Met Gala 2018: Celebrities share divine looks on red carpet
The
Met Gala, the benefit event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume
Institute, is considered the highlight of New York's social calendar,
attracting fashion designers and stars from around the world.
It is known for its expensive tickets, exclusive guest list, and
extravagant outfits that are based around a different theme each year.
This year, the theme was Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic
Imagination, which showcases how Catholicism has influenced fashion throughout
history.
Celebrities hit the red carpet on Monday night, sporting papal-inspired
gowns, chainmail costumes reminiscent of the Crusades and in singer Katy
Perry's case - oversized angel wings.
Met
Gala: The stories behind six of the most captivating outfits
The
annual Met Gala is the fashion industry's night of nights.
The star-studded party raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Arts
Costume Institute - but is basically a chance for extremely beautiful people to
wear extremely beautiful clothes.
This year's theme was Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic
Imagination - also the title of the Met's new exhibition.
And the stars didn't hold back with their outfits.
Met Gala 2018 Red Carpet: Every Menswear
Look You Need to See
The 2018 Met Gala (or Metropolitan
Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, as it's formally called) is both a
celebration of the blockbuster exhibit "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the
Catholic Imagination" opening this Thursday and the fundraiser
for the Costume Institute's entire annual operating budget, which ensures the
art of fashion is kept alive and well-preserved for generations to come.
Of course the night's big draw is seeing dozens of the world's most famous people in one-of-a-kind
designer threads and tonight
was no exception. The "Sunday Best" dress code was a nod to the
exhibit's religious themes but ambiguous enough to be interpreted any number of
ways—and was it ever. Chadwick Boseman turned up in an all-white papal-level
fit. Migos coordinated Greek-key-and-rococo Versace jackets. Shaun White opted
for beaded peacock feathers, Luka Sabbat went with a beaded bathrobe, and Lewis
Hamilton and Diddy tried on couture communion suits. Here's every wild, weird,
and damn well done menswear look worth seeing from fashion's waviest
red-and-cream carpet.
