The Met Gala is an occasion in which celebrities converge in honor of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibit. Part–red carpet and part–really fancy dinner, the Gala also serves as a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
Every year, the stars dress up in accordance with the theme of the exhibit, which this year is entitled Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology so a parade of futuristic and structured couture pieces naturally, were to be expected.
The red carpet was flooded by LVDs aka Louis Vuitton Dresses! Nicolas Ghesquire, the Creative Director of the brand is co-chair of the event so it’s only fitting that a handful of stars chose to wear his creations. 
I’m going to begin my list by starting strong with newly-minted Academy Award winner, Brie Larson in a mid-length Prouenza Schouler dress which reminds me of Ava from Ex-Machina! I love the bow detail, the ruffled skirt and the ballerina shoes all of which shouldn’t have worked but did because it gave the look a soft contrast to it. 
Rachel McAdams looked like a Grecian goddess in her golden Valentino Couture which she paired with side swept hair and a bold lip. Like Brie’s look, Rachel also displayed that contrast between that structured bodice and the feminine lower half of her dress! 
Another fashionista that serves Grecian goddess goodness is Kate Bosworth in head-to-toe Dolce & Gabbana, look at the details on that dress! I love how it is very reminiscent of a Greek god but it also has that edgy, futuristic princess vibe! 
Okay, this next look gave me quite the dilemma when I first saw it.. I initially hated this custom two-piece couture by Calvin Klein but when I saw a video of Emma Watson walking her way up those Met steps? I was obsessed! Emma is known to favor pantsuits on the red carpet and this will go down in Met history as one of the best pantsuits ever worn on the gala!
Moving on from one franchise superstar to another, Kristen Stewart being the face of Chanel, donned a fresh off the runway look from the brand’s Fall 2016 collection! Her bleached blonde hair, that eye make-up and those boots paired with her black ensemble make for a perfect Gala look but what I love more about though is it’s very reflective of who she is and what her style is, now who doesn’t love someone who keeps it real? 
Speaking of keeping it real, Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid just made their red carpet debut as a couple! The disgustingly good-looking duo may have been the best dressed couple of the night thanks to his custom Versace tuxedo which was very much on theme and her Tommy Hilfiger dress which is very “Bond girl” if you ask me. 
Another model who made quite the entrance was Karolina Kurkova, now this is a model who’s known to take the theme to new heights and this year was no different. Karolina showed up in a breathtaking Marchesa, a piece made in collaboration with IBM which lights up every time someone tweets about it. Whaaaaaat? NO. BIG. DEAL.
I think if we can elect anyone as the “Queen of the Future” based on tonight it has to be Nicole Kidman, hands down. Nicole blew everyone away in a caped (gasp!) Alexander McQueen creation which featured cutouts, embellished moon details and quite frankly, the drama that the Gala craves! SLAY.
In rare occasions, the drama doesn’t have to come from the dress but the hair and that’s exactly what Elle Fanning pulled off (pun intended) with this tied-all-the-way-up ponytail. The minimalist aesthetic of this Thakoon look is so fashion forward and a winner at that! 
Despite all the glorious gowns that’s catered in this year’s Gala, no gown has made quite the buzz more than Claire Danes‘ spot-on Manus x Machina showstopper! The Zac Posen ball gown is already gorgeous in itself but did I tell you that it lights up in the dark too? Because it does and it’s pure magic! Now, this is what the Met Gala is all about! 
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