Curiosity around how guests would interpret this year’s “Garden of Time” theme was quickly answered with a flurry of florals, vintage, leather, fascinators and classic tuxedoes at this year’s Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night held on the first Monday in May.
Celebrities, executives, musicians, politicians and more showed off every angle of every look for photographers and fans. Guests sashayed down an off-white carpet dotted with teal borders and posed in front of backdrops of vegetation and flora, creating an ethereal quality to the evening’s festivitiee.The “Midsummer Night’s Dream” vibe was countered by the dramatic flair of celebrities like Colman Domingo and co-chair Bad Bunny, and it wouldn’t be a Met Ball without the trains (on Alton Mason, Lea Michele, to name a few).
Lana Del ReyCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Kerry Washington in Oscar de la Renta.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Andrew Scott, Donatella Versace and Jude LawCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Kendall JennerCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Lil Nas XCredit…Nina Westervelt for The New York Times
Sarah Paulson in Prada.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Serena Williams in Balenciaga.Credit…Nina Westervelt for The New York Times
Brie Larson in Prada.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Penélope CruzCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Jude LawCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Naomi WattsCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Harris ReedCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Lily GladstoneCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Phoebe Dynevor in Victoria Beckham and Charlotte Tilbury.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Karol GCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Cynthia Erivo in Thom Browne.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Queen Latifah in Thom Browne.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Troye Sivan in Prada.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Elle FanningCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Lena MahfoufCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Sebastian Stan in AMI.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Demi MooreCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Emily RatajkowskiCredit…Nina Westervelt for The New York Times
Jeremy Strong in Loro Piana.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Olivier RousteingCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Tom Ford wearing Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Rita Ora in Tom Ford and Taika Waititi in Marni.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Kylie Minogue in Diesel.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Jon BatisteCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Sofia CoppolaCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Jessica BielCredit…Nina Westervelt for The New York Times
Hannah Bagshawe and Eddie RedmayneCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Kris Jenner in Oscar de la Renta.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Adrien BrodyCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Bruna MarquezineCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Ayo Edebiri in Loewe.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Jeff GoldblumCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Barry Diller and Diane von FurstenbergCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Donald Glover in Saint Laurent.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Lena Waithe in Etro.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Christian Cowan and Sam Smith in Christian Cowan.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Taylor Russell in Loewe.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley HawesCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Teyana TaylorCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Dove Cameron and Damiano DavidCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Bruna Marquezine, Tory Burch and Uma ThurmanCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Aya Nakamura in Balmain.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
James Corden and Julia CareyCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Wisdom Kaye in Robert Wun.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Stray Kids in Tommy Hilfiger.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Lauren SanchezCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo HilfigerCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Eva Chen in Robert Wun.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Omar Apollo in Loewe.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Seth Meyers and Alexi AsheCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Mike Feist in Loewe.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Greta Gerwig in Chloé.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Josh O’ConnorCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Jamie Dornan in Loewe.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Daniel LevyCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
J. Harrison GheeCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Huma AbedinCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Willy Chavarria and Marc MetrickCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Jordan Roth in Valentino.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Rebecca Hall in Danielle Frankel.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Baz Luhrmann and Catherine MartinCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Sienna Miller, Chemena Kamali, Greta Gerwig, Emma Mackey and Zoe Saldana, all in Chloé.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Colman Domingo in Willy Chavarria.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Gayle KingCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Zoe Saldana in Chloe.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Alex Sharp in Balmain.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Amy Fine CollinsCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Cole Escola in Thom Browne.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Lea MicheleCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Ben Simmons in Thom Browne.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Lily James in Erdem.Credit…Nina Westervelt for The New York Times
Steven Yeun in Thom Browne.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Matt Damon in Dior and Luciana Barroso.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth, one of the hosts, both in Tom Ford.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Jessica Serfaty MichelCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
Maleah Joi MoonCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
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Gwendoline Christie in Maison Margiela.Credit…Nina Westervelt for The New York Times
Anna Wintour in Loewe.Credit…Nina Westervelt for The New York Times
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Jonathan GroffCredit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times
La La Anthony in Alexander McQueen.Credit…Nina Westervelt for The New York Times