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Hailey Baldwin’s Superstar Stylist Shares Her Met Gala Photo Diary

By Natalie Alcala
  • Sending my girl off! The Tommy Hilfiger team really outdid themselves.
  • Shoes, shoes, and more shoes. I always come prepared for any last-minute curve balls!
  • This is right when the dress arrived! Here it is with the original sketch from Tommy Hilfiger. We had to make some last-minute alterations, which are always necessary.
  • Our Stuart Weitzman shoe and accessories we narrowed down. We went with a Butani ear cuff, Borgioni studs and Noudar Rings.
  • Check me out skypeing into E! News talking about Hailey's dress and the process of getting ready for Met!
  • Always have a tailor on deck. We were altering an after party option up until the last minute at 11pm. It didn't end up working after all that work. Preparation is key!
  • Hailey's Balmain after party look. We decided to skip the belt and pumped up the jewels instead! We added lots of gold Jennifer Fisher — chokers, cuffs, rings — and a custom Zoe Chicco ear cuff.
  • After party options! All jewelry by Jennifer Fisher.
  • After party time! Here we are at the Vogue party before we headed over to Balmain.

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Celebrity stylist Maeve Reilly is no stranger to the Met Gala — aka the opening night of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute's annual fashion exhibit, aka fashion's Super Bowl. After two years of dressing acclaimed R&B songstress Janelle Monáe for the big night — 2014 was all about her red Tadashi cape and 2015 saw her in a stunning custom H&M look — Reilly switched it up for 2016 and dressed rising It girl, Hailey Baldwin.

Although genetically-blessed Baldwin could make anything look good (even a spoon), Reilly has really taken the model's style to the next level, making her the best-dressed at Gigi Hadid's star-studded birthday bash last week, even in a sea of supermodels. (That nude Tamara Mellon dress and bodysuit combo was sexy, genius, and so damn cool).

Reilly — who's pretty babely herself — turned it out for Baldwin's Met Gala look in a futuristic Tommy Hilfiger gown, which honored the exhibit's "fashion meets technology" theme without going too literal. Here, the LA-based talent gives us an exclusive peek at what it takes to dress a star for the invite-only event, along with sharing some pro tips for future stylists. (Hint: always have a tailor on standby.)