Celebrities and the elite unleashed tech-themed haute couture at the Met Gala on Monday in New York, lighting up the Twittersphere much like a dress worn by actress Claire Danes. Claire Danes caused an early flurry on social media wearing a Zac Posen dress, similar to Cinderella’s ball gown, which was illuminated from underneath as she walked the red carpet. The Twittersphere briefly mistook the ‘Homeland’ actress for model Heidi Klum. Pop singer and co-chair of the Gala Taylor Swift, however appeared to win the night. True to the “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology” theme for this year’s Costume Institute exhibition, “Tay Tay” shimmered in a silver Louis Vuitton gown, black lace-up heels and boldly dark lipstick. Taylor Swift’s date for the night, Selena Gomez, also rocked the red carpet wearing Vuitton. “Am I crazy? I like how Taylor Swift looks? I think it’s editorial. #MetGala,” wrote editorial director of Paper Magazine Mickey Boardman. Others didn’t take as well to Swift’s selection. Fashion blogger Bryanboy quipped, “Taylor Swift had the worst shoes I swear.” Artist and songwriter Kanye West and reality TV star and actress Kim Kardashian showed up to the ball “twinning” in Balmain, prompting the fashion company to go viral on Twitter with many users expressing their “over-it” feelings toward the line. “MORE OF THIS, LESS BALMAIN,” opined fashion writer Jessica Schiffer, reTweeting an image of actress Emma Watson at the gala in a Calvin Klein pant and skirt ensemble. Mother-to-be and ‘Scandal’ star Kerry Washington rocked a black lace Marc Jacobs dress with a new do – purple hair – while singer and songwriter Lady Gaga strutted the red carpet in a Versace one-piece.