After a postponement and eventual cancellation last year, the 2021 Met Gala red carpet is finally here.
The “Super Bowl of Fashion” or “Oscars of the East Coast” arrived not on the first Monday in May, as tradition goes, but on Monday, Sept. 13, just after New York Fashion Week and the 2021 MTV VMAs. The string of major events have not only brought a ton of attention to NYC, but loads of famous faces to make their anticipated appearances, too.
The 2021 Met Gala will celebrate the Costume Institute’s latest major two-part exhibition that will last through 2022. Tonight is the start of In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, which will be on view from Sept. 18 to Sept. 5, 2022 and explore the “modern vocabulary of American style,” as well as celebrate The Costume Institute’s 75th anniversary.
Of course, that ties in with the red carpet’s dress code: American fashion, or, specifically, American independence. “Over the past year, because of the pandemic, the connections to our homes have become more emotional, as have those to our clothes. For American fashion, this has meant an increased emphasis on sentiment over practicality,” Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, said in an official statement.
Tonight’s sartorial theme will likely be channeled best by its Gen-Z lineup of Met Gala co-chairs, including Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Naomi Osaka, and Amanda Gorman. Speaking of Gen Z, we’re likely expecting a slew of TikTokers, YouTubers, and online influencers to make their red carpet debuts, as well, especially since the event is sponsored by Instagram. (Emma Chamberlain was one of the first guests to arrive, wearing Louis Vuitton.) Plus, the usual Met Gala suspects, who have already made a few stops at NYFW, will probably make an appearance on the red carpet, such as Kendall Jenner, the Hadids, and more.
Our biggest anticipated appearance for the night is, obviously, Rihanna. The Savage X Fenty designer actually has some of her lingerie pieces on display at the Met’s exhibition, and she’s hosting an after party, too. Here’s to hoping she sports her usual go-to, post-Met Gala outfit: pajamas.
See all of the red carpet moments from the 2021 Met Gala, below, and keep checking back for more.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky
Wearing Balenciaga (Rihanna) and a quilt from LRS (A$AP Rocky).
Billie Eilish
Wearing Oscar de la Renta.
Lil Nas X
Wearing Versace.
Timothée Chalamet
Wearing Haider Ackerman, Rick Owens, Cartier, and Converse.
Frank Ocean
Wearing Prada. Baby is wearing Homer.
Olivia Rodrigo
Wearing Saint Laurent.
Chloë & Halle
Wearing Rodarte.
Lorde
Wearing Bode.
Serena Williams
Wearing Gucci.
Emma Raducanu
Wearing Chanel.
Jennifer Lopez
Wearing Ralph Lauren.
Megan Thee Stallion
Wearing Coach.
Normani
Wearing Valentino.
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber
Wearing Le Maison Drew (Justin) and Saint Laurent (Hailey).
Kim Kardashian
Wearing Balenciaga.
Kendall Jenner
Wearing Givenchy.
Gigi Hadid
Wearing Prada.
Rosé
Wearing Saint Laurent.
Kacey Musgraves
Wearing Ralph Lauren.
Lupita Nyong’o
Wearing Versace.
Teyana Taylor
Wearing Prabal Gurung.
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
Wearing Michael Kors.
Erykah Badu
Wearing Thom Browne.
Simone Biles
Wearing Area x Athleta.
Pete Davidson
Wearing Thom Browne.
Naomi Osaka
Wearing Louis Vuitton.
Barbie Ferreira
Wearing Jonathan Simkhai.
Lili Reinhart
Wearing Christian Siriano.
Grimes
Wearing Iris Van Herpen.
Addison Rae
Wearing Tom Ford for Gucci.
Amanda Gorman
Wearing Vera Wang.
Keke Palmer
Wearing Sergio Hudson.
Tracee Ellis Ross
Wearing Balenciaga Couture.
Emma Chamberlain
Wearing Louis Vuitton.
Ilana Glazer
Wearing Aliétte.
Anna Wintour
Wearing Oscar de la Renta.
Karlie Kloss
Wearing Carolina Herrera.
Saweetie
Wearing Christian Cowan.
Kris Jenner
Wearing Alexander McQueen and Tom Ford.
Megan Fox
Wearing Dundas.
Tessa Thompson
Wearing Iris Van Herpen.
Yara Shahidi
Wearing Dior.
Zoë Kravitz
Wearing Saint Laurent.
Channing Tatum
Wearing Versace.
Kristin Stewart
Wearing Chanel.
CL
Wearing Alexander Wang.
Amandla Stenberg
Wearing Thom Browne.
Troye Sivan
Wearing ALTU, a new genderful collection by Joseph Altuzarra that will be launching later in 2021.
Kim Petras
Wearing Collina Strada.
Michaela Coel
Wearing Balenciaga.
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz
Wearing Valentino.
Bee Carrozzini
Wearing Valentino.
Dan Levy
Wearing Loewe.
Hunter Schafer
Wearing Prada.
Pharrell and Helen Lasichanh
Wearing Chanel.
Leon Bridges
Wearing Bode.
Jennifer Hudson
Wearing AZ Factory.
Maisie Williams
Wearing Reuben Selby.
Evan Mock
Wearing Thom Browne.
Storm Reid
Wearing Prada.
Ciara
Wearing Dundas.
Sophia Roe
Wearing Halston.
Ella Emhoff and Julia Garner
Wearing adidas by Stella McCartney (Emhoff) and Stella McCartney (Garner).
FINNEAS
Wearing Givenchy and Cartier.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Wearing Brother Vellies.
Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley
Wearing Ralph Lauren.
Iman
Wearing Harris Reed
Kaia Gerber
Wearing Oscar de la Renta.
Cara Delevigne
Wearing Dior.
Elliott Page
Wearing Balenciaga.
NikkieTutorials
Wearing Edwin Oudshoorn Couture.
Virgil Abloh
Wearing Louis Vuitton.
Mary J. Blige
Wearing Dundas.
Jordan Alexander
Wearing Christopher John Rogers.
Emily Blunt
Wearing Miu Miu.
Gabrielle Union
Wearing Iris Van Herpen.
Siena Miller
Wearing Gucci.
Taika Waititi and Rita Ora
Wearing Prada.
Gemma Chan
Wearing Prabal Gurung.
Lily-Rose Depp
Wearing Chanel.
Emily Ratajkowski
Wearing Vera Wang.
Rosalía
Wearing Rick Owens.
Irina Shayk
Wearing Moschino.
Chloe Fineman
Wearing Tory Burch.
Jeremy O’Harris
Wearing Tommy Hilfiger.
Margaret Qualley
Wearing Chanel.
Eiza Gonzales
Wearing Versace.
Ben Platt
Wearing Christian Cowan.
Debbie Harry
Wearing Zac Posen.
Precious Lee
Wearing Area.
Paloma Elsesser
Wearing Zac Posen.
Whoopi Goldberg
Wearing Valentino.
Charles Melton
Wearing Thom Browne.
Zoey Deutch
Wearing Versace.
Dixie D’Amelio
Lil Uzi Vert
Wearing Thom Browne.
MJ Rodriguez
Wearing Thom Browne.
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