It was one of fashion’s biggest nights, as around 450 high-profile people from tech, sports, art, entertainment and more got together at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for this year’s Met Gala.
The theme of this year’s annual fundraiser, “Tailored For You,” made it clear that guests were invited to be as creative as possible within the framework of classic tailoring.
“Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” was the theme for this year’s spring show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. It was the first Met show to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years to have a menswear theme.
The Met Gala, held annually on the first Monday in May, is a soirée to raise money for the Costume Institute, the museum’s collection of fashion objects. Each year, a different theme honours a designer, style or look.
It was Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, that inspired this year’s show and led Andrew Bolton, curator of all the blockbuster Costume Institute shows, to bring her in as guest curator. The show uses dandyism as a lens through which to explore the formation of Black style over the years.
“Dandyism was about pushing boundaries,” Miller said.
Behind her, a section of wall was devoted to each of the 12 themes that divide the exhibit: ownership, presence, distinction, disguise, freedom, champion, respectability, jook, heritage, beauty, cool and cosmopolitanism.
Gala co-chairs this year were musician-designer Pharrell Williams, Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton, actor Colman Domingo and rapper A$AP Rocky.
If that weren’t enough star power, this year, there was an additional host committee with athletes like Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens, Hollywood figures like Spike Lee and Ayo Edebiri, musicians like Janelle Monáe and André 3000, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and other artists, playwrights and fashion figures.
Let’s be honest — the real thrill of the Met Gala for us at home is playing fashion critic as Hollywood’s A-listers strut their stuff. Keep scrolling for a roundup of some of the most fun, bold and outrageous looks of the night.
Rihanna
A$AP Rocky
Cardi B
Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh
Madonna
Halle Berry
Nicki Minaj
Diana Ross
Evan Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross
Pamela Anderson and Brandon Thomas Lee
Taraji P. Henson
Jaden Smith
Quinta Brunson
Doechii
Bad Bunny
Jenna Ortega
Tyla
Nicole Kidman
Jodie Turner-Smith
FKA Twigs
Janelle Monae
Chappell Roan
Kylie Jenner
Kendall Jenner
Kim Kardashian
Lauryn Hill
Andre 3000
Hailey Bieber
Stormzy
Doja Cat
Natasha Lyonne
Charli XCX
Shakira
Laura Harrier
Demi Moore
Teyana Taylor
Rege-Jean Page
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
Damson Idris
Burna Boy
Tems
Aimee Lou Wood
Patrick Schwarzenegger
Lisa
Walton Goggins
Lizzo
Whoopi Goldberg
Bry Burrows and Jalen Hurts
Vera Wang
Miley Cyrus
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra
Cynthia Erivo
Dua Lipa
Lorde
Shaboozy
Zoe Saldana
Hunter Schafer
Zendaya
Sydney Sweeney
Megan Thee Stallion
Sabrina Carpenter
Colman Domingo
Gigi Hadid
Jeff Goldblum
Anne Hathaway
Gayle King
Amelia Hamlin
— With files from Global News’ Michelle Butterfield and The Associated Press
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