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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

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Take 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

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The sisterly duo — in coordinating Atelier Versace — was the flock of the town.

Hailee Steinfeld

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This sassy Viktor & Rolf Couture showstopper says it all. Snap snap!

Emily Ratajkowski

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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

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This multicolored Versace gown (and oversize fluffy fan!) was a sculptural, starry-eyed sensation.

Cardi B

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Feathery fact: 30,000 coque plumes were made for this oxblood Thom Browne masterpiece.

Zendaya

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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

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Ice, 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

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The English model is rainbow bright in ​a Dior Haute Couture outfit that’s Chiquita bananas.

Janelle Monae

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This surreal ensemble, courtesy of Christian Siriano, would have made Picasso and Dali proud.

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