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The first Monday in May has arrived and, on top of being Baby Sussex’s birthday, it’s also the Met Gala! This year’s exhibition—Camp: Notes on Fashion—has inspired even more over-the-top looks than years past with its mandate for all things kitschy, glittery and, well, extra.
The theme is based on a 1964 Susan Sontag essay wherein the cultural critic defined camp as placing everything in quotation marks: “It’s not a lamp, but a ‘lamp’; not a woman, but a ‘woman’.” That playfulness came to life on the red carpet tonight by way of overdrawn, drag-inspired makeup, enormous bows and highlighter hues.
Although Met Gala faves like Rihanna and Ariana Grande were notably absent at this year’s event, there was still plenty of fashion and celebrity eye candy, and we caught it all here.
Scroll through for our fave looks from the Met Gala red carpet—here’s hoping they inspire a little cheekiness in your own sartorial choices this week!
in Versace
(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)in Gucci x Dapper Dan
(Photo: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)in Alexander McQueen and Chanel
(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)in Prada
(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)in Tommy Hilfiger
(Photo: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)in Gucci
(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)in Jean Paul Gaultier
(Photo: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)in Valentino
(Photo: Theo Wargo/WireImage)in Saint Laurent
(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)in Balmain
(Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)in Salvatore Ferragamo
(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)in Brandon Maxwell
(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)in Versace
(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)in Versace
(Photo: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)in Jeremy Scott
(Photo: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)in Versace
(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)in Christian Siriano
(Photo: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)in Viktor & Rolf
(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)in Michael Kors
(Photo: Theo Wargo/WireImage)in Miu Miu
(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)in Versace
(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)in Marchesa
(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)in Thom Browne
(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)in The Blonds
(Photo by Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)in Moschino
(Photo: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)in Alexander Wang
(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)in Christopher Kane
(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)in Dior Haute Couture
(Photo: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)in Versace
(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)in Tommy Hilfiger
(Photo: Karwai Tang/Getty Images)in Christian Dior
(Photo: Getty Images)in Jean Paul Gaultier
(Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage )in Louis Vuitton
(Photo: Karwai Tang/Getty Images)in Michael Kors
(Photo: Karwai Tang/Getty Images)in Burberry
(Photo: Karwai Tang/Getty Images)in Marc Jacobs
(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)in Moschino
(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)in Altuzarra
(Photo: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)in Maison Margiela
(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)in Erdem
(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)in Oscar de la Renta
(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)in Gucci x Dapper Dan
(Photo: Theo Wargo/WireImage)in Moschino
(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)in Christian Siriano
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