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The Met Gala 2022’s best and worst dressed stars: Elon Musk looked dashing with his mum Maye, Kim K sparkled in Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress, and Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz wore Valentino

STORYLeona Liu
The Met Gala red carpet is a showcase for some of the most glamourous Hollywood looks in history. Photos: Reuters; AP; AP; AFP
The Met Gala red carpet is a showcase for some of the most glamourous Hollywood looks in history. Photos: Reuters; AP; AP; AFP
Celebrity style

  • Kim Kardashian channelled Marilyn Monroe in an iconic 60s dress, Blake Lively’s transformable gown was a show-stopper, and we dug Gigi Hadid’s chic outfit – Bella’s not so much
  • Jared Leto and Gucci’s artistic director Alessandro Michele stood out with twinning looks from the brand, while Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley stunned in Moschino

The Met Gala 2022 returned to New York City on May 2, the first Monday of the month, and it was a star-studded bash indeed. With the theme “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” following last year’s “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”, the fundraising event had a dress code of “gilded glamour”.

During fashion’s biggest night out, we saw lots of gold and embroidery mixed with white, burgundy and pink – thanks to Valentino and its dedicated pink collection. A sea of colour palettes was matched with voluminous silhouettes, fringes and glitter. Vintage fashion emerged as a prominent trend this year as stars like Emma Stone recycled her wedding dress and the Louis Vuitton gang all donned an archival piece each.

Here are this year’s best dressed celebrities – as well as those who missed the mark – at the Met Gala.

The best

1. Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker wore an outfit by Christopher John Rogers at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala, on Monday in New York. Photo: AP
Sarah Jessica Parker wore an outfit by Christopher John Rogers at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala, on Monday in New York. Photo: AP
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Met Gala regular Sarah Jessica Parker once again showed off her sartorial know-how. The And Just Like That … star opted for a statement outfit from designer Christopher John Rogers. Featuring a silhouette perfectly fitting the Gilded Age theme, the outfit – one of our favourites from the evening – is also a tribute to the first black White House fashion designer, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley.

2. Kim Kardashian

For The Met Gala 2022, Kim Kardashian wore the iconic shimmering gold dress from Marilyn Monroe’s 1962 performance for former US president John F. Kennedy. Photo: AP
For The Met Gala 2022, Kim Kardashian wore the iconic shimmering gold dress from Marilyn Monroe’s 1962 performance for former US president John F. Kennedy. Photo: AP
Kim Kardashian broke the internet once again, this time with her head-turning Met Gala appearance. The reality star chose the iconic dress that Marilyn Monroe wore in her 1962 performance of Happy Birthday, Mr. President to then POTUS, John F. Kennedy. (And hello there, Pete Davidson.)

3. Blake Lively

Blake Lively gave New York’s Statue of Liberty new meaning with her custom Atelier Versace ensemble for her appearance as co-host of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala on Monday. Photo: AP
Blake Lively gave New York’s Statue of Liberty new meaning with her custom Atelier Versace ensemble for her appearance as co-host of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala on Monday. Photo: AP

Co-host of the Met Gala this year, Blake Lively looked regal in a custom gown from Atelier Versace. Echoing the transformation of New York’s Statue of Liberty from bronze to oxidised green, the two-toned dress is lavishly embroidered with crystal, metallic leather, paillette and tritone copper foil duchesse.

4. Gigi Hadid