We all knew the second that the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between” theme was announced for this year’s Met Gala, we were in for some outlandish looks. (After all, if there’s one designer who deserves the OTT treatment, it’s Rei Kawakubo.) And certain attendees didn’t disappoint, delivering truly shocking ensembles. Leave it to Rihanna to give the biggest shout-out to Kawakubo by slipping on an elaborate structured floral piece by Comme des Garçons wrapped up with some extremely strappy red heels. Katy Perry turned heads in her veil-covered fiery custom Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano creation. Lily Aldridge also went for the veiled look, while a few daring souls topped off their ensembles with statement head or neck gear.
Even with all the lavish excess a gala like this demands, there were still some stars who played it safe. Though Elizabeth Banks, Diane Kruger and Lupita Nyong’o all looked lovely, we were really expecting a bigger fashion punch on this red carpet, especially since we were hoping that more stars would dare to rock Comme des Garçons’ wares. Nevertheless, there was a strong showing of grand gowns boasting everything from feathered trains to cascading ruffles. Red ruled the night, whether in full-on fashion or in concentrated pops serving as eye-catching accents. And, of course, what would a Met Gala be without a few see-through numbers?
In case you weren’t able to catch all the red carpet action from this year’s “intimate” affair, check out the slideshow above to see the best looks of the night.
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Met Gala 2017 Red Carpet Live
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Rihanna
in Comme des Garçons
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Zendaya
in Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
Blake Lively in Atelier Versace
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Lily-Rose Depp
in Chanel
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Brie Larson
in Chanel Haute Couture
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Evan Rachel Wood
in Altuzarra
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Janelle Monáe
in Ralph & Russo Haute Couture
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Bella Hadid
in Alexander Wang
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
Chrissy Teigen in custom Marchesa, John Legend in Burberry
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Naomi Watts
in Stella McCartney
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Kate Hudson
in Stella McCartney, shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti
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Ruth Negga
in Valentino, shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti
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Julianne Moore
in Calvin Klein By Appointment
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Ruby Rose
in Burberry
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Gwyneth Paltrow
in Calvin Klein By Appointment
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Jemima Kirke
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Naomi Campbell and Edward Enninful
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Madonna
in Moschino
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Mandy Moore
in Michael Kors Collection
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Kate Bosworth
in Tory Burch
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Lupita Nyong'o
in Prada
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Rita Ora
in custom Marchesa
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Cara Delevingne
in Chanel Haute Couture
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Gigi Hadid
in Tommy Hilfiger
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Mary J. Blige
in La Perla Haute Couture
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Léa Seydoux
in Louis Vuitton
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Kim Kardashian
in Vivienne Westwood
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Reese Witherspoon
in Mugler
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Amy Schumer
in Zac Posen
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Maggie Gyllenhaal
in Marni
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Serena Williams
in Atelier Versace
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Emmy Rossum
in custom Carolina Herrera
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Karlie Kloss
in custom Carolina Herrera
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Sofia Coppola
in Marc Jacobs
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Jessica Chastain
in Prada
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Kerry Washington
in Michael Kors Collection
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Sasha Lane
in custom H&M
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Stella Maxwell
in custom H&M Conscious
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Solange Knowles
in Thom Browne
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez
both in Valentino
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Halle Berry
in Atelier Versace, jewelry by Atelier Swarovski
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Michelle Monaghan
in Paco Rabanne
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Nicki Minaj
in custom H&M
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Hailee Steinfeld
in Vera Wang
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Haley Bennett
in Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda
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Elle Fanning
in Miu Miu
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Kendall Jenner
in La Perla Haute Couture
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Frances Bean Cobain and Courtney Love
both in Marc Jacobs
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Salma Hayek
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Diane Kruger
in Prada
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Zoe Kravitz
in Oscar de la Renta
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Ashley Graham
in custom H&M
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Lara Stone
in Christopher Kane
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
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Jennifer Connelly
in Louis Vuitton
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Lily Aldridge
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Dakota Johnson
in Gucci
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Felicity Jones
in Erdem
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Riley Keough
in Louis Vuitton
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Liu Wen
in Off-White
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Grace Hartzel
in Christian Dior Haute Couture
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Selena Gomez
in Coach
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Leslie Mann
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Thandie Newton
custom shoes by Stuart Weitzman
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Karen Elson
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Amy Fine Collins
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Alexa Chung
in Diane von Furstenberg
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Donatella Versace and Kylie Jenner
both in Atelier Versace
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Emily Ratajkowski
in Marc Jacobs
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Katie Holmes
in Zac Posen
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Allison Williams
in Diane von Furstenberg
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Diane von Furstenberg and Natalia Vodianova
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Sophie Turner
in Louis Vuitton
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Dree Hemingway
in Diane von Furstenberg
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Lena Dunham
in Elizabeth Kennedy
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Elizabeth Banks
in Michael Kors Collection, shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti
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Priyanka Chopra
in Ralph Lauren
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Katy Perry
in custom Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano
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Doutzen Kroes
in Brock Collection
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Emma Roberts
in Diane von Furstenberg
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Francesco Carrozzini and Bee Shaffer
Bee Shaffer in custom Alexander McQueen
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Natasha Poly
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Rose Byrne
in Ralph Lauren, jewelry by Dauphin, clutch by Edie Parker, shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti
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Lily Collins
in Giambattista Valli
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Adriana Lima
in custom Alberta Ferretti, shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti
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Rila Fukushima
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Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady
Gisele Bündchen in Stella McCartney, Tom Brady in Tom Ford
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Joan Smalls
shoes by Stuart Weitzman
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Sofia Richie
in Topshop
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Mindy Kaling
in Prabal Gurung
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Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy
Claire Danes in Monse
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Tracee Ellis Ross
in Comme des Garçons
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Anna Wintour
in custom Chanel
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Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh
both in Comme des Garçons
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Candice Swanepoel
