Earlier this month, just hours after reaching a settlement with Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively arrived at the Met Gala in perhaps the most dramatic look of the evening. Alas, the red carpet failed to deliver a much-needed personal rebrand: Observers trashed her Versace outfit, and a nasty rumor began swirling on the internet that she had even paid for her own ticket. (Quelle horreur!) Eventually, it was confirmed that Lively was an official guest of Anna Wintour, and that Versace had made the pastel cupcake dress specifically for the actress. But the damage was done. Perhaps more importantly, the Met Gala misadventure apparently did nothing to help Blake Brown, Lively’s ill-fated beauty brand, which I’m told has hit an all-time low.