Met Gala: Lil Nas, Serena, Kardashian, Rihanna grab attention (Photos)

Met Gala 2021

Lil Nas, Serena Williams and Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala 2021.

The Met Gala – one of fashion’s biggest and starriest events- was held in New York on Monday night.

This year’s edition was held to raise funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.

The Gala returns after being delayed last year due to the pandemic but was nothing short of excitement.

Many famous guests followed Covid-19 rules which include wearing masks indoors but that didn’t stop many from going for all-out glamour.

One of the bigger stars of the event was singer Billie Eilish.

She co-hosted the event and drew comparisons with Marilyn Monroe.

She co-hosted the show alongside tennis player Naomi Osaka, actor Timothée Chalamet and poet Amanda Gorman.

Below are some of the pictures from the event.

This year’s costume theme is “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” – and the looks were inspired by everything from the Matrix film franchise to the Statue of Liberty.

Met gala co-chair Billie Eilish is in custom Oscar de la Renta
Met gala co-chair Billie Eilish is in custom Oscar de la Renta
Eilish was accompanied by her brother, Finneas O'Connell, who chose an all-red suit and sequined face covering
Eilish was accompanied by her brother, Finneas O’Connell, who chose an all-red suit and sequined face covering
Actor Timothée Chalamet donned a white silk suit by Haider Ackermann - a look described as "formal sweatpants
Actor Timothée Chalamet donned a white silk suit by Haider Ackermann – a look described as “formal sweatpants
Co-host Naomi Osaka showed off a colourful Louis Vuitton dress and elaborate hairstyle - said to be a nod to her Haitian and Japanese heritage
Co-host Naomi Osaka showed off a colourful Louis Vuitton dress and elaborate hairstyle – said to be a nod to her Haitian and Japanese heritage
Rapper Lil Nas X first served up a regal robe...
Rapper Lil Nas X first served up a regal robe…
Lil Nas whipped off the robe to reveal a golden suit of Versace armour.
Lil Nas whipped off the robe to reveal a golden suit of Versace armour.
Lil Nas then shed the robe for a sequined bodysuit
Lil Nas then shed the robe for a sequined bodysuit
Kim Kardashian
A$AP Rocky and girlfriend Rihanna
A$AP Rocky and girlfriend Rihanna
Grimes brought along a sword to the Gala
Grimes brought along a sword to the Gala
Serena Williams grabbed attention in a Gucci bodysuit beneath a floor-length feather cape
Serena Williams grabbed attention in a Gucci bodysuit beneath a floor-length feather cape
23-year-old poet Amanda Gorman, who read a work at President Biden’s inauguration, was another co-host. She chose her Vera Wang dress and crystal headpiece to channel “a re-imagined Statue of Liberty”
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