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Some of the looks from the Met Gala on Monday.NBC News; Getty Images

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“Gird your loins!” Here's a look at some of the best outfits from this year’s Met Gala.

Fashion's biggest night delivered on its promise to showcase "costume art."

Celebrities descended upon the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday, wearing attire that fit the evening dress code: "depictions of the dressed body throughout art history."

Grammy legend Beyoncé, Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman and tennis star Venus Williams served as co-hosts for the evening, alongside magazine executive Anna Wintour, who has long helmed the event.

This year, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, also served as honorary co-chairs. Though Jeff Bezos appeared to skip the carpet amid backlash toward his involvement with the event.

Here's a look at some of the most daring looks.

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Beyoncé, one of the Met Gala's co-chairs, makes her grand entrance. Her last Met Gala appearance was in 2016.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
Emma Chamberlain at the Met Gala in a yellow blue and green floor length gown
Emma Chamberlain, Vogue’s special correspondent for the evening, stuns in custom Mugler by Miguel Castro Freitas.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
Charli Xcx
Pop superstar Charli XCX ditches her staple "brat" green for black.Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
Zoe Kravitz in a lacy black gown.
She'll never go out of "Style." Get it? Zoë Kravitz arrives in a bewitching black lace gown.Theo Wargo / FilmMagic / Getty Images
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Sabrina Carpenter channels old Hollywood in a dress constructed with film strips.Mike Coppola / Getty Images
Heidi Klum dressed as a marble statue.
Heidi Klum is statuesque: We love her interpretation of the theme!Theo Wargo / FilmMagic / Getty Images
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Serena Williams gleams in a metallic Marc Jacobs mini dress.Mike Coppola / Getty Images
The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" - Arrivals
Blake Lively arrives in archival Versace, with a 13-foot train trailing behind her.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
Janelle Monae
Janelle Monáe bridges the gaps between technology, nature and art.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
SZA
SZA glows in a stunning sunshine yellow dress by Bode. Mike Coppola / Getty Images
Ashley Graham wears a beige dress on the white carpet
Ashley Graham, co-host of tonight's livestream for Vogue, is a vision of beauty in beige.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
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Margot Robbie's Chanel dress took 761 hours to make.Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images
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Bad Bunny arrives as an aged version of himself on the Met Gala carpet.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
Cara Delevingne wears a black dress
Cara Delevingne reports for duty as a Met Gala livestream co-host in custom Ralph Lauren.Theo Wargo / FilmMagic; Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
Venus Williams and Andrea Preti
Tennis champion Venus Williams serves in a Swarovski crystal mesh gown alongside her husband, Andrea Preti.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
Anne Hathaway arrives in a hand-painted Michael Kors gown.
Anne Hathaway arrives in a hand-painted Michael Kors gown.Theo Wargo / FilmMagic; John Shearer / WireImage
Lena Dunham in a red feathered dress.
Lena Dunham is my lady in red!Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
Lala Anthony
La La Anthony, co-host of the Met Gala livestream, sparkles in a custom Wiederhoeft gown and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.Mike Coppola / Getty Images
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"Heated Rivalry" star Hudson Williams makes his Met Gala debut in Bulgari.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" - Arrivals
Hailey Bieber is giving Greek goddess energy in custom Saint Laurent.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
Naomi Osaka wears a white gown with red flowers and a hate; Naomi Osaka is helped out of her white dress to reveal a laced up red corset dress underneath.
A reveal! Naomi Osaka dons two looks on the carpet. Dia Dipasupil / MG26 / Getty Images for The Met Museum
Nicole Kidman wears a sparkly red sequin dress, right, and Sunday Rose Kidman wears a puffy pink dress on the white carpet
Nicole Kidman, right, and her daughter Sunday Rose Kidman Urban shine in custom Chanel and Dior dresses.Mike Coppola / Getty Images
"Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie raises the temperature in custom Saint Laurent.
"Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie raises the temperature in custom Saint Laurent.Mike Coppola; Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky arrive looking luxurious.Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" - Arrivals
Gwendoline Christie is a work of art in a dress designed by her partner, British designer Giles Deacon.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
Sarah Paulson has money on her mind on the Met Gala carpet.
Sarah Paulson has money on her mind on the Met Gala carpet.Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images
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BLACKPINK's Lisa shows off her arms in custom Robert Wun.Matt Crossick / PA Images via Getty Images
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Angela Bassett is adorned in a hot pink nod to the Harlem Renaissance.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
Katy Perry
Katy Perry gives fans a quick look behind her chrome headpiece designed by Stella McCartney.Mike Coppola; Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
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Cardi B goes all out in custom Mugler on the Met Gala carpet.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, and Kim Kardashian bring scupted looks.
Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, and Kim Kardashian bring scupted looks.Angela Weiss / AFP; Mike Coppola / Getty Images
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Ice skating champion Alysa Liu looks lovely in Louis Vuitton, representing the brand as its newest house ambassador.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum
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Gigi Hadid arrives in a sheer Miu Miu gown.Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images
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Olympian Eileen Gu is bright and bubbly.Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Gala
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Colman Domingo brings color to the Met Gala in custom Valentino.Mike Coppola / Getty Images
The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" - Arrivals
Anna Wintour, global editorial director of Vogue magazine. Mike Coppola / Getty Images