A couple weeks ago I posted about the annual Costume Institute Gala. With this year’s “Superheroes” theme, attendees had the opportunity to be extra creative with their wardrobe selections for the event on May 5 . In the past, attendees have paired with fashion designers who create some of the most stunning looks of the year. Most attendees opted out of dressing superhero appropriate, but there were a few who exuded superhero brilliantly. I give props to the people who bravely attempted to recreate the superhero look. After all, what’s the point of having a theme if no one dresses to match it? Here are a few of my favorites:

The MET issued a press release that I think illustrates the connection between fashion and superheroes perfectly. It writes,

“Objects are organized thematically around specific superheroes, whose movie costumes and superpowers are catalysts for discussion of key concepts of superheroism and their expression in fashion. Superman and Spider-Man costumes address the subject of The Graphic Body, relating Superman’s ‘S’ chevron to designer logos and branding. Catwoman represents The Paradoxical Body, which explores the character’s vacillating manifestations of good and bad. The stars and stripes of Wonder Woman’s uniform, a composite of the American flag, epitomize The Patriotic Body and designs that appropriate patriotic emotions implicit in the character. The Hulk, a metaphor for male potency, introduces a section on The Virile Body, which includes inflatable clothing that swells to exaggerate the male physique.”

I especially love the connection between Superman’s ‘S’ and the concept of logos and branding.

Check out this video from Style.com that gives an inside look at the event. Notice the superhero-themed pastries in the first video–so cute! The second video features Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, Vogue’s Special Events Director, who gives insight into this year’s gala.