Victoria Beckham and Katie Holmes stole the show at the annual Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala - but for all the wrong reasons.

Wearing a white Armani dress-coat, Posh’s attempt at Old Hollywood glamour aged her significantly beyond her 34 years.

Not even her heavily-painted face and coiffed hair could rescue her frankly scary appearance.

Her husband David looked like a toyboy stood next to her.

Katie Holmes didn’t fare much better in a garish tangerine Armani frock accessorised with electric blue stilettos.

Her orange skin and citrus-coloured make up made her look like a giant fruit on the red carpet.

Other stars at the event included Jennifer Lopez, newly engaged Scarlett Johansson, Christina Ricci, the Olsen twins.

See the barrage of stars on the red carpet in our Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy Gala: Style Round Up.