The 2021 Met Gala is (finally) here - woop and yay! After being postponed from May, the most hotly-anticipated red carpet event of the year (IMO) is, at long last, kicking off in New York City on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and I COULD NOT be more excited.
As always, this year's shenanigans has a theme, and the one we're rolling with today is In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. Sounds pretty fun huh? Naturally, there are loads of US designer looks and, since we've been waiting so long for the big day to arrive, some truly glorious celebrity outfits too.
Sooo, without further ado, scroll through to see all the best dressed celebrities at the 2021 Met Gala.
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Jennifer Lopez
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Ciara
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Kendall Jenner
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Kim Kardashian
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Billie Eilish
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Normani
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Rihanna
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Camila Cabello
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Lil Nas X
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Lil Nas X
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Lili Reinhart
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Gigi Hadid
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Simone Biles
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Kate Hudson
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Winnie Harlow
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Megan Fox
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Hailey Bieber
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Hailee Steinfeld
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Gemma Chan
Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Best dressed celebrities
Gabrielle Union
Natasha Harding is the former Fashion Editor (Digital & Print) at Cosmopolitan & Women's Health UK. Working in fashion journalism for just under ten years, she’s covered over 30 international fashion weeks, hundreds of red carpets and religiously scours the runway every season to create the brand’s bi-annual trend report. Joining Cosmopolitan back in Australia, Natasha moved to London a few years ago and is now the resident expert for celebrity style and industry news, fashion features and e-commerce. Follow Natasha on Instagram
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