Sewn in Tragikstan: Dresses at the Met's Costume Institute Gala

Is it becoming a habit to get depressed each Tuesday by women who could have anything making sad choices? Last week, Madonna's apartment. Today, the photos from the Costume Institute's party. As with any tragedy, you'll have to work your way through denial, anger, despair, and survivor guilt in order to find the few high points. The theme was Superheroes. For any budding comic book writers out there, what the world needs is not Ironman, god knows, but an action figure who saves celebrities from their stylists. At left, Stephanie Seymour. Look at that! And where is FEMA?