Bad taste got a high-fashion makeover at the 2019 Met Gala red carpet. Yet only some took the ironic “Camp: Notes on Fashion” theme and made it iconic. Below, our best dressed of the night.
Lady Gaga
WireImageTake it off, Lady Monster! Her grand entrance in Brandon Maxwell turned into an haute strip tease that made even Anna Wintour smile.
Kendall and Kylie Jenner
Getty Images for The Met Museum/The sisterly duo — in coordinating Atelier Versace — was the flock of the town.
Hailee Steinfeld
Getty Images for The Met Museum/This sassy Viktor & Rolf Couture showstopper says it all. Snap snap!
Emily Ratajkowski
Getty Images for The Met Museum/Every time the #blessed model (in custom Dundas) shows off her torso, an angel gets its wings. (PS: It was inspired by Cher, the queen of Met Gala naked dressing.)
Lupita Nyong’o
Getty Images for The Met Museum/This multicolored Versace gown (and oversize fluffy fan!) was a sculptural, starry-eyed sensation.
Cardi B
FilmMagicFeathery fact: 30,000 coque plumes were made for this oxblood Thom Browne masterpiece.
Zendaya
Getty Images for The Met Museum/Leave it to Zendaya to take Disney Princess vibes from prissy to perfectly over-the-top in a glowing Tommy Hilfiger Cinderella-inspired creation.
Gigi Hadid
WireImageIce, ice, baby: The supermodel’s Michael Kors Collection jumpsuit, with a custom hat by Stephen Jones, is glistening gold from head to toe.
Cara Delevigne
Getty Images for The Met Museum/The English model is rainbow bright in a Dior Haute Couture outfit that’s Chiquita bananas.
Janelle Monae
WireImageThis surreal ensemble, courtesy of Christian Siriano, would have made Picasso and Dali proud.



