GOSSIP Girl Blake Lively was one of the few who opted for something that showed off their mile-long legs for the Met’s Costume Institute Gala , but she surely made a better impression than Twilight veteran Kristen Stewart.

Blake wears an intricate, peacock-blue, chiffon Marchesa number and complimented the ruffled paisley design with Christian Louboutin “Lili Marlene” pumps and almost 200 carats of Lorraine Schwartz diamond jewellery.

She arrived with boyfriend and co-star Penn Badgley and attended one of the many after-parties after on the 18th floor of The Standard Hotel. For the party, she changed into more comfortable clothing — a white tee, sequin miniskirt and feet-friendly Chuck Taylors.

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