Karl Lagerfeld’s cat may not have attended, but she found a proxy in the actor Jared Leto, who came in a full-body costume modeled after the cat, named Choupette, before he changed into an all-black ensemble that included a floor-length cape.
The worlds of celebrity, fashion, politics, sports, business and art collide at the Met Gala, always held on the first Monday in May. The invitees posed, giving the crowds and cameras angle after angle for prime gawking.
Mr. Leto wasn’t the only one who deconstructed an outfit. Janelle Monáe’s Thom Browne hoop skirt transformed into a sequined bikini. And Lil Nas X didn’t have much to take off, having arrived in full silver body paint, bejeweled thong and an elaborate mask.
But covered from head to toe was Rihanna with ASAP Rocky. The singer had posted a picture of herself in a black and white feather ensemble (with fuzzy hat and glasses with frames in the double C’s of the Chanel logo) over the weekend, teasing fans who have been wondering if she would show. She kept us all guessing, being the last to arrive — after 10 p.m. — but made an entrance that was worth the wait.
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Weekend Showers Brought May Flowers
The rapper Cardi B in ChenPeng.
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The rapper Bad Bunny in Jacquemus.
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The rapper Sean Combs.
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The model Karen Elson.
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The singer Mary J. Blige.
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Roger Lynch, right, and his wife, Cathleen Lynch.
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The actress Kaitlyn Dever.
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The actress and singer Alex Newell.
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The actress Vanessa Hudgens.
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The actress Quinta Brunson in Prabal Gurung.
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The actress Whitney Peak.
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The actor Harvey Guillen.
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The reality television star Christine Chiu.
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Chloe Fineman, a "Saturday Night Live" comedian.
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The actress Kelsey Asbille in Prabal Gurung.
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The model Liu Wen in Tory Burch.
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Derek Blasberg, one of the gala's livestream hosts.
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The Blackpink singer Jennie Kim.
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Designer as Date
Conan Gray, left, and Balmain's Olivier Rousteing.
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Emily Blunt with designer Michael Kors.
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Madelyn Cline, the designer Stella McCartney and Aubrey Plaza.
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The designer Diane von Fürstenberg, left, and her husband, Barry Diller.
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Valentino's Pier Paolo Piccioli and Florence Pugh.
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Ginevra Elkann and Gucci's Alessandro Michele.
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The designer Jeremy Scott, left, and Devon Aoki.
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The designer Tom Ford.
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Paris Hilton, left, and the designer Marc Jacobs.
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Proenza Schouler’s Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough.
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Patou's Guillaume Henry, left, and Allison Williams.
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The designer Zac Posen.
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The designer Tommy Hilfiger, left, and his wife, Dee Ocleppo.
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Alexandra Daddario in Dior.Credit...Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times
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Stephanie Hsu in Valentino.Credit...Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times
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Pete Davidson in Fendi.Credit...Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times
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Kendall Jenner in Marc Jacobs.Credit...Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times
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Nicole Kidman, in Chanel, and Keith Urban.Credit...Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times
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Dripping in Pearls
The musician Phoebe Bridgers in Tory Burch.
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The rapper Yung Miami.
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The singer Rita Ora, left, and her husband, Taika Waititi.
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The actress Jenna Ortega in Thom Browne.
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Eddie Redmayne, right, and his wife, Hannah Bagshawe in Alexander McQueen.
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The actress Alia Bhatt in Prabal Gurung.
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The Glamour magazine editor in chief Samantha Barry.
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The actress and model Brooklyn Decker.
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The actor Pierce Brosnan and his wife, Keely Shaye Smith.
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Brooklyn Beckham and his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham.
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The Norwegian billionaire Gustav Witzoe.
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Julia Garner in custom Gucci.Credit...Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times
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Dark and Light, Black and White
David Byrne, a musician and avid cyclist.
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The model and actress Camila Morrone.
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Ice Spice in Balmain.
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The actor Bradley Cooper.
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Nichapat Suphap in Louis Vuitton.
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The R&B singer Usher.
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The economist Dambisa Moyo.
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Monica Mosseri, left, and Adam Mosseri.
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The fashion journalist Amy Fine Collins.
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Jackson Wang in Louis Vuitton.
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La La Anthony, one of the gala's livestream hosts.
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The Broadway actress and singer Phillipa Soo.
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Brittany Mahomes, left, and Patrick Mahomes.
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The model Precious Lee in Fendi.
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Jill Kargman in Chanel.
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Cai Xukun.
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The model Imaan Hammam.
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Seth Meyers, right, and his wife, Alexi Ashe.
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The New York City Council speaker Adrienne E. Adams.
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The Italian model Vittoria Ceretti in Balenciaga Couture.
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The actor and singer Jonathan Groff.
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Amy Griffin, a board member of MoMA.
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The Chinese model He Cong.
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A correction was made on
May 2, 2023
:
An earlier version of a picture caption with this article misidentified a Met Gala attendee. He is the pop singer Caixu Kun, not the actor Leon Lai Yi.
