The five best beards from the Met Costume Institute Gala 2014!

Los Angeles - The red carpet at the Costume Institute Gala, an annual fund-raiser for the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute, is a crossroads of the arts, fashion and entertainment.

Anna Wintour issues the dress code with the Costume Institute’s fashion exhibition in mind. This year's show is "Charles James: Beyond Fashion."

Although it’s usually all about what the women are wearing, we decided to put the focus on the manliest men at the glamorous event.

Here are the five gents with the best beards at the Met Costume Institute Gala 2014:

1) Bradley Cooper:



2) Ryan Reynolds:



3) Jake Gyllenhaal:



4) David Beckham:



5) Hugh Dancy:


(AFP)