It makes sense to assume that A-list celebrities and their crews give careful thought to what to wear on red carpets and significant celebrity events.

Ultimately, in a day when photos and videos can be shared almost instantaneously online, it pays to be astute when it comes to one’s wardrobe choices. Some celebrities these days feel obligated to choose their attire long in advance of an event, since some dresses can take up to 800 hours to construct!

At least, that was the case with the attire Jennifer Lopez wore at the Met Gala earlier this month. The singer, whose name is now in the news owing to speculations of her marriage to Ben Affleck, went all out with “Garden of Time” as the theme.

Lopez’s translucent, mermaid-style silver gown is said to have taken more than 800 hours of hand sewing to complete.