It is perhaps the most important night on the fashion calendar, yet while the Met Gala often showcases the very best in style and design, it is also known for playing host to a series of red carpet catastrophes – and this year was certainly no different.
With a theme that paid tribute to religious influence in fashion, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination, there was certainly room for the stars to experiment with their looks.
However, for A-listers like Shailene Woodley, Zoe Kravitz, and Bella Hadid, that creativity resulted in something of a disastrous displays on the red carpet.
Tin Man, is that you? Shailene Woodley’s dress looked more like a suit of armor than a stylish black tie frock, and her severe hairstyle only served to add to the medieval military feel of the overall look
Goodness! Despite the religious theme, Zoe Kravtiz, 29, opted to flash a serious amount of flesh in a risque dress that was split up to the waist, and held together with just a couple of ties
Daring to bare: The actress had to go underwear free in order to pull of the daring look
Taking it too far? Jared Leto appeared to dress as Jesus himself, while Lana Del Ray wore several bird wings on her head as part of an ornate accessory, as well as several golden daggers pointed at her heart
Stealing focus: While Sarah Jessica Parker looked beautiful in her form-fitting gown, her bizarre and over-the-top headdress meant that few eyes were able to remain on the ensemble for long
Make way! The entire ensemble certainly commanded attention on the carpet, with Sarah taking up a lot more room than usual thanks to the enormous train and giant headpiece
Another one: Designer Tabitha Simmons’ ensemble was also incredibly ornate in a very unflattering and over-the-top way, leaving fashion fans with no idea at just which part of the outfit to take in first
Making quite an impression: Solange Knowles (left) and Lena Dunham (right) may well have caught the eyes of their fellow red carpet goers – but it was for quite the wrong reason
Can you spot her? Oscar winner Frances McDormand, 60, wore a very intricate feather headpiece that almost totally obscured her face from view
Interesting: Bella Hadid’s latex corset and the extreme shape of the shoulders on her leather vest both had rather a robotic quality to them that left her looking not unlike Darth Vader from Star Wars
Boo! Cara Delevingne (left) and Adwoa Aboah (right with Cara) both appeared to have been inspired more by Halloween than Catholicism when it came to choosing their rather garish looks
Awkward: While the color may have been in keeping with the theme of the night, Nicki Minaj’s unflattering frock failed to impress overall, despite it’s rather large train
Awkward: Newlywed Emily Ratajkowski’s ill-fitting, crumpled metallic frock failed to make a golden impression, while Alexa Chung’s simple white dress looked more suited to a fun picnic in Central Park rather than a glittering gala
Interesting take: Rita Ora’s dress did have a very lengthy train – however at first glance it had absolutely nothing to do with the theme of the night, and her bright yellow handbag jarred somewhat with the neon beading on the design
Showing it off: Cynthia Erivo is another star who dared to bare a little bit too much skin in her velvet dress, which featured a rather unflattering cut-out at the stomach
Making a statement: The 31-year-old British actress also opted to wear jeweled eyebrows for the night, and added even more bling in the form of a chained nose ring and several chunky earrings
Terrifying: Vera Wang (left) and Greta Gerwig (right) both looked as though their ensembles had been influenced by horror movies of some kind
Shock: Elon Musk’s rumored new girlfriend Grimes looked not unlike a member of the Addams Family in her bizarre dress
Overwhelming: Between the dramatic make-up, stomach cut-out, long gloves, sequin material and lenghty train, Eiza Gonzalez’s entire outfit was just too much to take in
Inappropriate? Despite the religious, and theme of the evening, Kate Moss (left) and Amber Valetta (right) wore incredibly high hemlines, and relatively casual little black dresses
Bum note: Lara Spencer is another star who struck the wrong chord in a very mini dress,m which she paired with awkward semi-sheer silver sock boots
Color catastrophe: Doutzen Kroes’ outfit looked like it had been trailing in a puddle of red paint