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May 7, 2018

Met Gala 2018: See All the Dresses on the Red Carpet

By Leah Rodriguez

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On Monday night, every Met Gala 2018 dress on the red carpet was either holy or sacrilegious. Anna Wintour blessed celebrities and fashion designers with the Met Gala 2018 theme “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” High-profile guests including Amal Clooney, Rihanna, and Kim Kardashian West arrived at the Metropolitan Museum to see the fashion exhibition wearing their “Sunday best,” the dress code.

Of the best and worst looks, these were the highlights: Rihanna wore a pope hat! Greta Gerwig dressed like an actual nun. And you could barely see Frances McDormand under her wild headdress. Jasmine Sanders wore a incredible braid full of real red roses and there were crazy hair accessories, veils, and crowns. Jared Leto unsurprisingly dressed like Jesus, and Lena Waithe wore an amazing rainbow robe.

The exhibit opens to the public on Thursday: a papal dress is on loan from the Sistine Chapel, and designs by Donatella Versace, John Galliano, and Coco Chanel will be on view in three of the museum’s venues: the Anna Wintour Costume Center and the medieval galleries at the Met’s Fifth Avenue location, and the Cloisters uptown. Plus, anyone can create beauty looks inspired by the show, with Pat McGrath’s first-ever Met Makeup shop.

Scroll through the slideshow ahead to see all the looks from the night below.

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Tracee Ellis Ross in Michael Kors Collection and Repossi jewelry. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Solange in Iris van Herpen. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Cardi B in Moschino. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Zendaya in custom Versace and Tiffany & Co. jewels. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Cara Delevingne in Dior Haute Couture. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood R
Tessa Thompson in Thom Browne and Tiffany & Co. jewels. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Kim Kardashian West in Versace. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Letitia Wright in custom Coach with Forevermark Diamonds and John Boyega in Tod's Shoes and Michael Kors Collection. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Wiz Khalifa in Dior Homme and Tiffany & Co. jewels. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Issa Rae in Michael Kors Collection. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Blake Lively in Versace. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Emilia Clarke in Dolce & Gabbana. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Christopher Kane. Photo: Karwai Tang/Getty Images
Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner in Alexander Wang. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter
Gigi Hadid in Versace. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Keri Russell in Chanel. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Yara Shahidi in Chanel. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Kendall Jenner in Off-White and Tiffany & Co. jewels. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Paris Jackson in Stella McCartney. Photo: Mike Coppola/MG18/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Georgina Bloomberg. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Lily Aldridge in Ralph Lauren and Bvlgari jewelry. Photo: HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images
Nicki Minaj in Oscar de la Renta and Tiffany & Co. jewels. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood R
Madonna in Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Selena Gomez in custom Coach and in Tiffany & Co. jewels with Stuart Vevers. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Trevor Noah. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Katharine McPhee. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/MG18/Getty Images for The Met Museum/
Elon Musk and Grimes. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Liu Wen in Michael Kors Collection. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Scarlett Johansson in Marchesa with Fred Leighton jewelry. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Evelyn McGee-Colbert and Stephen Colbert. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk in Versace. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Emily Ratajkowski in Marc Jacobs. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Nick Jonas. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton and Nicolas Ghesquière. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Justin Theroux in Louis Vuitton. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Stella Maxwell in Moschino. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Alicia Vikander in Louis Vuitton. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Naomi Watts in Michael Kors Collection and Cartier. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Idris Elba in Givenchy Haute Couture and Sabrina Dhowre. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Riley Keough in Louis Vuitton. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Jaden Smith in Louis Vuitton. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Jennifer Connelly in Louis Vuitton. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton and Cartier. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Priyanka Chopra in Ralph Lauren and Cartier. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Ruth Negga in Louis Vuitton. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Winnie Harlow in Tommy Hilfiger and Bvlgari jewelry. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood R
Miley Cyrus in Stella McCartney with custom Baguette & Round Bezel Hoops and Cross, Pyramid Spike Cross Charm, Studs, and Necklace by Sydney Evan.... Miley Cyrus in Stella McCartney with custom Baguette & Round Bezel Hoops and Cross, Pyramid Spike Cross Charm, Studs, and Necklace by Sydney Evan. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Sofia Coppola in Cartier. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Virgil Abloh in Louis Vuitton. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Mackenzie Davis in Bespoke Chloé Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Alexander Skarsgard in Brioni and Tod's shoes with Cartier and a Chanel watch. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood R
Cassie in Thom Browne and Sean Combs in Musika Frère. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Salma Hayek in Altuzarra. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood R
Janelle Monáe in Marc Jacobs and Jennifer Fisher jewels Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Jennifer Lopez in Balmain and Tiffany & Co. jewels. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Joan Smalls in Tommy Hilfiger and Bvlgari jewelry. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Katy Perry in Versace. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Cindy Crawford in Versace. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen in Versace. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Diane von Furstenberg. Photo: Mike Coppola/MG18/Getty Images for The Met Museum/
Laura Dern in Fred Leighton jewelry. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Evan Rachel Wood in Altuzarra with Fred Leighton jewelry. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Greta Gerwig in The Row and Tiffany & Co. jewels. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Sarah Jessica Parker in Dolce & Gabbana and Jennifer Fisher jewels with Fred Leighton jewelry. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Chadwick Boseman in custom Versace and Bvlagri jewelry. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Alessandro Michele, Lana Del Rey and Jared Leto. Lana and Jared both in Gucci. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Karlie Kloss in Brandon Maxwell. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Tabitha Simmons. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
2 Chainz and Kesha. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Donald Glover in Gucci. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Shawn Mendes and Hailey Baldwin both in Tommy Hilfiger. Hailey in Tiffany & Co. jewels. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Tiffany Haddish in Brandon Maxwell. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Ariana Grande in Vera Wang and Vera Wang. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Sarah Paulson in Prada and Tiffany & Co. jewels. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Gabrielle Union in Prabal Gurung. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Claire Danes in Marni. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Jeremy Scott. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Sienna Miller in Louis Vuitton with Fred Leighton jewelry. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Michael B. Jordan in Off-White and custom David Yurman. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Talita von Fürstenberg in Diane von Furstenberg. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Jourdan Dunn in Diane von Furstenberg. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Taylor Hill in Diane von Furstenberg. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Deepika Padukone. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Kate Upton in Alexandre Birman heels. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Karen Elson in Michael Kors Collection with Fred Leighton jewelry. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Katharine McPhee and David Foster. Photo: Kevin Mazur/MG18/Getty Images for The Met Museum/
Andreea Diaconu. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Ruby Rose. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Ansel Elgort. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Lily Aldridge. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Frances McDormand in Valentino. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Shailene Woodley. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Anne Hathaway in Valentino. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Rooney Mara in Givenchy Haute Couture with Fred Leighton jewelry. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Lena Waithe in custom Carolina Hererra. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Hailee Steinfeld in Prabal Gurung. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood R
Dakota Fanning in MIU MIU with Fred Leighton jewelry. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Renell Medrano and A$AP Ferg in Tiffany & Co. jewels. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Fei Fei Sun in Fred Leighton jewelry and Sasha Lane in Tory Burch and Tory Burch. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Amber Heard in Carolina Herrera. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Rihanna in Maison Margiela and Cartier with Maria Tash earrings. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
SZA in Versace. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Diane Kruger in custom Prabal Gurung. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Colin Firth and Livia Giuggioli. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Katherine Langford in Fred Leighton jewelry. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Ming Xi. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Eiza González in Prabal Gurung Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Jill Kargman. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Kate Bosworth in Oscar de la Renta. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Amber Valletta in Saint Laurent. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Kate Moss in Saint Laurent. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Mindy Kaling in Vassilis Zoulias with Fred Leighton jewelry. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Kerry Washington in Lorraine Schwartz headpiece. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Lauren Santo Domingo in CALVIN KLEIN BY APPOINTMENT. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Zoë Kravitz in Saint Laurent. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Uma Thurman in Gabriela Hearst. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Wendy Yu. Photo: Karwai Tang/Getty Images for Wendy Yu
Anja Rubik in Saint Laurent. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Brooke Shields in Tiffany & Co. jewels. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Ashley Graham in Prabal Gurung. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Jordan Roth in Givenchy Men’s Haute Couture. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Kris Jenner in Tommy Hilfiger. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Bella Hadid in Gareth Pugh x Chrome Hearts. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Lily Collins in Givenchy Haute Couture with Cartier and a Clare Waight Keller crown. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Alek Wek. Photo: Kevin Mazur/MG18/Getty Images for The Met Museum/
Doutzen Kroes in Sies Marjan. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Misha Nonoo. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Andrew Garfield. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Katie Lee in Danielle Frankel with Fred Leighton jewelry. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Jamie Bochert in Saint Laurent. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Donatella Versace. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Amanda Seyfried in Prada and Thomas Sadoski. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Huma Abedin. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Princess Beatrice. Photo: Karwai Tang/Karwai Tang/Getty Images
Wendi Deng Murdoch. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
The Migos in Versace Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Cynthia Erivo with Maria Tash earrings and septum ring. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Ricki Noel Lander and Robert Kraft. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Rita Ora in Prada. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Kiersey Clemons in H&M. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Jonah Hill. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Lili Reinhart in H&M and Cole Sprouse in Thom Browne. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Lynda Carter in Zac Posen. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Olivia Munn in H&M Conscious Collection dress and Michael Schmidt headpiece. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Amal Clooney in Richard Quinn and George Clooney. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Jasmine Sanders in H&M and Bvlgari jewelry. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Daniel Kaluuya in Prada and David Yurman, Montblanc. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Bee Shaffer in Valentino Couture with Fred Leighton jewelry and Anna Wintour in custom Chanel. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Lisa Love. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Jenna Bush Hager. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
A. J. Calloway. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Alicia Quarles. Photo: Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic
Lara Spencer. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Keltie Knight. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Poppy Delevingne in Michael Kors Collection. Photo: HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images
Liza Koshy in Alessandra Rich. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Laura Love in Versace. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Michael Bloomberg and Diana Taylor. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
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