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Met Gala 2022: Best Dressed on the Red Carpet
See the best looks as the stars arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Monday night.
At the gallery’s pre-party press event, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden delivered opening remarks at the Met, emphasizing the “rich and profound” history of American design.
“It is a story of innovation, creativity, rebellion and renewal,” she said. “Often written by those in the shadows, their influence and art are not recognized, but here at the Met their stories are told. Their voices rise and their works can shine.”
“I always look forward to seeing how designers interpret the topic with their creativity, identity and evolution, and I am sure this year will be no exception,” Hilfiger said by email. “The Met Gala is all about having an open mind and thinking outside the box.”
“Events embraced by industry insiders and audiences alike allow for a peak of creativity,” she said by email, adding, “I hope guests bring out their most decadent and playful looks.”
This story and photos will be updated through the night. Scroll down to see some of the event’s best costumes.
Gigi Hadid credit: John Shearer / Getty Images
Alessandro Michele and Jared Leto in matching Gucci. credit: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
Actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds embraced the theme, with Lively in a shimmering beaded Versace gown with a large satin copper bow and matching gloves, and Reynolds in a classic tuxedo suit. credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage/Getty Images
Billie Eilish stunned in a recycled Gucci dress with a tailored bodice and sheer seafoam-lined mitten sleeves. She said every part of the dress is made from “materials that already exist,” a reference to its eco-friendly design. credit: Ivan Agostini / Invision / AP
Emma Chamberlain in a short two-piece look with a modern nod to 19th century stitching. credit: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
Megan Thee Stallion credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Tessa Thompson credit: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
Frederick Robertson in Iris van Herpen. credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Met Museum
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, right, and Tracy Collins credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Met Museum
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, right, and Tracy Collins credit: Mike Coppola / Getty Images
Alicia Keys in Ralph Lauren. credit: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
While many celebrities opted for tiaras, singer Janelle Monae wore an all-over glittering gown with an all-over glittery hood and matching wristbands. credit: Anthony Behar / CIBA USA / The Associated Press
Tiana Taylor and Winnie Harlow in Iris van Herpen. credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage/Getty Images
Anderson Buck in head-to-toe Gucci clothing. credit: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
Camila Mendes opted for a gold sequin, cut-out dress. credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage/Getty Images
Michelle Yeoh wore an emerald green strapless dress. credit: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
Kaia Gerber in a classic Alexander McQueen look. credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Met Museum
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner credit: John Shearer / Getty Images
John Baptiste credit: Ivan Agostini / Invision / AP
Hillary Clinton wore a custom Joseph Altuzarra design featuring the names of 60 women who inspire her, from Rosa Parks to her mother. credit: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
Vanessa Hudgens in an elegant black Moschino dress. “It’s a magical gothic fantasy,” she said of her dress. credit: Kevin Mazur/MG22/Getty Images North for the Met Museum
Jordan Roth 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 19th century style skirt and feather hat. credit: Ivan Agostini / Invision / AP
Musician Casey Musgraves arrived with an oversized feathered fan, wearing a black Prada embellished low-cut dress with a bow-frontal. credit: Ivan Agostini / Invision / AP
Actress Louisa Jacobson is no stranger to tonight’s topic. She was on the HBO show “The Gilded Age,” which premiered earlier this year. credit: John Shearer / Getty Images
Melissa King credit: Ivan Agostini / Invision / AP
Sebastian Stan credit: Mike Coppola / Getty Images
Anna Wintour of Vogue chose Chanel haute couture by Virginia Viard for the evening, but her dress has a personal touch: a 1910 tiara is a family heirloom. credit: Ivan Agostini / Invision / AP
Kwana Chasinghors wore Aboriginal jewelry that held significance for her community. “Welcome the way I am is beautiful…but it should have happened a long time ago,” she told reporters on the red carpet. credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Cynthia Erivo credit: Ivan Agostini / Invision / AP
bad bunny credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for the Met Museum/Vogue
Amy Schumer in Chloe. credit: Mike Coppola / Getty Images
Tom Ford credit: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
LaLa Anthony arrived in a high-slit burgundy two-piece set by LaQuan Smith with decadent jewelry and an intricate headpiece. credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Met Museum
Vanessa Nadal wears Oscar de la Renta and Lin-Manuel Miranda in a suit by Paul Taswill, the costume designer for the Broadway show ‘Hamilton’. credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Met Museum
Elon Musk arrived at Tom Ford with his mother, model May Musk, who wore Dior. credit: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
Fashion editor Hamish Bowles wears Ralph Lauren and a tiara. He told CNN he saw “New York’s second golden age was the ’80s”. credit: Mike Coppola / Getty Images
Shalom Harlow credit: Nelson Barnard/Getty Images for the Met Museum/Vogue
Top photo: Megan Thee Stallion (Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images)
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