The Met Gala, usually called "fashion's biggest night out" (roughly the fashion world's big party night), is held every year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to raise money for the museum's costume and fashion department.
Last year, the event was forced to be canceled due to the pandemic, but this year a smaller group of vaccinated celebrities had to show up on the red carpet again.
About 300 guests were present, about a third as many as in a normal year.
This year's theme - "In America: A lexicon of fashion" - embedded for widely differing interpretations.
Gold in abundance
Lil Nas X, who was praised at the MTV gala last night, was dressed in three layers of gold.
First a royal foot embroidered mantle.
Under it he wore a gold armor à la C-3PO from "Star Wars" and when he had peeled it off, a body-like glittery gold overall remained.
Artist Lil Nas X. Photo: Evan Agostini / AP / TT
And there were more who had invested in equipment in more warehouses.
Among others, the tennis player Serena Williams, who came in an oversized, fluffy feather coat in white, black and pink over a glittery body sock.
The professional tennis player Serena Williams.
Photo: Theo Wargo / AFP / TT
Olympic gymnast hits big
Another recurring detail was, as is often the case at the gala, the long sweeping trailers.
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, also dressed in several layers, carried a trailer that was said to weigh about 40 kilos.
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / AFP / TT
The event is usually held on the first Monday in May, but this year the gala serves as a spectacular end to New York Fashion Week.
Here are a few more world stars from tonight's gala.
Harris Reed and Iman.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / AFP / TT
A $ AP Rocky and Rihanna.
Photo: Mike Coppola / AFP / TT
Valentina Sampaio.
Photo: Justin Lane / EPA / TT
Whoopi Goldberg, creative director for Valentino Pierpaolo Piccioli and Carey Mulligan.
Photo: Mike Coppola / AFP / TT