Culture, couture, Cara wearing trousers -last night’s Met Ball had it all. There was a spectrum of triumphs and disasters on the fashion front, but it seems that this year’s must-have accessory wasn’t a colour-popping clutch, but a tastefully matched male companion. As the saying goes, the couple that co-ordinates together, stays together (or something) so let's take a look at the power pairs who hit the glitzy red carpet, from seasoned veterans to gala newbies...
Diane Kruger & Joshua Jackson
Whether it's on the fields of Coachella or posing at a swanky shindig, this pair of Met Ball regulars pull off the co-ordinated look with a plomb and look seriously loved-up while they're at it. And why not make the most of the occasion? If rumours of Diane’s pregnancy are true, those neutrals won't be around for long...
Beyonce Knowles & Jay-Z
Jay Z melted our hearts when he grabbed his wife’s runaway ring and gave it back to her in a faux proposal display of perfection - and right in front of a whooping pack of paps. What a gent.
Emma Stone & Andrew Garfield
We've been inundated with snaps of this loved-up pair thanks to the recent promo tour for 'Spider Man 2', but this is a rare sighting of Emma and Andrew posing together not as co-stars but as an actual couple. And don't they look effortlessly youthful yet sophisticated? They get a big thumbs up from us.
Amber Heard & Johnny Depp
The future Mr and Mrs Depp looked terribly dashing ahead of their impending nuptials, making their first ever Met Ball appearance together last night. Luckily Johnny’s ex-love Vanessa Paradis was not in attendance - that could've been major awks.
Gisele Bundchen & Tom Brady
Red carpet PDAs can look tacky, but when it’s Gisele and Tom, we can't help but coo (and feel sick with envy). The ever-glossy duo manage to look totally in love and it's little wonder Monsieur Brady can't keep his hands off that supermodel bod.
Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds
Where better to make your red carpet debut as husband and wife than at the Met Ball? That's exactly what Mr and Mrs Reynolds did last night, choosing an event where fashion, not their careers, was the focus - ideal for the notoriously private couple. Plus, they could avoid the usual on-slaught of media interviews while proving just how loved-up they are. Leo, who?
Victoria & David Beckham
The UK's reigning style king and queen manage to pull off yet another matchy-matchy look thanks to their gorgeously understated outfits. It's a classy transformation compared to their co-ordinated leather days, non?
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West
During the run up to their big day(s), Kim managed to avoid becoming the night's laughing stock by ditching the sofa-esque style from last year and keeping it glam in Lanvin (a nod to one of her three wedding dresses perhaps?). Yep, there wasn't a floral glove in sight as Kimye put on a show of pre-marital bliss, with the rapper looking proudly at the most unlikely woman to ever bag a US Vogue cover.
Charlize Theron & Sean Penn
Statuesque Charlize may have been towering over her date Sean, because the pair was otherwise a perfect fit. The Ball marks their first public appearance since they started dating in 2013 and they certainly weren't shy about showing off their compatibility.
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Words: Charlotte Cresswell