Met Gala 2018 Red Carpet: All the Heavenly Celebrity Looks You’re Dying to See
Nicole Briese
Nicole Briese
Nicole is the weekend editor for Brit + Co who loves bringing you all the latest buzz. When she's not busy typing away into the wee hours, you can usually find her canoodling with her fur babies, rooting around in a bookstore, or rocking out at a concert of some sort (Guns N' Roses forever!). Check out all her latest musings and past work at nicolebjean.com.
The most fashionable night of 2018 has arrived! It’s the first Monday in May, AKA the annual Met Gala, and this year is a very special one, indeed, as it marks the event’s 70th anniversary. All your fave celebs have been busy prepping all day long, and now, they’re showing off their most angelic looks for tonight’s theme of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. Scroll through to see every “heavenly” look you won’t want to miss!
Kim Kardashian West: The mother of three poured into a vintage Gianni Versace design with cross detailing at the hip and bodice. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Cardi B The pregnant singer stole the show in a tufted Jeremy Scott dress encrusted with colorful jewels and a striking headpiece to match. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Solange: Solange lacquered up with a latex Iris van Herpen dress with structured hips, Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, Brother Vellies bag and shoes, and a circular bamboo hat. (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty)
Zendaya: Zendaya was a modern day Joan of Arc in her armored Versace chainmail, rings galore, and a brand new red-brown bob. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Lana del Rey: The “Love” songstress had us doing a double take at her Gucci robe dress and winged blue headpiece. (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/WireImage/Getty)
Emilia Clarke: The RL Khaleesi lived up to her character’s royal bloodline in this lacy black and gold Dolce & Gabbana garment with cherub inset detailing. (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty)
Emily Ratajkowski: Ratajkowski shone as brightly as her metallic Marc Jacobs dress with a delicate headband and Jimmy Choo kicks. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Gabrielle Union: Union was a shoe-in for most colorful Met Gala goer in her eye-catching yellow Prabal Gurung. (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/WireImage/Getty)
Lynda Carter: The original Wonder Woman was as queenly as they come in her royal Zac Posen garb and crown of gold. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Cara Delevingne: The supermodel stood out from the crowd in an intriguing design by Dior that consisted of sheer fishnet panels. She also showed off a new cotton candy hair hue. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Salma Hayek: Hayek’s custom Altuzarra form-fitting gown could’ve been a watercolor painting: those colors! (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/WireImage/Getty)
Blake Lively: We’re bowing down to Lively in this gold and maroon Versace work of art, complete with sheer panel inlays, ruched and beaded detailing, and a sunburst crownpiece.
(Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Paris Jackson: Jackson wore a vested tuxedo dress in a lovely shade of sienna courtesy of Stella McCartney. Her Stephen Russell cuff and a New York vintage diamond tiara finished off the look. (Photo via Kevin Mazur/Getty)
Sarah Paulson: The American Horror Story: Election Night star kept things neutral in a cream-colored jeweled Prada creation with a bow at the back of the neck. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Nicki Minaj: Minaj outdid herself in a dip-dyed Oscar de la Renta frock with a fanned out train and a garnet crystal headdress. (Photo via Karwai Tang/Getty)
Jennifer Connelly: Connelly’s Louis Vuitton creation was a mish-mash of patterns and fabrics that came together in one very unique style. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Janelle Monaé: The musician worked a black and white color scheme in a striped Marc Jacobs column gown and cropped jacket combo. The final touch? A chain headpiece beneath a wide-brim hat. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Kendall Jenner: Jenner wore a Virgil Abloh two-piece with ruched, gauzy sleeves that was perfectly complementary to sister Kylie’s all-black getup. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Karlie Kloss: The model wore an elegant Brandon Maxwell silhouette with an off-the-shoulder neckline and side cutouts. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Scarlett Johnasson: Marchesa was to thank for Johnasson’s becoming ombré gown, marking the first time a celeb has worn the brand since the Harvey Weinstein scandal. (Photo via Karwai Tang/Getty)
Rooney Mara: Mara ditched her usual dark hues for a springy light blue piece from Claire Waight Keller's line for Givenchy. (Photo via Karwai Tang/Karwai Tang/Getty)
Ariana Grande: A print of Michelangelo’s “Last Judgement," pictured in the Sistine Chapel, covered Grande’s ethereal Vera Wang garb. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty)
Tracee Ellis Ross: Ross was a sight to behold in a hot pink beaded and ruffled Michael Kors gown that was bold in both color and shape. (Photo via Kevin Mazur/Getty)
Gisele Bündchen: The model’s yellow Versace gown was not only a knockout, it was made with 100 percent eco-friendly silk — something she specifically requested of the designer. (Photo via Karwai Tang/Getty)
Cindy Crawford: Crawford was one hot mamma in red leather from Versace. She accessorized with Manolo Blahnik heels and Jacob & Co. frosting. (Photo via Karwai Tang/Getty)
Alicia Vikander: The Louis Vuitton spokeswoman was a vision in this lacy column piece with a capelet top and long black gloves. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Irina Shayk: We couldn’t take our eyes off of VS model Shayk in her gold crystal and plume-covered masterpiece. (Photo va Karwai Tang/Getty)
Dakota Fanning:Ocean’s 8 actress Fanning was ravishing in a custom Miu Miu frock with an asymmetrical neckline and Fred Leighton jewels. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Kris Jenner: The KarJenner matriarch opted for a black long-sleeved gown with sheer sleeves and a feathered bottom. (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty)
Shailene Woodley: Woodley was fetching in a metallic, structured Ralph Lauren style. Thigh-high boots completed the look. (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty)
SZA: The “Ctrl” singer was gorgeous and feminine in a baby pink Versace dress fit for a princess and an ornamental halo. (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/WireImage/Getty)
Claire Danes: Danes pared her look down from previous years, going for an uncomplicated color-blocked garment in contrasting shades of red and pink. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Priyanka Chopra: Chopra made a serious statement in this crushed burgundy strapless Ralph Lauren design with a gold chainmail covering. (Photo via Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty)
Naomi Watts: Michael Kors was behind the capelet “dream dress” Watts strode down the carpet in, with Cartier providing the wristwear. (Photo via Andrew Toth/Getty)
Mindy Kaling: The mommy of one donned a sleek white Vassilis Zoulis dress, navy arm-length gloves, Giuseppe Zanotti heels, and a massive crown atop her dome. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Rita Ora: Ora looked like pure royalty in a black V-neck Prada getup with a neon-printed tulle overlay and a spiky crown that was created in just three days by her hairdresser. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Olivia Munn: Munn was a golden goddess in a slinky yellow metallic H&M number with a thigh-high slit and a matching chain headdress. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Amal Clooney: The human rights activist was a showstopper in a strapless Richard Quinn top and trouser set with a sweeping floral-print cape attached at the hips. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Keltie Knight: The ET host ditched her arm sling from a recent
car crash on the carpet to show off her black tulle Paolo Sebastian dress marked with celestial stars. She paired it with Courtney Prince earrings featuring Wintour’s likeness. (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/WireImage/Getty)
Anna Wintour: The evening’s star host was positively angelic in a long cream and white embroidered lace button-down Chanel frock with cutouts at the shoulders. (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/WireImage/Getty)
Katherine McPhee: Georges Chakras was behind the see-through light blue work of art McPhee walked the carpet in. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Katherine Langford: The 13 Reasons Why star walked the Met Gala carpet for the first time in an attention-grabbing V-neck red masterpiece, gold-dipped fingers, and a studded cross and 13.6-carat ring, both of which were reportedly gifts from Pope Paul VI to the United Nations in 1965, on loan from M.S. Rau Antiques. (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty)
Kate Moss: Moss went against the grain, keeping it short and sassy with a feathered Saint Laurent mini. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Bella Hadid: Hadid brought the drama in a form-fitting, strapless Chrome Hearts Official design with a leather bodice, a structured leather shrug, and a golden hairpiece. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Kate Bosworth: Bosworth opted for the trending hue of the evening with her gauzy buttercream yellow Oscar de la Renta gown, a matching veil, Tacori jewels, a Jeffrey Levinson clutch, and Manolo Blahnik shoes. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Doutzen Kroes: The VS model added a pop of color to the carpet in a hooded spliced multi-hued Sies Marjan gown. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/WireImage)
Lily Collins: Collins was theatrical in a black off-the-shoulder Givenchy design with a sheer bottom, tear-drop makeup, and a most intriguing headpiece by Lelet NY. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski: The husband and wife duo looked regal, with Seyfried in a golden Prada getup with an asymmetric neckline and detached sleeve and Sadoski in a sleek black tux.
Lili Reinhart: The Riverdale actress made her Met Gala debut with rumored BF Cole Sprouse in a silver off-the-shoulder minidress from H&M with a billowing metallic train. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Hailee Steinfeld: Steinfeld, by now a Met Gala vet, streamlined her look in a bodycon white Prabal Gurung gown with a thigh slit and silver trim, Jimmy Choo shoes, plus a sizeable silver crown. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Diane Kruger: Kruger competes for best look of the night with a this legendary Prabal Gurung look, complete with a Rihanna-long train, Tasaki jewels, a Jimmy Choo clutch, and a netted, bejeweled Philip Treacy London mask. (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty)
Lena Waithe:The Chi creator Waithe showed her pride with an epic rainbow cape. (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty)
Ruby Rose: Rose looked like a beautiful bird, spreading her sash-covered, pleated Tommy Hilfiger skirt wide to reveal the halter mini-dress beneath. (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty)
Ashley Graham: Graham kept things simple-but-glitzy in a gold sequined strapless Prabal Gurung piece with double thigh slits, Tasaki jewels, and Giuseppe Zanotti heels. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Kate Upton: Upton wore a hooded forest green Zac Posen creation, sweeping her blonde locks beneath a custom bejeweled Lelet NY headband with more than 300 Swarovski crystals. She finished her outfit off with Stephen Russell jewels and bejeweled Alexandre Birman heels. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: A halo topper and winged cape sleeves on her plunging Ralph Lauren design made the VS model appear like she was sent from above. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Amber Heard: Heard was an elegant lady in red thanks to her minimalistic Carolina Herrera design with side cutouts, a stunning starburst crown, Brian Atwood heels, and Jennifer Meyer jewels. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Rihanna: This year's celebrity co-chair followed the gala’s theme to a tee per usual, rocking head-to-toe studded Maison Margiela: Her outfit even included a pope’s mitre hat! (Photo via Karwai Tang/Getty)
Madonna: Madonna was a dark queen in an all-black, full-skirted John Paul Gaulthier dress with a cutout cross that harkened back to her “Like a Prayer” days, Miu Miu boots, Jacob & Co. gloves, and a Rinadli Yunard crown. She also added plenty of jewels from Lana Jewelry, Narcisca Pheres, Pascale Monvoisin, and Catherine Angel. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Selena Gomez: The Coach designer wore her own brand, choosing a look that was strikingly similar to her blush pink getup from last year, this time in a tiered sheer cream. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Zoe Kravitz: The Saint Laurent spokeswoman upped the carpet’s va va voom factor tenfold in this lace dress with barely-there side ties, a Giuseppe Zanotti bag, and Jacob & Co. jewels. (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty)
Kerry Washington: Washington shone like a goddess in a modest liquid gold Ralph Lauren ensemble with a subtle golden hairpiece in her natural curls. (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty)
Michelle Williams: Williams stuck to her go-to column silhouette in black and silver studs and sequins. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Stella Maxwell: The model went for the gusto, nailing the gala’s theme with a gown that boasted religious imagery. (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/WireImage/Getty)
Emma Stone: Stone’s buttoned-up navy and yellow Louis Vuitton garment was one for the books. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Hailey Baldwin: A pink ‘do, silver Tommy Hilfiger princess gown, and a flower crown completed Baldwin’s dreamy getup. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic/Getty)
Winnie Harlow: Harlow’s all-white Tommy Hilfiger ensemble was pretty enough, but it was her massive floral hat that really commanded attention. (Photo via Mike Coppola/Getty)
Miley Cyrus: Cyrus didn’t need many bells and whistles to turn heads on the carpet, choosing a simple black satin Stella McCartney piece with a deeply plunging neck and custom Sydney Evan bling. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Gigi Hadid: Hadid slayed in a breathtaking Versace gown that could have been molded to her body. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Anne Hathaway: Hathaway was a head-turner in ruffled Valentino, adding a spiked crown, Jimmy Choo heels, a The Code bracelet, and James Banks earrings for effect. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: The Row designers stayed true to their bohemian roots, with Mary-Kate in a plunging black velvet The Row garment with silver hardware at the neck and Ashley in a flowing patchwork The Row robe dress and a silver hairpiece. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Jennifer Lopez: Feathers, beading, and peekaboo cutouts collided into one Balmain cross dress on Lopez with Tiffany & Co. jewels. (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/WireImage/Getty)
Frances McDormand: Leave it to McDormand to bring the originality: The Oscar-winner paraded down the carpet in a jaw-dropped Valentino piece with a completely encompassing floral head (face?) piece. (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty)
Kylie Jenner: The new mom showed off her svelte figure in a black Alexander Wang dress with a tummy cutout, zippered sides, and an elongated train. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Uma Thurman: Thurman’s Gabriela Hearst-designed dress was hand-stiched with more than 2,400 sweetwater pearls. Yowza! (Photo via Karwai Tang/Getty)
Jared Leto: Leto wasn’t about to let the ladies have all the fashionable fun: He was downright kingly in Gucci. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Evan Rachel Wood: Wood looked like a beautifully feathered bird in a custom gold Altuzzara cape dress over black trousers. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Yara Shahidi:Grown-ish star Shahidi was classic and modern all at once in a Chanel Haute Couture cupcake dress with tiered tulle sides. (Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty)
Katy Perry: Perry caused a stir when she showed up in actual wings, reportedly measuring more than six feet long, over a Versace chainmail dress and gold thigh-high boots. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Sarah Jessica Parker: Parker stayed on theme in a gilded Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda gown and matching cape, a jeweled mitre, plus Fred Leighton and Jennifer Fisher baubles. (Photo via John Shearer/Getty)
Jasmine Sanders: Sanders was the "Belle" of the ball in an H&M dress fit for a Disney princess. (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/WireImage/Getty)
Jourdan Dunn: Dunn channeled Princess Leia in her Diane von Furstenberg getup. (Photo by Karwai Tang/Getty)
Which Met Gala look is your fave? Sound off over @BritandCo.
Which Met Gala look is your fave? Sound off over @BritandCo.
(Photos via John Shearer, Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic, + Dia Dipasupil/WireImage/Getty)
Nicole Briese
Nicole is the weekend editor for Brit + Co who loves bringing you all the latest buzz. When she's not busy typing away into the wee hours, you can usually find her canoodling with her fur babies, rooting around in a bookstore, or rocking out at a concert of some sort (Guns N' Roses forever!). Check out all her latest musings and past work at nicolebjean.com.