, sophisticated and classic. Kate knows you don’t have to pour yourself into a tight, sheer dress (ie Beyonce) to win fashion kudos. Tight + Sheer= cheap.

  12. poppy says:

    the bottom is too much. she does always make everything look so easy though.

    • Katren says:

      Totally agree. If it didn’t have the pouf of feathers at the bottom I think it would have looked really good.

      And I honestly think if Beyonce (or someone else tacky) was wearing this, everyone would hate it. The dress is ugly.

  13. mia girl says:

    Cate reigns supreme every time. She is stunning and effortless. My love for this woman and her style knows no bounds.

    I watched the live stream of the event and when Cate and Florence arrived together, with Zellweger right behind, I thought what a way to end the red carpet. Brilliant. But then…

    Pipsqueak McGee and his soon to be bride actually felt they should be the final arrivals. Worst yet, it was actually Rhianna who walked at the end and late no less. Who do these people think they are?!

    • Jordan says:

      LOL! That’s Pipsqueak for you. I find it funny that since it became known that they were engaged, no major tab has really cared that much. Although, I don’t believe they have enough self-awareness to realize this. In their mind, they are A-list superstars who will rival the Brangelina wedding.

  14. Noncontentious says:

    Uhmm.. Florence Welch in the background is the ultimate photo bomb. Please, can we talk about her??

  15. Katy says:

    I think she is beautiful and classy no matter what she wears!! I like the way you said she wears the dress, it doesn’t wear her….unlike Bey’s dress.

  16. heatheradair says:

    I’m going to politely disagree; it feels like she’s been tarred and feathered, or gobbled alive by angry birds of prey….and she’s slouching (she RARELY slouches…..) — is the dress heavy?

  17. Sofie says:

    Can’t stand feather dresses but I think this is fantastic. Cate wins again.

  18. Cait says:

    Love her! She’s always so regal and beautiful.

  19. Stubbylove says:

    Perfection

  20. Janice says:

    I agree; she’s flawless. This is how it’s done.

  21. original almond says:

    It looks amazing; so textured and unusual, yet still elegant and daring. Of course, Cate looks gorgeous, as always.

  22. Agnes says:

    perfection, as usual. 🙂

  23. bluhare says:

    Don’t like the dress. I am not a feather fan, but cate wears it well. No accessories, just the dress, which is all it needs. With a Big Dress like that, it would be overkill.

  24. Monkey Jim says:

    Free of flaw. Again.

  25. B says:

    She does look exquisite. The dress is perfection, and I like her hairstyle here. Something about her lipstick color is off though. It’s ruining her face for me

  26. beclove says:

    Beautiful.

  27. DavidBowie says:

    The QUEEN can do no wrong. Ever.

  28. Mia says:

    Screw the dress, her face is the winner here. Her face and hair…They look like she’s twenty.

  29. ladybert62 says:

    I simply do not understand your love affair with this woman – that dress is horrible and so is her hair.

  30. TheOriginalKitten says:

    STUNNING. Such a gorgeous and talented woman.

  31. Ginger says:

    Cate is my girl too…i just adore her! She looks fab as always!! She is the only celeb I look at for fashion and beauty

  32. spinner says:

    I’ve seen Cate look much better but she can do no wrong in my book. She looks gorgeous.

  33. LeeLee says:

    Am I the only one who sees a resemblance to Chelsea Handler?

  34. The Original Denise says:

    She can do no wrong for me; I don’t even care what she is wearing.

  35. original kate says:

    amazing. i am NOT a feathers fan but she pulls it off perfectly.

    • Andie B says:

      There are not many people who could wear this dress. Feathers on clothing do not do it for me, but she looks fabulous.

  36. F5 says:

    She’s still fug with tiny squinty eyes.
    There I said it.

  37. Michele says:

    Perfection! She looks fantastic!

  38. Mara says:

    Cate she have such a beautiful face she can wear anything and still look super classy and beautiful and very smart .

  39. layla says:

    Cate is undenyingly beautiful and can rock the sh*t out of any dress …but this dress, in her terms, is boring. It’s like she couldn’t even be bothered to try.

    I’m disappointed.

  40. kazoo says:

    LOVE this. Saw the Beyonce post before I saw this one.

  41. only1shmoo says:

    Cate.Blanchet.Can.Do.No.Wrong!

  42. Janet says:

    Sorry, she looks like a molting raven. She should have said “nevermore” to that dress.

  43. CM says:

    Not loving the bottom half of this dress, but I really do like the hair. In general, I’m a fan of how she dresses for events. It seems that she recognizes the difference between trying to be a bit distinctive, and choosing an outfit that’s outrageously overdone to prove how ‘artistic and non-conformist’ she is.

  44. dkkf says:

    Every time is see her all done up it makes me think that this is how Meg Ryan could have aged had she not tinkered so much with her face. Had the same grace throughout much of the ’90s.

  45. Elena says:

    I LOVE Cate Blanchett! The dress- not so much! Not at all, really.

  46. honestiago says:

    Disagree. This is awful. And ewwwww, the bottom looks like it’s made of hair. Ugh.

  47. Camille (The original) says:

    Fabulous.

  48. I Choose Me says:

    Seems like it’s innate – grace and style. You either have it or you don’t. Cate has it in spades. Can’t say I’m a fan of the dress but she pulls it off as always.

  49. lucy2 says:

    I usually dislike feather gowns, but this is perfection! She always looks fantastic.

  50. LucyOriginal says:

    She can pull it off just about any look.

  51. Bird says:

    I absolutely love it. She is perfection.

  52. Lisa B. says:

    Cate is gorgeous and perfect, of course. But I don’t like the dress itself. Maybe it’s my long dislke for Sarah Burton speaking loudly.

    She doesn’t hold a candle to Lee. Most vanilla substitute ever.

  53. Nina says:

    Don’t like feathers and this dress on anyone else would be a mess. But Kate looks great. Want her poise.