Stars descended on the red carpet for the 2022 Met Gala. (Getty Images)
The first Monday in May can only mean one thing: the Met Gala is back in full swing. After a year’s hiatus and a pared-back affair in September 2021, the annual fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute has returned with a bang.
Celebrities from across the globe and spanning several industries, descended on the Met’s steps in New York for the glamorous evening, and this year’s Met Gala theme based on the museum’s exhibition, In America: An Anthology of Fashion, certainly did not disappoint.
Among those taking the ‘gilded glamour’ brief literally was Kim Kardashian, who’s Met Gala red carpet outfits have always been central to the news cycle, wearing Marilyn Monroe’s exact golden dress worn by the actress to serenade President John F. Kennedy on his 45th birthday in 1962.
Elsewhere, co-host Blake Lively stunned in a custom Versace gown inspired by the history of New York City architecture, and released the decorative copper bow to reveal an even longer light blue train, said to represent the effect the weather has on the Statue of Liberty, whilst Billie Eilish wowed for a second time in a row wearing a corseted Gucci number that looked like it was straight out of the 19th century.
Keep scrolling for more of the most talked about looks from the 2022 Met Gala red carpet.
Gigi Hadid
Gigi Haded wore a burgundy latex jumpsuit which featured a corset and a voluminous puffed over coat. (Getty Images)
Blake Lively
Met Gala co-host Blake Lively wore a Versace gown inspired by New York's architecture, and later transformed the copper bow detail into a blue train. (Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe's original Jean Louis dress as she walked the Met Gala red carpet with boyfriend Pete Daividson. (Getty Images)
Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley wore a pinstripe suit and accessorised with a faux moustache. (Getty Images)
Sebastian Stan
Sebastian Stan wore a vibrant head-to-toe pink Valentino look at the 2022 Met Gala. (Getty Images)
Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham
Newlyweds Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham made their red carpet debut as a married couple on the Met Gala red carpet. (Getty Images)
Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney wore a corsetted peplum gown by Tory Burch which transformed into a mini dress on the Met Gala red carpet. (Getty Images)
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish hit the theme's nail on the head in a corsetted Gucci look. (Getty Images)
Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion's gilded and feathered look was by Moschino. (Getty Images)
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian wore matching black skirts to the event, with Kourtney flashing some leg with a high slit, and Travis looking stylish in a pleated kilt (Getty Images)
Sigourney Weaver and Michael Kors
Sigourney Weaver wearing Michael Kors whilst walking the Met Gala red carpet with the designer. (Getty Images)
Karlie Kloss
Karlie Kloss's Givenchy dress featured lace and tulle cut-out sections. (Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Daisy Edgar-Jones
Daisy Edgar-Jones channelled flapper-girl chic in Oscar de la Renta for her first Met Gala red carpet. (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington's Tory Burch gown featured a sweeping sheer train. (Getty Images)
Phoebe Bridgers and Paul Mescal
Musician Phoebe Bridgers wore a sparkling Jonathan Simkha gown as she walked the red carpet with actor Paul Mescal. (Getty Images)
Lily Aldridge
Model Lily Aldridge wore a custom Khaite gown covered in sequins. (AFP via Getty Images)
Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi awore a caped Kenzo look. (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade channel couple dressing at the 2022 Met Gala, both wearing Versace. (Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Maisie Williams
Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams chose Thom Browne for the occasion. (Getty Images)
Cara Delevingne
Cara Delevingne removed her custom Christian Dior suit to reveal her body covered in gold paint. (Getty Images)
Kendall Jenner
Model Kendall Jenner wore a voluminous Prada gown. (Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Khloe Kardashian
Khloe Kardashian joined her sisters in a golden Moschino gown. (Getty Images)
Christine Baranski
Christine Baranski wore Thom Browne for the occasion. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Cardi B
Cardi B golden Versace look hit the 'gilded glamour' nail on the head. (Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain stunned in a sequinned Gucci dress and headwear. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Hailey Bieber
Model Hailey Baldwin Bieber wore a silky Saint Laurent dress. (Gotham/Getty Images)
Kate and Lila Moss
Lila Grace Moss joined her mother Kate Moss for the 2022 Met Gala. Both wore Burberry by Riccardo Tisci for the occasion. (Getty Images)
Carey Mulligan
The Great Gatsby actress Carey Mulligan wore a Schiaparelli column gown that took 4,000 hours to create. (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Anna Wintour
Vogue editor-in-chief and Met Gala chair Anna Wintour wore a sequin and feather-embellished Chanel gown for this year's event. (Getty Images)
Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith wore a flapper-inspired Gucci cut-out dress. (Getty Images)
Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner paid homage to the late Virgil Abloh in Off-White. (Photo by Gotham/Getty Images)
Emma Stone
Emma Stone rewore her wedding after party dress on the Met Gala red carpet. (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Sophie Turner
A pregnant Sophie Turner wore a long-sleeved Louis Vuitton look. (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski wore vintage Atelier Versace. (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Ashley Park
Emily in Paris star Ashley Park wore a corsetted Atelier Prabal Gurung with feathered detailing. (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Sara Sampaio
Sara Sampaio wore a golden cut-out dress. (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe's sparkling monochrome gown featured a sequinned hood. (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Maude Apatow
Maude Apatow wore a velvet and lace off-the-shoulder Miu Miu gown. (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe wore a cut-out silver blouse beneath an embroidered turquoise satin suit. (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
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