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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.
Michelle Yeoh Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
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
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: John Shearer/Getty Images
Anderson .Paak 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
Jordan Roth Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Amber Valletta Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds took the theme in stride, 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
Melissa King Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Kaia Gerber Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum
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
Amy Schumer in Chloé. 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 and Lin-Manuel Miranda Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum
Emma Chamberlain in a cropped, two-piece look with a modernized nod to 19th-century tailoring. 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
Top image: Musician Kacey Musgraves arrived with an oversized feathered fan, wearing an embellished low-cut black Prada dress with a front bow. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)