By Joey Cahue
The first Monday of each May marks one of the fashion world’s biggest nights: the annual Met Gala, chaired by Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour. We’ve written in the past that the theme this year is “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” so attendees will have a lot to pull from.
The event is almost like a celebrity prom, but with dresses that are ten times more jaw dropping. Actresses, models, influencers, and just about every sought-after public figure in the limelight attends.
Read on for our take on the Met Gala best dressed, which will be updated throughout the night. There was a common theme of the night — head pieces that invoked Catholic references.
Rihanna, who is co-chiaring tonight’s event, has statement hat of the night. The singer is dressed in Margiela and is wearing a headpiece similar to that of a Pope.
Rosie Huntington-Whitley was an angel then for Victoria’s Secret, and still an angel now in our eyes after making an appearance in this golden Ralph Lauren dress. The dress is accessorized with a beautiful headpiece that seems to be the main trend tonight. The cape makes a statement and isn’t too long, but also isn’t too short.
Supermodel Bella Hadid sported an all black gown with an austere top, channeling a Catholic widow in mourning.
One of my favorite looks from the night was SZA in a baby pink Atelier Versace gown. I love how the singer paired it with a gold headband reminiscent of an angel’s halo.
Kylie Jenner in Alexander Wang gown. Only months after welcoming baby Stormi with boyfriend Travis Scott, Kylie looks incredible! She made her reappearance into the limelight at the gala tonight in this form-fitting all black Alexander Wang gown. The side has a funky zipper and she completes the look with mini sunglasses drenched in jewels.
Kate Moss in a Yves Saint Laurent Dress. The most iconic model of our time keeps it classy with a little black dress. This isn’t just any little black dress as it’s detailed with feathers poking out from the neckline. Kate hasn’t attended the Met Gala since 2009, and she made a strong comeback in this one.
Actress Kate Bosworth really embraced the theme. Here she is wearing an all cream outfit and a veil similar to that of the Virgin Mary.
Blake Lively in a custom designed dress by Versace and Christian Louboutin. “Serena van der Woodson was last seen at New York City’s most extravagant event of the year, was B invited?” Blake Lively never disappoints with her clothing choices. From streetwear to formalwear, she can pull off anything. This wine-red gown detailed with gold stitching and colorful gems took 600 hours to make by Loraine Schwartz and Christian Louboutin. She’s always in the “best dressed” category for the Met Gala every year, but this may be her most amazing dress yet.
Kate Upton in a Zac Posen dress. The model and actress stunned us all in this silky emerald dress accessorized with a jeweled headpiece. She matched her heels with the headpiece, and the headpiece even connects to the dress. Kate’s eyes pop with this color!
Amal Clooney in a Richard Quinn design. Everything about Amal Clooney is goals. Brains, beauty, husband, and wardrobe. Tonight, she graces us in a Richard Quinn design that’s all about business in the front and party in the back. The front contains black satin pants with a metallic tube top designed with the same floral pattern on the lengthy train.
Ariana Grande in a Vera Wang dress. The young songstress is the belle of the ball in this Vera Wang design. Ariana goes back to her roots from earlier days with wearing a bow in her hair and she looks adorable. The dress is designed with tan tulle and has a sweetheart neckline. The cherub pattern makes this gown fit the angelic theme well!
Hailey Baldwin in a Tommy Hilfiger dress. I envy Hailey because she’s dating heartthrob Shawn Mendes, but tonight I envy her more for her Tommy Hilfiger dress. Hailey stuns us with the classic princess-like design, accompanied by a flower crown. Her pale pink hair makes a beautifully bold statement.
Lily Collins in a Givenchy design. She has always had more of a dramatically obscure sense of style, and we love it! The black Givenchy design paired with an elaborate headpiece makes us turn heads (or for those of us at home, stop and pause our scrolling through Met Gala posts frenzy) and admire this doll.
Read More of Met Gala Coverage:
Met Gala 2018 Theme: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination
Met Gala’s Best Dressed List 2015
Met Gala’s Best Dressed List 2014