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Met Gala? Correspondents Dinner? What To Do?

And they allow a price slash over at Valentino to pass relatively quietly.

by Katherine Cusumano

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Correspondents Dinner, White House Self-proclaimed “nerd prom,” featuring a literal mic drop from President Obama and journalists real (Sacha Pfeiffer) and fake (Rachel McAdams) alike.

Gala, Met We might have once called the Met Gala the antithesis of nerd prom, but this year’s theme is technology — with Apple as its sponsor — so it’s anyone’s guess what that will yield on the red carpet. What we do know: Kim Kardashian started getting ready at midnight.

James, Charles Designer whose name is probably most recognizable as the subject of a Costume Institute exhibition a couple years back. At the time, there was buzz that The Weinstein Company (yes, the film studio) would revive the brand; here’s why that plan floundered.

Lemonade Beyoncé’s new album-length video demands your undivided attention, and it doesn’t say “please.”

Mosbacher, Georgette Fiery-haired, and fiery, Republican grand dame — who offers a few choice opinions on Donald Trump and women and the election cycle. Must be read to be believed.

Trump, Melania The quietest member of the Trump contingent speaks out — and then takes it all back.

Valentino Slashing prices across Asia to boost sales, just in time for the brand’s pre-fall collaboration with Vanessa Beecroft (performance artist, perhaps now best known for her work on Yeezy Season 3).

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The Best White House Correspondents Dinner Pictures Ever, from Caroline Kennedy to Lindsay Lohan

The ’70s . Saturday Night Live star Chevy Chase, with then-wife Jacqueline Carlin Chase, stole the spotlight in the 1970s.

Collage by @TheCuadro. Chevy Chase, Jacqueline Carlin Chase photographed by Fred Hermansky, 1976.

The ’80s Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White and Sylvester Stallone were the ultimate ’80s attendees.

Collage by @TheCuadro. Sylvester Stallone, Vanna White photographed by Ron Galella, 1988.

The ’90s John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, an iconic ’90s couple, took some of the most memorable @WhiteHouse Correspondents’ Dinner photos to date.

Collage by @TheCuadro. John F. Kennedy, Jr., Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, James Rubin, photos by Manny Ceneta and Tyler Mallory, 1999.

John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife Carolyn in 1999. Photo by Tyler Mallory/Liaison.

Goldie Hawn in 2005. Photo by Lawrence Lucier/FilmMagic.

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore in 2009. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images.

Chevy Chase, Jacqueline Carlin Chase in 1976. Photo by Fred Hermansky/NBCU Photo Bank.

Pamela Anderson and Dan Mathews of PETA in 2008. Photo by Jeff Snyder/FilmMagic.

Kim Kardashian in 2010. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg.

Anna Wintour in 2013. Photo by Kris Connor/FilmMagic.

Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, President Gerald Ford in 1976. Photo by Fred Hermansky/NBCU Photo Bank.

Kerry Washington in 2009. Photo by Jeff Snyder/FilmMagic.

Katy Perry in 2013. Photo by Getty Images.

Irina Shayk in 2012. Photo by Kris Connor/FilmMagic.

Claire Danes in 2013. Photo by Kris Connor/FilmMagic.

Vanna White and Sylvester Stallone in 1988. Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage.

Anne Vyalitsyna attends the 101st Annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2015 in Washington, DC.

Melanie Trump in 2011. Photo by Getty Images.

Kate Mara in 2013. Photo by Getty Images.

Kate Hudson in 2012. Photo by Kris Connor/FilmMagic.

Dakota Fanning in 2012. Photo by Kris Connor/FilmMagic.

Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian in 2012. Photo by Kris Connor/FilmMagic.

Lindsay Lohan in 2012. Photo by Kris Connor/FilmMagic.

Lupita Nyong’o in 2014 in. Photo by Kris Connor/FilmMagic.

The Jonas Brothers in 2008. Photo by Jeff Snyder/FilmMagic.

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt in 2008. Photo by Jeff Snyder/FilmMagic.

Katie Couric, Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Chrissy Teigen attend the annual White House Correspondent’s Association Gala at the Washington Hilton hotel April 25, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The dinner is an annual event attended by journalists, politicians and celebrities. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

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Jessica Simpson and Jimmy Fallon attend the Bloomberg/Vanity Fair party following the 2010 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the residence of the French Ambassador on May 1, 2010 in Washington, United States. Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/VF1/WireImage.

Justin Bieber in 2010. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images.

Trudie Styler and Sting in 2009. Photo by Jeff Snyder/FilmMagic.

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