The Met Gala, the benefit event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, is considered the highlight of New York’s social calendar, attracting fashion designers and stars from around the world.
It is known for its expensive tickets, exclusive guest list, and extravagant outfits that are based around a different theme each year. This year, the theme was Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, which showcases how Catholicism has influenced fashion throughout history.
Celebrities hit the red carpet on Monday night, sporting papal-inspired gowns, chainmail costumes reminiscent of the Crusades and in singer Katy Perry’s case – oversized angel wings.
The Red Carpet
Image caption Rihanna wore a papal-inspired gown in honour of this year’s themeImage captionActress and model Olivia Munn donned a chainmail dressImage captionEntrepreneur Elon Musk and his new partner, singer Grimes, made their debut as a couple. She wore a necklace based on the logo of his company, TeslaImage captionEmmy Award winner and Master of None actress Lena Waithe made a powerful statement with a rainbow pride capeImage captionLawyer Amal Clooney, who was a co-host of this year’s gala, arrived with her husband George
«Fashion and religion have long been intertwined, mutually inspiring and informing one another,» curator Andrew Bolton said in a statement on The Met’s website.
«Although this relationship has been complex and sometimes contested, it has produced some of the most inventive and innovative creations in the history of fashion.»
Image captionPrincess Beatrice attended in a purple, floor-length gownImage captionVogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour, who co-chairs the event, described her dress as «Cardinal Chanel»Image captionTakeoff, Offset, and Quavo of American hip hop trio Migos sported vibrant tuxedosImage captionFrances McDormand (L), who won this year’s Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, posed with Valentino designer Pierpaolo Piccioli (C) and actress Anne Hathaway (R)Image captionNFL quarterback Tom Brady and his wife, supermodel Gisele Bündchen, were seen on the red carpetImage captionScandal actress Kerry Washington delighted onlookers in a gold-sequined gownImage captionActress Diane Kruger wore a celestial-inspired dress with a long train and matching veil
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