Met Ball 2016: The 16 looks everyone was talking about
Of all the red carpet events, the Met Ball is the one we get most excited about from a style perspective. It is easily fashion's biggest party and the hardest event to get tickets for. In fact, they're invitation only.
The Met Ball has long been described as the fashion equivalent of the Oscars, where the world's most beautiful people follow a theme set by its organiser, US Vogue editor Anna Wintour. This year's was the slightly confusing topic was Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology, which looked at couture techniques vs fashion technology.
What this translated to on the red carpet was a lot of mermaid knight get-ups (Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Alessandra Ambrosio and Florence Welch), mad feather trains (Rita Ora and Zoe Saldana) and so, so much chainmail and metallics. Oh, and the muse of the evening was unarguably the Tinman from the Wizard of Oz.
Just as a side note, Rihanna WHERE were you? We missed you so.
See the biggest fashion talking points below:
Getty ImagesClaire Danes
Claire Danes literally lit up the red carpet in her organza Zac Posen gown, which was part Cinderella, part Grace Kelly (that hair). Although you can't see here, in the dark the dress lit up via 30 battery packs stored inside it.
Getty ImagesBeyoncé
She slays all day, all day. Beyoncé chose to wear floor-length latex by Givenchy. Let's call it condom chic. She must be roasting and god only knows how she managed to pee that night, but who cares? She looks incredible.
Getty ImagesKylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner comes dressed as a mermaid knight, a sculpted dress by Balmain, obviously.
Getty ImagesTaylor Swift
Taylor Swift is going for edgier vibes these days, as demonstrated with her great Debbie Harry hair. However, we're unconvinced by her Louis Vuitton fish scale-ra-ra dress; not even Swift can rescue that one. Also HOW did she managed to get her shoe ties to stay up all night?
PA PhotosEmma Watson
Emma Watson continues with her bid to bring back the dress-trousers hybrid (she did the same thing at the White House Correspondents dinner earlier this weekend) - a Calvin Klein look made from recycled plastic bottles.
PA PhotosMadonna
Not one to shy away from a statement, Madonna does the no-trousers thing again wearing Givenchy. She also decided to bare her derrierè for the second time (the first was at the Grammys 2015). Presumably if there is a time and a place to show off your behind, then the Met Ball is it?
Getty ImagesMadonna
And here's Madonna's bottom in case you're interested.
PA PhotosNicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman is the beautiful witch we wanted her to be in Practical Magic. Thank god her affinity with the supernatural has finally been confirmed. Her dress and insane cape are by Alexander McQueen.
Getty ImagesGigi Hadid and Zayn Malik
Oh hey Robocop, sorry I mean Zayn Malik, who obviously asked his stylist to find him an outfit that made him look as close as possible to Bicentennial Man. And he looks very dapper in it too. Gigi Hadid looked expectedly gorgeous in her custom-made Tommy Hilfiger gown. Such a beautiful pair of humans, IMAGINE how beautiful their babies will be.
PA PhotosKate Hudson
Well this is ornate - Kate Hudson wears a white Versace gown which takes cut-out detail to new heights. She looks like a punk bride, which I'm enjoying.
PA PhotosKim Kardashian and Kanye West
Kim Kardashian follows the family theme of the evening, which is obviously mermaid knight meets a beautiful chandelier. It looks pretty sturdy, hopefully it was more comfortable to sit down in than it looks. Here we also have Kanye, scaring everyone with his unnerving blue contacts. He's wearing jeans because he's just a breezy low-maintenance kinda chap.
PA PhotosLady Gaga
Oh Gaga, you glorious goddess, you're BACK. There was concern recently that you'd eschewed your mad style get-ups, for more ladylike, muted ensembles. We're so glad to see you in this sexy Tinman bodice and Eighties bouffant hair. Amazing.
PA PhotosSolange Knowles decided to wear a mutated lemon and how we love her for it - a tribute to Beyonce's Lemonade perhaps?
PA PhotosZendaya
Only Zendaya could make a bowl cut look this good. One of the night's most stylish outfits by far, a shimmering, sleek Michael Kors gown.
PA PhotosSarah Jessica Parker
Did SJP steal this from the costume department of the Met? Or are these her jogging bottoms? Or is a nod to one of the footmen in Cinderella? Regardless, it is very Carrie Bradshaw.
Getty ImagesKaty Perry
You might be distracted by the ornateness of her Prada gown, but the most significant thing about Katy Perry's look is her Tamagotchi accessory - a nod to the theme.
PA PhotosKate Bosworth
Kate Bosworth looks like a pre-Raphaelite painting in her beautiful Dolce & Gabbana gown. It also feels oddly Julius Caesar.
