The Met Gala may be a fundraiser for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but it’s so much more than a sit-down dinner.
It’s arguably the biggest fashion event of the year, bringing together big names, bright stars and some bold designs.
And this year is no exception — here are some of the looks we’ve seen so far.
Don’t worry, there will be plenty more to come.
What is the Met Gala dress code?
The official dress code for the Met Gala is The Garden of Time.
The magazine says the dress code was inspired by a short story by J G Ballard — which was called The Garden of Time.
It’s about a count and countess who live in a grand villa that is being threatened by an encroaching mob.
Here’s how the story was summarised in a BBC article from 2012:
“The garden contains crystalline flowers at the tops of whose stems are goblet-shaped blossoms, which when snapped from the stem, drain the garden of time and motion.
“Each evening the count snaps off one of the time flowers.
“As he carries the crystal blossom onto the terrace, the menacing rabble retreats and he and his wife are safe for another day.
“But the stems no longer bear fruit, the flowers are being used up, and the count realises that time could not be stopped forever.”