The Annual Costume Institute Gala

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

Husband and wife team Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos left the kids at home while they enjoyed an evening of high glamour with the grownups. Ripa admitted that she had relied on the expertise of designer Zac Posen to both create her luxe gown and to clue her in on the history of couturier Paul Poiret, the self-proclaimed "King of Fashion" who is the subject of the exhibit.

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