Nada Tawfik
Met Gala red carpet

The night started off with looks that screamed Karl Lagerfeld from his signature black blazers to his Chanel white wedding dresses and couture gowns. The carpet was awash with hues of white, black and red and accessories adorned with tweed, pearls and black flowers.

A few celebrities including Penelope Cruz and Margot Robbie even wore outfits from the archives.

It took awhile but eventually there were a few moments of drama that many have come to expect from this red carpet.

From Jared Leto and Doja Cat dressed as cats in homage to Lagerfeld’s pet Choupette, to Lil Nas X and Janelle Monae’s elaborate and outrageous choices, there was still a bit of theatre.

Pratiksha Ghildial
Met Gala red carpet

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Bollywood mega star Alia Bhatt made her debut at the Met Gala earlier this evening while this was Priyanka Chopra Jonas' fourth appearance.

Apart from being a huge star in India, the former Miss World is a well known face in Hollywood as well.

Despite being one of the world's biggest film industries and known for its elaborate costumes, songs and dances - Bollywood is relatively new to the Met Gala.

It's only in recent years that mega stars like Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone made an appearance here.

Bollywood has long had a broad reach outside of India in the Middle East and Africa. But now Bollywood is growing and attracting attention in the west, too.

Kim Kardashian told media on the red carpet she wanted to be "dripping in pearls" because, "what is more Karl?"

Her gown lived up to the brief, with Vogue reporting some 50,000 freshwater pearls were used in the design.

Karl Lagerfeld's signature pearls were absolutely everywhere on the Met Gala red carpet tonight.

Gigi Hadid, Serena Williams, Lizzo and Karlie Kloss all highlighted their looks with strings of pearls as jewellery or weaved into their gowns.

And in the case of Lil Nas X, they were even glued all over his face and body in an intricate design.

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The red carpet is quiet, with most of the stars inside for the event, but we're still waiting on a few celebrities who are expected tonight (Rihanna and Zendaya).

Will they show up or have they ghosted the Met Gala this year?

Ellie Violet Bramley
Fashion critic

In the strong tradition of Met Gala outfits that transform, Janelle Monáe has brought some liveliness with her metamorphosing get up.

The silhouette is oversized and cartoonish but the palette is chic.

It is just the kind of fun that befits a night in tribute to a designer who once transformed the Grand Palais into a Chanel-themed airport terminal.

Ellie Violet Bramley
Fashion critic

Jeremy Strong (known to many as Kendall Roy for the role he plays in Succession) takes his fashion, as his acting, incredibly seriously.

Pour over each of his fashion choices tonight and there will undoubtedly be a lengthy thought process behind each and every one of them.

For my two cents, the brown coat and sugarsnap green feels like a refreshingly unusual combination.

Side note: the green pendant he wore is apparently from Frank Ocean's jewellery brand, Homer.

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