The 2022 Met Gala made a triumphant return this year on May 2, otherwise known as the first Monday in May, which is when the annual fête traditionally takes place. As the second series in a two-part exhibition titled “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” the annual fundraising event supports the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Naturally, a star-studded crowd was in attendance, with headliners including Vanessa Hudgens, who arrived in a sheer black gown by Moschino. La La Anthony followed suit in a cutout dress by LaQuan Smith.
This year’s Met Gala theme is “Gilded Glamour,” which invites guests to showcase their sartorial understanding of the Gilded Age, a time of rapid industrialisation in the United States between 1870 and 1900. In fashion, this translated into excess. Embellishments like fringe and ruffles were frequently seen on garments from this period.
Clearly, invitees had quite the assignment to nail tonight, and many successfully delivered. Check back here to see how your favourite style stars interpret the theme and get a front-row seat to all the best dressed celebrities on the 2022 Met Gala red carpet.
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Blake Lively in Atelier Versace at the 2022 Met Gala
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Camila Mendes in Ami by Alexandremattiussi at the 2022 Met Gala
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Janelle Monáe at the 2022 Met Gala
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Maude Apatow at the 2022 Met Gala
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Kacey Musgraves in Moschino at the 2022 Met Gala
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Vanessa Hudgens in Moschino at the 2022 Met Gala
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Kaia Gerber in Alexander McQueen at the 2022 Met Gala
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La La Anthony in LaQuan Smith at the 2022 Met Gala
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Anna Wintour in Chanel at the 2022 Met Gala
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Tommy Dorfman in Christopher Kane at the 2022 Met Gala
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Emily Ratajkowski in archive Versace at the 2022 Met Gala
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Cara Delevingne at the 2022 Met Gala
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Bella Hadid at the 2022 Met Gala
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Kendall Jenner at the 2022 Met Gala
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Cardi B in Versace at the 2022 Met Gala
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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker at the 2022 Met Gala
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Olivia Rodrigo in Versace at the 2022 Met Gala
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Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson at the 2022 Met Gala
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Sarah Jessica Parker in Christopher John Rogers at the 2022 Met Gala
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Sebastian Stan at the 2022 Met Gala
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Fredrik Robertsson at the 2022 Met Gala
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Alicia Keys wearing Ralph Lauren at the 2022 Met Gala
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Normani at the 2022 Met Gala
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Naomi Campbell at the 2022 Met Gala
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Billie Eilish in recycled Gucci at the 2022 Met Gala
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Hailey Bieber at the 2022 Met Gala
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Gigi Hadid at the 2022 Met Gala
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Kate Moss at the 2022 Met Gala
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Kylie Jenner at the 2022 Met Gala
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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner at the 2022 Met Gala
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Emma Stone at the 2022 Met Gala
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Camila Cabello at the 2022 Met Gala
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Austin Butler at the 2022 Met Gala
