The Met Gala 2021: The Best Red Carpet Looks
The best of the best of "American Fashion."
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No, it’s not the first Monday in May, and in fact, it’s not the first Monday in September either, but tonight, celebrities will return to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for one of the most glamorous events of the fashion season—the 2021 Met Gala. Following the cancelation of 2020’s event amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s more intimate star-studded guest list will gather in celebration of a theme that hits close to home: American Fashion.
Rather than showcasing only big name legacy brands, this year’s exhibit will put an emphasis on young, emerging, and avant-garde designers who are the future of fashion. The hosts of the evening are also a nod to a new generation of artists: Naomi Osaka, Timothée Chalamet, Amanda Gordon, and Billie Eilish will kick off the festivities, while some 400 guests will arrived dressed in the theme of American Independence. Before guests enter the Met for cocktails and dinner (where social media is strictly prohibited), take a peek at what they’re wearing to this year’s Met Ball.
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![Ilana Glazer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mLjgKFjfy2bZFazbXnzNiG-415-80.jpeg)
Ilana Glazer
![Emma Chamberlain](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CqUfrNt8yGHvYNNvp9uMVS-415-80.jpeg)
Emma Chamberlain
![Rachel Smith](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d3QxoGWHxBpz69SXNxRBye-415-80.jpeg)
Rachel Smith
![Anna Wintour](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZvVvJF8mxdhLpktZFkS6wj-415-80.jpeg)
Anna Wintour
![Keke Palmer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q4WLHuNUWep8LihCcudGW-415-80.jpeg)
Keke Palmer
![Alicia Quarles](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tr3h7JwxuKVQafHQJh6Cy6-415-80.jpeg)
Alicia Quarles
![Bee Carrozzini](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3NQunKsygUoLo7kQSb3fhC-415-80.jpeg)
Bee Carrozzini
![Tom Ford](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XDnmUy66zeq4Dywnq77YmG-415-80.jpeg)
Tom Ford
![Eva Chen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fYq7LnCGi4yT3XdUxRdj8M-415-80.jpeg)
Eva Chen
![Timothée Chalamet](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iu4SKuefhUL5cTnyfSsJgQ-415-80.jpeg)
Timothée Chalamet
![Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J8PmYRoDCVKQPvqAMVA3NU-415-80.jpeg)
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz
![Amanda Gorman](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QfuayTFhhdizHoGiShPVKY-415-80.jpeg)
Amanda Gorman
![Dan Levy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E9kmiz7vZB8dA5ZyVpWdxd-415-80.jpeg)
Dan Levy
![Ella Emhoff](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RetjmFXA9HPDzJU3fscV3i-415-80.jpeg)
Ella Emhoff
![Maisie Williams](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bNbhjH9o9NdZxK4iMz6vYN-415-80.jpeg)
Maisie Williams
![Barbie Ferreira](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W3FY5DFQVB3GXNEVxi4zMX-415-80.jpeg)
Barbie Ferreira
![Billie Eilish](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WwrRewBf9QecX8WomD25Hc-415-80.jpeg)
Billie Eilish
![Saweetie](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NrstFJVrRDF7LAV2PtPDug-415-80.jpeg)
Saweetie
![Yara Shahidi](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gCwiQcTAHQod7yXJF47AXm-415-80.jpeg)
Yara Shahidi
![Channing Tatum](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C2LmFUUpSkJxmESNGY4ct3-415-80.jpeg)
Channing Tatum
![Naomi Osaka](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6YeK2Sns4kBZL5B74x4g58-415-80.jpeg)
Naomi Osaka
![Lil Nax X](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HBpV5o9Yi5b2tQMF7X5uwB-415-80.jpeg)
Lil Nax X
![Serena Williams](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iRZxB3uEwMMEUyk7mkdmzF-415-80.jpeg)
Serena Williams
![Finneas O'Connell](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gtdBj9yFUecsAAme4HfqpK-415-80.jpeg)
Finneas O'Connell
![Chance the Rapper](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s9bskeRVhx6uuBqrNJpgRe-415-80.jpeg)
Chance the Rapper
![Jennifer Hudson](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uoHLGyv3NRqqUzQVBJSYci-415-80.jpeg)
Jennifer Hudson
![Grimes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YQWEhPjREawcbZq6hb8ppn-415-80.jpeg)
Grimes
![Kaia Gerber](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QHZDERD9NSDXBVoZBKSUs5-415-80.jpeg)
Kaia Gerber
![Iman](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nq3TdVjXcdz2wMkPmi4TvB-415-80.jpeg)
Iman
![Megan Thee Stallion](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fKcWXfBntdHdAogByytZDJ-415-80.jpeg)
Megan Thee Stallion
![Kim Petras](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iq6LmACbKzpP972P9mmcaP-415-80.jpeg)
Kim Petras
![Tracee Ellis Ross](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zsHJjDniKEtSDzSkvaUznc-415-80.jpeg)
Tracee Ellis Ross
![Zoey Deutch](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SrymSFDPRD2qopPeVanXJn-415-80.jpeg)
Zoey Deutch
![Irina Shayk](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H8STvDbhZWkUuxdqnmnrd5-415-80.jpeg)
Irina Shayk
![Karli Kloss](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LFpvzcbq8KRELbbzZm22JB-415-80.jpeg)
Karli Kloss
![Lorde](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hsoMvLyck8UDJG6Y8rxvmF-415-80.jpeg)
Lorde
![Pete Davidson](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p3n5cMASiLnH2aTitrQWnM-415-80.jpeg)
Pete Davidson
![Frank Ocean](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CsWekaMo52ZLvMGDWvvXdR-415-80.jpeg)
Frank Ocean
![Donatella Versace](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kE9pCirpEfBns6wNZNKF4Y-415-80.jpeg)
Donatella Versace
![Mary J. Blige](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VE5fiKWMWgTNVVfzVRjdNb-415-80.jpeg)
Mary J. Blige
![Kris Jenner](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VjHSAUqSizyDL2C7pndRSf-415-80.jpeg)
Kris Jenner
![Ava DuVernay](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CFzG3CiXWsZRmRsiVf4zyi-415-80.jpeg)
Ava DuVernay
![Megan Fox](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uiXJVhaNGJewVctYbzRf36-415-80.jpeg)
Megan Fox
![Ciara](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/28Mz6wjGU7Lj6MGgu82Ak9-415-80.jpeg)
Ciara
![Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Aurora James](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TgpyamjdLvzVpWryG5RZDF-415-80.jpeg)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Aurora James
![Mindy Kaling](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dDoSJ65AFoCTxSMr6QVWBL-415-80.jpeg)
Mindy Kaling
![Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DfSktzfWvcMb6Tap78SKHR-415-80.jpeg)
Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey
![Virgil Abloh](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dRyZpf2QXuh2DBxTSXwqbV-415-80.jpeg)
Virgil Abloh
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![Gabrielle Union](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A4bedxp9HFpeA7Dcu9Mhvd-415-80.jpeg)
Gabrielle Union
![Sienna Miller](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pGZSVhsrTkj2FRMYMowFih-415-80.jpeg)
Sienna Miller
![Megan Rapinoe](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cTv4yD9mc3kQyvpy5g2KE4-415-80.jpeg)
Megan Rapinoe
![Kacey Musgraves](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PHZKC3cfgfq82nSzqtarH8-415-80.jpeg)
Kacey Musgraves
![Justin Beiber and Hailey Bieber](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r2o4h9z6hJYGn8enzmsxTR-415-80.jpeg)
Justin Beiber and Hailey Bieber
![Alicia Keys](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oBo5gKbUckXoBfMbeChZsV-415-80.jpeg)
Alicia Keys
![Lupita Nyong'o](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hSzfYAiZkhtsSywQtpABze-415-80.jpeg)
Lupita Nyong'o
![Jennifer Lopez](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XBbHa3bGKY7hmyJ8SyHo9j-415-80.jpeg)
Jennifer Lopez
![Olivia Rodrigo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yoLefY5FGLyiK8KXA5MQun-415-80.jpeg)
Olivia Rodrigo
![Chloe Fineman](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EYVmWbbpKEcfCY89XGuYN5-415-80.jpeg)
Chloe Fineman
![Simone Biles](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/56krKseZCmvqnpkLvcp2F9-415-80.jpeg)
Simone Biles
![Rita Ora](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JM5F5edrdnzLzhWBA2rGXD-415-80.jpeg)
Rita Ora
![Kendall Jenner](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vTsQs6BE7xbAL6HoKewgGL-415-80.jpeg)
Kendall Jenner
![Kim Kardashian](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/epXUzpFa6438FZ5WgqzbJQ-415-80.jpeg)
Kim Kardashian
![Sharon Stone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gnwqmqsUMD3BFVvXKCaZgW-415-80.jpeg)
Sharon Stone
![Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JxKmSgharsUumxcE7jDyva-415-80.jpeg)
Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello
![Gigi Hadid](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qSUJWrvVMphdFEE4H85hBg-415-80.jpeg)
Gigi Hadid
![Kate Hudson](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bBBspwLyEpwFnkHmprRoJk-415-80.jpeg)
Kate Hudson
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