After an irregular two years, during which the 2020 event was canceled and the 2021 event was postponed to September, the Met Gala returned to its usual position on the first Monday in May. The gala is an annual fundraiser for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with an A-list guest list full of movie stars, fashionistas, athletes, businessmen and social friends. The co-chairs of the evening were Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda. For the second year in a row, honorary co-chairs are designer Tom Ford, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri and – as has been the case for the past 27 years – Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

“Gilded glamor, white tie”

This year’s dress code is “gilded glitter, white tie” and the stars take elements from HBO’s The Gilded Age, adorned with their finest creams, ivory and gold. The Met Gala honors American designers this year with its theme, “In America: Anthology of Fashion”, the sequel to last year “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”. Reynolds and Lively were one of the first couples to fall on the carpet. Lively wore a Versace bronze dress with geometric details on the bodice. The bow-shaped decoration transformed into a baby blue train with metallic details as it climbed the stairs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her beauty, Vancouver-born Ryan Reynolds, wore an elegant velvet tuxedo – stuck to the theme of the evening white tie – with a chain hanging from the clasp. Billie Eilish wore a Gucci look with lace sleeves in green mint and an ivory skirt tucked in the middle. Her discreet black hair sat high on her head, with a black choker tied around her neck. The pop singer he said Fashion that the uniform was made entirely of recycled materials. “I just wanted to be as environmentally friendly as possible,” he said on the carpet. Billie Eilish wore this sustainable fashion look from Gucci. (Mike Coppola / Getty Images)
Janelle Monáe dazzled with a glittering Ralph Lauren dress with a bib and head pattern. She wore a cuff to match the elegant, backless dress. “This is a golden glamor of the future,” the Tightrope singer told reporters. Singer Janelle Monáe is attending the 2022 Met Gala. She combined a bold lip with a dramatic headpiece for a futuristic look. (Dimitrios Kampouris / Getty Images)
WeCrashed star Jared Leto and Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele took a strange look. The couple wore a cream tuxedo jacket with a black lapel and adorned with jewelry, accessories with leather gloves, sunglasses and silky red bow ties. Jared Leto and Alessandro Michele are twins on the red carpet at the Met Gala, matching from head to toe. (Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images)
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion came out on the red carpet in a gold Moschino cropped dress with a dramatic tear in the leg up to the thighs. The look was completed with a cut hairstyle, stiletto sandals and shoulder pads like feathers. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion wore this stunning gold dress as she posed for photographers. (Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images)
Spring is in the air! Mindy Kaling arrived in a dreamy, lavender dress, with a shimmering purple lip that matches and floral decals nailed to her shoulders. The star of Everything Everywhere All At Once, Michelle Yeoh, wore a green dress with a dramatic train and bright red lipstick. Kiki Layne wore a pink chewing gum with white gloves and floral ornaments on the bodice. They are all designs by American fashion designer Prabal Gurung. Some stars chose spring colors. Here, Mindy Kaling, Kiki Layne and Michelle Yeoh all wear Prabal Gurung designs. (Getty Images)
Rapper Kid Cudi wore an impressive blue suit and cobalt cape on the carpet, complementing the look with ruffled sleeves, a dark bow tie and shiny black boots. The lining of his cape – made by Japanese fashion designer Nigo – was decorated with a blue and black floral design. Cudi passed full of Euphoria with accessories that looked like jewelry under his eyes. Kid Cudi wore this deep blue outfit with a cape and a suit with floral designs inside. (Mike Coppola / Getty Images)
Anderson .Paak, half of the funk duo Silk Sonic with Bruno Mars, wore an impressive, maximalist Gucci jacket. The singer combined his colorful centerpiece with a blue shirt, leather tie and leather pants with trousers. The new Grammy winner Anderson .Paak appeared at this year’s Met Gala with a maxi Gucci jacket. (Mike Coppola / Getty Images)
Broadway star Cynthia Erivo stayed true to the dress code of the night, striking with a white dress with lace underpants, a winged train and an amber jewelry collar. Made the embossed Louis Vuitton look with an outrageous head wrap. Broadway singer Cynthia Erivo accomplished the mission with this gold-plated glamorous dress and headpiece by Louis Vuitton. (Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images, Mike Coppola / Getty Images)
A handful of stars wore wine-colored sticks to match the red carpet. The recently crowned Oscar winner Jessica Chastain wore a Gucci with sequins, a burgundy look with a matching ribbon. Model Gigi Hadid wore an impressive floor-length coat with corset and spandex pants underneath. Actress Dakota Johnson wore a long red velvet robe over a lacy black Gucci suit. Jessica Chastain, Gigi Hadid and Dakota Johnson were in fifty shades of burgundy at this year’s event. (Getty Images)
Pickering, Ont-born Sean Mendes wore an elegant Tommy Hilfiger navy suit with matching blue nail polish, a black blazer and a single gold button stuck in the middle. In order not to get too cold, he had with him a coat with a ruffled burgundy collar and sleeves. Mendes told Vogue that he went for a sustainable fashion show: “I’m just proud to be in it this year.” Canadian pop favorite Shawn Mendes has become the full captain of the Navy in this piece designed by Tommy Hilfiger. (Dimitrios Kampouris / Getty Images)
Canadian fashion model Winnie Harlow was on display with her Iris van Herpen dress. The ballerina’s gaze was offset by a nervous black emblem sewn on the front and an impressive headpiece with a bold finish. Canadian fashion model Winnie Harlow impressed with this design by Iris van Herpen. (Getty Images)
Warm pink from head to toe: Marvel star Sebastian Stan appeared in this monochrome piece by Valentino. With his bright neon jacket, trousers and sneakers, Stan did not fit much in gilded glamor – but he is still a special look. Sebastian Stan stood out with this pink bubble gum suit by Valentino. The Marvel star had the sneakers that fit. (Mike Coppola / Getty Images)
Wintour was an early arrival on the red carpet. She was wearing a sequined skirt, torn to the knee, with a pastel winged poncho. The Met Gala is a celebration of fashion rights – so it was fitting that Wintour wore a slim tiara over her trademark blonde bob.