There’s a reason we refer to the Met Gala as the Oscars of fashion. With its go-big-or-go-home mentality, the event hosts the biggest celebrities, designers, and influencers who pull out all the sartorial stops. Remember Rihanna last year? Well, the 2016 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala served up ensembles that were just as inspiring. This year’s theme, “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology,” explores the relationship between handmade and machine-produced fashion and lent itself to a dress code of innovative and futuristic looks. And that’s exactly what happened on the red carpet from our favourite celebrities, designers, models, and influencers. If all of this talk of show-stopping dresses has made you want to up your formal frock game, we got you!
Go on for our coverage on the evening’s best dressed attendees.
WHO: Kendall Jenner
WEAR: Atelier Versace gown; Lorraine Schwartz jewellery.
WHO: Beyoncé
WEAR: Givenchy gown; Lorraine Schwartz jewellery.
WHO: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
WEAR: Ralph Lauren Collection gown; Devon Woodhill jewellery.
WHO: Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik
WEAR: Tommy Hilfiger dress and Versace suit.
WHO: Kylie Jenner
WEAR: Balmain gown; Lorraine Schwartz jewelry; Aquazzura sandals.
WHO: Blake Lively
WEAR: Burberry gown; Lorraine Schwartz jewellery; Christian Louboutin heels.
WHO: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
WEAR: Fred Leighton jewellery.
WHO: Kim Kardashian West
WEAR: Balmain gown; Lorraine Schwartz jewellery.
WHO: Selena Gomez
WEAR: Louis Vuitton dress.
WHO: Taylor Swift
WEAR: Louis Vuitton dress; Eva Fehren jewellery.
WHO: Alicia Vikander
WEAR: Louis Vuitton dress.
WHO: Anna Wintour
WEAR: Chanel gown.
WHO: Bee Shaffer
WEAR: Alexander McQueen gown and clutch.
WHO: Claire Danes
WEAR: Zac Posen gown.
WHO: Poppy Delevingne
WEAR: Marchesa gown; Oroton clutch; Giuseppe Zanotti heels.
WHO: Tavi Gevinson
WEAR: Coach dress.
WHO: Fei Fei Sun
WEAR: Chanel gown.
WHO: Juno Temple
WEAR: Erdem gown.
WHO: Anna Ewers
WEAR: Jason Wu gown.
WHO: Saoirse Ronan
WEAR: Christopher Kane gown.
WHO: Maria Sharapova
WEAR: Juan Carlos Obando gown and earrings; Gianvito Rossi heels.
WHO: Rose Byrne
WEAR: Ralph Lauren Collection gown; Jimmy Choo clutch.
WHO: Hailee Steinfeld
WEAR: H&M gown; David Webb jewellery.
WHO: Chloe Grace Moretz
WEAR: Coach gown.
WHO: Kate Bosworth
WEAR: Dolce & Gabbana gown.
WHO: Amber Valletta
WEAR: H&M dress; Gianvito Rossi heels.
WHO: Emily Ratajko
WEAR: Prabal Gurung gown.
WHO: Sarah Jessica Parker
Wear: Monse suit; Nina Ricci bag; Fred Leighton jewellery; SJP Collection heels.
WHO: Kate Upton
WEAR: Topshop gown; Jimmy Choo clutch.
WHO: Ciara
WEAR: H&M gown.
WHO: Rita Ora
WEAR: Vera Wang gown.
WHO: Hailey Baldwin
WEAR: Tommy Hilfiger gown.
WHO: Alessandra Ambrosio
Wear: Balmain gown; Giuseppe Zanotti heels.
WHO: Kate Mara
WEAR: Paco Rabanne dress; Francesco Russo heels.
WHO: Karolina Kurkova
WEAR: Marchesa gown.
WHO: Karlie Kloss
WEAR: Brandon Maxwell gown; Giuseppe Zanotti heels.
WHO: Cindy Crawford
WEAR: Balmain gown.
WHO: Jennifer Hudson
WEAR: H&M gown.
WHO: Kate Hudson
WEAR: Atelier Versace gown; Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.
WHO: Jenna Lyons, Jennifer Konner, Lena Dunham
WHO: Lady Gaga
WEAR: Atelier Versace outfit; Lorraine Schwartz jewellery.
WHO: Kerry Washington
WEAR: Marc Jacobs gown.
WHO: Elle Fanning
WEAR: Thakoon gown; Tiffany & Co. jewels.
WHO: Emily Blunt
WEAR: Michael Kors Collection gown; Forevermark jewellery.
WHO: Lily Aldridge
WEAR: Michael Kors gown; Ana Khouri jewels.
WHO: Mindy Kaling
WEAR: Tory Burch gown; Jimmy Choo sandals.
WHO: Katie Holmes
WEAR: Zac Posen gown; Christian Louboutin heels.
WHO: Nicole Kidman
WEAR: Alexander McQueen gown and cape.
WHO: Sienna Miller
WEAR: Gucci gown.
WHO: Solange Knowles
WEAR: David LaPort outfit.
WHO: Lupita Nyong'o
WEAR: Calvin Klein Collection gown; Tiffany & Co. jewels; Jimmy Choo sandals.
WHO: Jessica Chastain
WEAR: Prada gown.
WHO: Zoe Saldana
WEAR: Dolce & Gabanna gown; Christian Louboutin heels.
WHO: The Weeknd and Bella Hadid
WEAR: Givenchy gown.
WHO: Miranda Kerr
WEAR: Louis Vuitton dress; Christian Louboutin heels.
WHO: Emma Watson
WEAR: Calvin Klein Collection gown; Paige Novick jewels.
WHO: Amber Heard
WEAR: Ralph Lauren Collection gown; Anita Ko jewelry; Jimmy Choo shoes.
WHO: Adriana Lima
WEAR: Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown; Oscar de la Renta heels; Roger Vivier bag; Chopard jewels.
WHO: Madonna
WEAR: Givenchy dress.
WHO: Naomi Campbell
WEAR: Cavalli Couture gown.
WHO: Katy Perry
WEAR: Prada gown.
WHO: Amy Schumer
WEAR: Alexander Wang gown.
WHO: Agyness Deyn
WEAR: Kenzo gown.
WHO: Kristen Stewart
WEAR: Chanel dress.
WHO: Emma Stone
WEAR: Prada gown; Christian Louboutin heels.
WHO: Jennifer Connelly
WEAR: Louis Vuitton dress.
WHO: Brie Larson
WEAR: Proenza Schouler dress.
WHO: Zendaya
WEAR: Michael Kors Collection gown.
WHO: Emma Roberts
WEAR: Tory Burch gown; Edie Parker clutch.
WHO: Jourdan Dunn
WEAR: Balmain gown.
WHO: Rachel McAdams
WEAR: Valentino gown; H. Stern jewellery; Jimmy Choo sandals.
WHO: FKA Twigs
WEAR: Atelier Versace gown; Giuseppe Zanotti heels.
WHO: Uma Thurman
WEAR: Tommy Hilfiger gown; Jimmy Choo sandals.
WHO: Naomi Watts
WEAR: Burberry gown.
WHO: Lorde
WEAR: Valentino gown; Giuseppe Zanotti heels.
WHO: Anna Kendrick
WEAR: Derek Lam gown.
WHO: Chloe Sevigny
WEAR: Simone Rocha gown.
WHO: Huma Abedin
WEAR: Altuzarra gown.
WHO: Jessica Hart
WHO: Alexa Chung
WEAR: Thakoon suit; Anita Ko jewels.
WHO: Aja Naomi King
WEAR: Prabal Gurung gown.
WHO: Freida Pinto
WEAR: Tory Burch gown.
WHO: Mackenzie Davis
WEAR: Altuzarra gown.
WHO: Margot Robbie
WEAR: Calvin Klein Collection gown; Tiffany & Co. jewels; Jimmy Choo sandals.
WHO: Lily-Rose Depp
WEAR: Chanel dress; Gianvito Rossi heels.
WHO: Dakota Fanning
WEAR: Nina Ricci gown.
WHO: Herizen F. Guardiola
WEAR: Monique Lhuillier gown.
WHO: Taylor Hill
WEAR: Topshop gown; Coomi jewelry.
WHO: Willow and Jaden Smith
WEAR: Chanel outfits.
WHO: Gugu Mbatha-Raw
WEAR: Gabriela Hearst gown.
WHO: Michelle Monaghan
WEAR: Rosie Assoulin gown; La Ligne x Edie Parker bag.
WHO: Allison Williams
WEAR: Peter Pilotto gown; La Ligne x Edie Parker clutch.
WHO: Stella Maxwell and Maryna Linchuk
WEAR: Topshop gowns.
WHO: Zoë Isabella Kravitz
WEAR: Valentino dress.
WHO: Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim
WEAR: Rodarte gowns.
WHO: Dakota Johnson
WEAR: Gucci gown.
WHO: Sofia Richie
WEAR: Topshop gown.
WHO: Rihanna
WEAR: Guo Pei gown.
WHO: Beyonce
WEAR: Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci custom made gown; Lorraine Schwartz jewellery.
WHO: Sienna Miller
WEAR: Thakoon red chiffon fringe sequined tuxedo with rope tassel belt; Jacob & Co. custom earrings.
WHO: Lady Gaga
WEAR: Alexander Wang for Balenciaga custom gown; Fred Leighton jewellery.
WHO: Solange Knowles
WEAR: Giles dress; Cartier jewellery.
WHO: Kim Kardashian
WEAR: Roberto Cavalli by Peter Dundas gown.
WHO: Sarah Jessica Parker
WEAR: Philip Tracey hat; H&M dress; Cindy Chao brooches; Fred Leighton jewelry.
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