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Shawn Mendes, Blake Lively stun at The Met Gala 2022
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Shawn Mendes, Blake Lively stun at The Met Gala 2022

3 May 2022

Last night, the stars walked the red carpet of The Met Gala 2022 under the theme “Gilded Glamor and White Tie”. Co-hosted by Vogue’s Dame Anna Wintour and Blake Lively, the stars certainly lived up to the opulent event.

The Gilded Age

Billionaire Elon Musk attended with his mother, model, Maye Musk. His presence truly recalled the Gilded Age (1870s – 1900s), or robber baron age, depending on who you ask.

The late 19th Century was known for a time of materialistic excesses combined with extreme poverty. One star clearly understood the assignment. Award-winning British-Pakastani actor, , paid “an homage to the immigrant workers who kept the Gilded Age going” in a modest red carpet look.

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Riz Ahmed_ makes an homage to the working class during the Gilded Age_

In America: An Anthology of Fashion

Co-chair Blake Lively paid tribute to the city of New York to celebrate the new Met exhibit, In America: An Anthology of Fashion. Lively wore two Versace dresses that recalled the Statue of Liberty (dedicated 1886) and other NYC icons. Shawn Mendes combined a sporty Tommy Hilfiger single button suit with purple nail polish. Olivia Rodrigo wore a lavender Versace dress as a nod to her hit album SOUR.

The glamour

Jared Leto and doppelgänger, Gucci designer, Alessandro Michele, channeled each other in matching Gucci outfits. Kaia Gerber stunned in a heavily embroidered Alexander McQueen dress. walked the red carpet in Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen. Finally, rapper Cardi B walked the red carpet in Versace with designer Donatella Versace.

Explore these looks and many more of our favorites below.

The looks

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Met Gala Co-Chair Blake Lively wears VERSACE (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

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Met Gala Co-Chair Blake Lively wears VERSACE (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

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Shawn Mendes wears TOMMY HILFIGER (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Shawn Mendes wears TOMMY HILFIGER arriving to The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG22/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )

Kaia Gerber wears ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

Kaia Gerber wears ALEXANDER MCQUEEN (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)

Karlie Kloss wears GIVENCHY by Matthew M. Williams to the The 2022 Met Gala

Karlie Kloss wears GIVENCHY by Matthew M. Williams (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images)

Jack Harlow wears GIVENCHY by Matthew M. Williams to the The 2022 Met Gala

Jack Harlow wears GIVENCHY by Matthew M. Williams (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Gigi Hadid wears VERSACE (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Gigi Hadid wears VERSACE (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Nicki Minaj wears BURBERRY to The 2022 Met Gala (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Nicki Minaj wears BURBERRY (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Olivia Rodrigo wears VERSACE (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Jacob Elordi wears BURBERRY to The 2022 Met Gala (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Jacob Elordi wears BURBERRY (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Lily James wears VERSACE to the 2022 Met Gala (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade wear VERSACE (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

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Emily Ratajkowski wears VERSACE (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG22/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )

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Cole Sprouse wears VERSACE (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Cara Delevingne wears DIOR (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images)

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Billie Eilish wears GUCCI (Photo by Cindy Ord/MG22/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )

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Jessica Chastain wears GUCCI to The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Camille Cottin wears DIOR to The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Kodi Smit-McPhee wears BOTTEGA VENETA to The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Alessandro Michele and Jared Leto wear GUCCI to The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Dakota Johnson wears GUCCI to The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Dove Cameron wears IRIS VAN HERPEN to The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”

Cardi B and Donatella Versace wear VERSACE to the 2022 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art "In America: An Anthology of Fashion"

Cardi B and Donatella Versace wear VERSACE to the 2022 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Cardi B wears VERSACE to The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion"

Cardi B wears VERSACE to The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)