So, this year's Met Gala... what a night!
As usual, we brought you all the news – and the GOWNS – as it/they emerged, straight from the red carpet.
But to refresh your memory on last night's ball – the night where the world's biggest stars decked themselves out as per the 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' dress code (a veritable mouthful, we know) – read all you need to know about The Met, here...
However, while the Met's steps were graced by some of the biggest names in fashion, film and music, we couldn't help wondering what had happened to one of our favourite Met Gala veterans...
Of course, we're talking about Rihanna. The singer has managed to shut down with red carpet with a series of dramatic looks since her 2007 debut - who can forget last year's so-called 'omelette' dress by Chinese couturier Guo Pei? At this year's event, though, she was nowhere to be seen.
The reason behind RiRi's no show? The singer is currently in the middle of her epic Anti world tour, with her show in Phoenix, Arizona scheduled for the May 1st ( the night before the Gala) and two dates at the Los Angeles Forum arranged for May 3rd and May 4th. So fear not - Rihanna's conspicuous absence was simply down to a matter of diary clashes.
The singer didn't fail to mark the event, though, posting a hilarious Instagram recap of some of her most iconic looks captioned 'Meanwhile, in Times Square...'
There's the yellow 'omelette' dress, her sparkling 'naked' dress from the CFDAs in 2014, the 'B*tch Better Have My Money' video outfit...
We're already crossing our fingers that RiRi will be back on the red carpet for next year's event. It's just not the same without her...
Now check out the mesmerising outfits in our gallery
Met Gala 2016
1 of 76Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift in Louis Vuitton at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
2 of 76Rose Huntingdon Whiteley
Rose Huntingdon Whiteley in Ralph Lauren at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
3 of 76Alicia Vikander
Nicolas Ghesquiere and Alicia Vikander in Louis Vuitton at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
4 of 76Anna Ewers
Anna Ewers in Hugo Boss at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
5 of 76Bee Shaffer
Bee Shaffer in Alexander McQueen at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
6 of 76Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour in Chanel at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
7 of 76Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour in Chanel and daughter Bee Shaffer in Alexander McQueen at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
8 of 76Anna Wintour
Elizabeth Cordry in Gucci at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
9 of 76Poppy Delevingne
Poppy Delevingne in Marchesa at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
10 of 76Wendi Deng Murdoch
Wendi Deng Murdoch in Christopher Kane at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
11 of 76Tavi Gevinson
Tavi Gevinson wears Coach at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
12 of 76Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez in Louis Vuitton at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
13 of 76Alexa Chung
Alexa Chung in Thakoon, accompanied by Thakoon Panichgul at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
14 of 76Liberty Ross
Liberty Ross in vintage Galliano at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
15 of 76Lara Stone
Lara Stone in Tom Ford at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
16 of 76Rita Ora
Rita Ora in Vera Wang at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
17 of 76Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman in Tommy Hilfiger at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
18 of 76Uma Thurman
Maria Sharapova in Juan Carlos Obando at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
19 of 76Chloe Grace Moretz
Chloe Grace Moretz in Coach at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
20 of 76Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan in Christopher Kane at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
21 of 76Kate Bosworth
Kate Bosworth in Dolce & Gabbana at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
22 of 76Hailey Rhode Baldwin
Alessandra Ambrosio in Balmain at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
23 of 76Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson in H&M at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
24 of 76Jennifer Hudson
Hailey Baldwin in Tommy Hilfiger at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
25 of 76Jessica Hart
Jessica Hart in Azzedine Alaia at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
26 of 76Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford in Balmain at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
27 of 76Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner in Balmain at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
28 of 76Ciara
Ciara in H&M at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
29 of 76Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner in Versace at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
30 of 76Lily Rose Depp
Lily Rose Depp in Chanel at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
31 of 76Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman in Alexander McQueen at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
32 of 76Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker in Monse at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
33 of 76Karlie Kloss
Karlie Kloss in Brandon Maxwell at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
34 of 76Kate Upton
Kate Upton in Topshop at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
35 of 76Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson in Versace at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
36 of 76Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning in Nina Ricci at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
37 of 76Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga in Atelier Versace at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
38 of 76Emma Watson
Emma Watson in Calvin Klein at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
39 of 76Sienna Miller
Sienna Miller in Gucci at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
40 of 76Lily Aldridge
Lily Aldridge in Michael Kors at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
41 of 76Donatella Versace and Kate Hudson
Donatella Versace and Kate Hudson in Versace at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
42 of 76Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain in Prada at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
43 of 76Emma Roberts
Emma Roberts in Tory Burch at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
44 of 76Clare Danes
Clare Danes in Zac Posen at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
45 of 76Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid in Givenchy at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
46 of 76Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes in Zac Posen at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
47 of 76Brie Larson
Brie Larson in Proenza Schouler at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
48 of 76Brie Larson
Frieda Pinto in Tory Burch, and Tory Burch at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
49 of 76Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen in Elizabeth and James at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
50 of 76Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West both in Balmain at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
51 of 76Beyonce
Beyonce in Givenchy at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
52 of 76Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart in Chanel at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
53 of 76Emily Blunt and Olivia Wilde
Emily Blunt and Olivia Wilde both in Michael Kors at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
54 of 76Irina Shayk
Irina Shayk in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
55 of 76Madonna
Madonna in custom Riccardo Tisci at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
56 of 76Miranda Kerr
Miranda Kerr in Louis Vuitton at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
57 of 76Anna Kendrick and Derek Lam
Anna Kendrick in Derek Lam, with Derek Lam at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
58 of 76Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams in Valentino at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
59 of 76Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer in Alexander Wang at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
60 of 76Florence Welch
Florence Welch in Gucci at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
61 of 76Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj in custom Moschino at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
62 of 76Peter Dundas and Naomi Campbell
Peter Dundas and Naomi Campbell in Roberto Cavalli at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
63 of 76Katie Perry
Katie Perry in Prada at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
64 of 76Lupita Nyong'o
Lupita Nyong'o in Calvin Klein at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
65 of 76Lupita Nyong'o
Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid in Tommy Hilfiger at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
66 of 76Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski in Prabal Gurung at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
67 of 76Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman in Alexander McQueen at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
68 of 76Blake Lively
Blake Lively in Burberry at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
69 of 76Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts in Burberry at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
70 of 76Zoe Salanda
Zoe Salanda in Dolce & Gabbana at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
71 of 76Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington in Marc Jacobs at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
72 of 76Juno Temple
Juno Temple in Erdem at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
73 of 76Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
74 of 76Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning in Thakoon at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
75 of 76Lena Dunham
Lena Dunham in J Crew at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology' Met Gala, May 2016
76 of 76margot robbie, calvin klein, met gala
Margot Robbie in Calvin Klein at 'Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology' Met Gala 2016
And read what happened when the stars wore them...
Gigi's manicure cost a whopping $2,000
Yes, you read that correctly. Ms. Hadid's stunning Met Gala manicure threatened to steal the show from boyfriend Zayn's bizarre Terminator sleeve. The work of nail artist Mar y Sol, her custom chrome manicure used fake nails from affordable brand Kiss Products - but they hid a very pricey secret...
'Underneath each nail, I added 3 crystals for an element of surprise and to ensure her nails look flawless no matter what angle,' Mar y Sol explained in a statement. So, that explains the major price tag, then.
Gigi and Zayn put on some mega PDA
He wore armoured sleeves, she wore a metallic corset; for their red carpet debut, Gigi and Zayn weren't going to go unnoticed.
But just to make sure, there was some good old-fashioned PDA on view as well. Cue: a frenzy of flashing cameras.
** Beyonce arrived... without Jay Z**
Basking in the recent success of her brand new solo album, Lemonade Beyonce clearly didn't need hand-holding. So the fact that Jay Z wasn't her date to the ball, shouldn't have fazed her one bit. ([But it fazed us, where was he?!](
https://graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/beyonce-met-gala-jay-z/))
The Halo singer opted for an unusual design this year – a Givenchy creation in nude, made of LATEX, with mutton-chop sleeves...
Still, if anyone could pull it off, our Queen Bey could. And she did.
** Kanye West turned up in ripped jeans...**
Oh no, he didn't...
Course he did.
Whilst most of the gents opted for traditional black tie, it's little wonder that never-conventional Kanye should choose to buck the trend.
It's even less of a surprise, therefore, that not only did he not follow suit, but he chose to sport an outfit that was the complete antithesis of any sort of appropriate evening menswear. The man wore denim. Ripped denim.
Yes, seriously.
It was rather a shame really; it somewhat detracted attention from his wife, Kim who looked great in that futuristic, silver gown with the sexy thigh-split.
Still, at least they both wore designer – Balmain. Though again, that's no surprise either...
** RPatz and FKA Twigs were back on the red carpet**
They made their red carpet debut at the very same event last year and it appeared they want to make it an annual thing.
So with that in mind, Happy Anniversary!
** Lady Gaga arrived in flats**
LOLS!
** SJP snubbed a hat**
Considering her rather fabulous Philip Treacy headpieces in years' past, we were rather sad SJP opted to go hatless.
This tailored, creme Monse ensemble would have looked great with a hat. Namely a pirates's one to match the breeches. Ah-harrr.
Kendall went mosaic
Not just any mosaic – Versace mosaic. Or rather, a Versace cut-out mosaic.
Daring and delightful. We loved.
Anna Wintour SMILED
She must have been enjoying herself.
This was possibly the most newsworthy Met moment EVER (N.B. we're prone to a little exaggeration.)
Taylor Swift arrived in silver croc-skin-effect Louis Vuitton dress
Our favourite songstress arrived in a shimmering silver croc-skin-effect cutout dress.
Designed by the great Louis Vuitton, it was a risque choice from the Bad Blood singer. Bold and brave – we liked it a lot.
But she wasn't the only LV advocate. Who else did they dress...?
** Alicia Vikander! Yup she also wowed in Louis Vuitton (though, not unexpectedly)**
She's the face of LV so, of course, the Oscar-winner would wear the French fashion house for this, the fashion Oscars.
If awards were up for grabs, we'd give her one for wearing this elaborate creation for sure.
Jourdan Dunn went grey...and wore Balmain
She got ready to the tune of Nicki Minaj's 'Feeling Myself' – at which she quipped, 'I really am feeling myself though!' – and then Jourdan revealed via Instagram that she had gone grey for the night.
After that, she posted this unimpressive snap:
WHAT a knockout!
And in case you're wondering, her truly splendid silver gown was all thanks to Oliver Rousteing at Balmain.
As was...
Cindy Crawford's!
Yup, appropriately in silver (it was the unwritten part of the the dress code) super model Cindy looked sensational en route to the ball – a veritable Cindy-rella... (sorry).
Kendall Jenner got ready with Joan Smalls
Thanks to Estee Lauder, K. Jenner's make-up provider for the night, we were treated to a sneak peek of how the model got Met ready.
Wanna see?
Ok, ok...
Bearing in mind that was taken some 12 hours ahead of time, it should give you a little indication as to the preparation involved for this event.
We thought she just woke up looking great... but we're slightly relieved she needs a little help every now and again – like us.
Katie Perry might have worn a nappy
A little random, but apparently true. At a CoverGirl event in New York yesterday, Katie told reporters: 'I'm wearing a really large thing tomorrow, which will be very difficult to use the restroom in. I might just wear a diaper.
'I don't really care,' she continued. 'I am just going to be looking around for people to help me to the restroom.' Sounds like her and Jennifer Garner might have some chatting to do...
Kim Kardashian had been preparing since midnight – the night before
And she wasn't afraid to show it either.
Earlier on the day, she treated us to this, taken in the early hours of Sunday night.
Did she sleep in her dress too?
P.S. what's beneath the black scribbles, darnit?!
Kate Hudson began her prep with breakfast...
Attagirl!
...followed by Champaagne.
Kate Hudson is our kind of woman.
Karlie Kloss got ready to some tunes
She was 'feeling fancy', as hairstylist Frankie Foye perfected her 'do – and then she looked perfect too.
Although, she later ended up cutting up her dress – [but that's another story entirely](https://graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/karlie-kloss-cuts-met-gala-dress/
).
That's it for this year!
If you're left wanting more though, check out the Met Gala's best dresses from years past by clicking on the links below...
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