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Oscars schmoscars - it's the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute gala in New York that is widely considered to be the Olympics of the fashion world. The annual event draws an A-list crowd decked out in jaw-dropping finery. A recurring trend at this year's edition? Sleek gowns with peek-a-boo cutouts

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Oscars schmoscars - it's the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute gala in New York that is widely considered to be the Olympics of the fashion world. The annual event draws an A-list crowd decked out in jaw-dropping finery. A recurring trend at this year's edition? Sleek gowns with peek-a-boo cutouts. Among those spotted in the sexy style was model/actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Maxim's newly minted 'hottest woman in the world.' Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: Rosy outlookGetty Images

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Ginnifer Goodwin: Gorgeous in greenGetty Images

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Emma Roberts: Creamy columnGetty Images

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Kerry Washington: Minty freshGetty Images

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