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Met Gala 2022: Best fashion from the red carpet
See all the best looks as the stars arrived at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday evening.
At the exhibition’s press event before the gala, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden gave opening remarks at the Met, emphasizing American design’s “rich and deep” history.
“It is a story of innovation and ingenuity, of rebellion and renewal,” she said. “It has often been written by those in the shadows, not recognized for their influence and art, but here at the Met their stories are told. Their voices are raised and their work can shine.”
“I always look forward to seeing how designers interpret the theme with their own creativity, identity and twist, and I’m sure this year will be no exception,” Hilfiger said via email. “The Met Gala is all about having an open mind and thinking outside the box.”
“The events embraced by industry insiders and the masses alike allow for peak creativity,” she said via email, adding: “I hope guests bring out their most decadent yet playful looks.”
This story and photos will be updated through the night. Scroll down to see some of the event’s best fashion.
Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress — the one she famously sang “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” in at John F. Kennedy’s birthday fundraiser in 1962. Pete Davidson kept things simple in a suit and sunglasses. Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Nicki Minaj Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Emily Ratajowski arrived in a beaded vintage 1992 Versace ensemble originally worn by the supermodel Yasmeen Ghauri. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Billie Eilish stunned in an upcycled Gucci dress with a corseted bodice and sheer sea-foam-hued gloved sleeves. Every part of the dress was made from “already existing materials” she said, nodding to its eco-friendly design. Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds embraced the theme, with Lively in a glittering Versace beaded gown with an oversized coppery satin bow and matching gloves, and Reynolds in a classic tuxedo. Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage/Getty Images
Kylie Jenner gave her bridal gown a streetwear twist with a veil covering her backwards baseball cap. The outfit was designed by Off-White’s late founder Virgil Abloh. Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actor Louisa Jacobson is no stranger to tonight’s theme. She was in HBO show “The Gilded Age,” which premiered earlier this year. Credit: John Shearer/Getty Images
Emma Chamberlain in a cropped, two-piece look with a modernized nod to 19th-century tailoring. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
With her outfit and jewelry both designed by Louis Vuitton, actress Gemma Chan arrived in a crystal-embellished leather cape and a dress with theatrically exaggerated hips. Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Megan Thee Stallion Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Kaia Gerber in vintage Alexander McQueen. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum
Alessandro Michele and Jared Leto in matching Gucci. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Tessa Thompson’s pink Carolina Hererra gown featured one of the evening’s most dramatic trains. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Jessica Chastain wore an embellished ruby Gucci gown with a matching turban. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Fredrik Robertsson in Iris van Herpen. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum
Cardi B Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, right, and Tracey Collins Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, right, and Tracey Collins Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Stormzy Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Alicia Keys in Ralph Lauren. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
While many celebrities opted for tiaras, singer Janelle Monáe went for a full glimmering gown with a full blinged-out headpiece and matching wrist cuffs. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Winnie Harlow and Teyana Taylor dazzled in Iris van Herpen ensembles and headpieces. Harlow opted for a black-and-white sculptural dress, while Taylor wore a gauzy purple gown. Taylor told Vogue on the red carpet that it was a “futuristic” take on the “Gilded Glamour” theme but also like the villain Ursula from “The Little Mermaid.” Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage/Getty Images
Olivia Rodrigo Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Anderson .Paak in head-to-toe Gucci. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
NBA star Russell Westbrook wore a Thom Browne kilt and matching black top hat. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Imagesfor The Met Museum/Vogue
Camila Mendes opted for a fringed gold dress with sequined top and cut-out. Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage/Getty Images
Lizzo Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage/Getty Images
Kris Jenner in Oscar de la Renta. Credit: Andrew Kelly/Reuters
Michelle Yeoh wore a strapless, caped emerald green dress. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Gwen Stefani opted for a neon ensemble by Vera Wang. Credit: John Shearer/Getty Images
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner both wore Louis Vuitton, with Jonas sporting a white womenswear jacket and Turner in a long-sleeved embroidered dress. Credit: John Shearer/Getty Images
Musician Jon Batiste’s Ralph Lauren tuxedo featured a black velvet dinner jacket and silk satin bow tie. Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Hillary Clinton wore a custom Joseph Altuzarra design featuring the embroidered names of 60 women who inspire her, from Rosa Parks to her own mother. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Vanessa Hudgens in an elegant black Moschino gown. “It’s a gothy, witchy fantasy,” she said of her dress. Credit: Kevin Mazur/MG22/Getty Images North for The Met Museum
Broadway producer Jordan Roth arrived in a suitably theatric Thom Browne coat that later transformed to form part of his skirt. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Amber Valletta Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Sarah Jessica Parker in a black-and-white Christopher John Rogers dress with a structure 19th-century-style skirt and a feathered headpiece by milliner Philip Treacy. Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Musician Kacey Musgraves arrived with an oversized feathered fan, wearing an embellished low-cut black Prada dress with a front bow. Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Conan Gray Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Melissa King Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Quannah Chasinghorse wore Indigenous jewelry that holds significance to her community. “Being welcome the way I am is beautiful… but it should have happened a long time ago,” she told reporters on the red carpet. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Sebastian Stan Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Vogue’s Anna Wintour chose Chanel haute couture by Virginie Viard for the evening, but her outfit has a personal touch: a tiara from 1910 that’s a family heirloom. Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage/Getty Images
Cynthia Erivo Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Kid Cudi Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Bad Bunny Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
From left to right, Amy Schumer, Venus Williams, Xiye Bastida and Gabriela Hearst Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Tom Ford Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
LaLa Anthony arrived in a burgundy high-slit two-piece ensemble by LaQuan Smith with decadent jewelry and intricate headpiece. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum
Vanessa Nadal in Oscar de la Renta and Lin-Manuel Miranda in a suit by Paul Tazewell, the costume designer for the Broadway show “Hamilton.” Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum
Ariana DeBose Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Elon Musk arrived in Tom Ford with his mother, the model Maye Musk, who was wearing Dior. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Fashion editor Hamish Bowles wearing Ralph Lauren and a tiara. He told CNN that in his opinion, “the second Gilded Age of New York was the ’80s.” Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Naomi Campbell Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Supermodel Shalom Harlow wore a red Ralph Lauren Collection silk top with a huge bow and an equally eye-catching train. Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Top image: Gigi Hadid, whose all-red Versace outfit was completed with an outsized puffy coat that trailed behind her on the steps of the Met. (John Shearer/Getty Images)
