LADY GAGA
Gaga's Alexander McQueen gown had so much going on — the textures, the colors, the fabrics, the shoes, and even the gold head plumage — it was hard to know where to look first. But once our eyes adjusted, we were transfixed by the luxe spectacle of it all, not to mention the realization that the queen of outré red-carpet had struck just the right balance of costume and couture. Grade: A