Met Gala 2016 red carpet: Celebs give us more shock than awe

Cheeky Madonna, goth-looking Taylor Swift and a tech-inspired Lady Gaga, Met Gala 2016 saw celebs dressing in line with the technology theme. There was an abundance of black and metallics on the red carpet on Tuesday, and a few people in princess dresses who did not know there was a theme.

Updated on: May 03, 2016 2:13 PM IST

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Cheeky Madonna, goth-looking Taylor Swift and a tech-inspired Lady Gaga, Met Gala 2016 saw celebs dressing in line with the technology theme. There was an abundance of black and metallics on the red carpet on Tuesday, and a few people in princess dresses who did not know there was a theme.

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Queen Bey walked the red carpet at Met Gala without husband Jay Z. In her first major appearance since Lemonade -- her revenge album detailing alleged marital infidelities -- came out, Beyonce arrived wearing a custom Givenchy gown that was basically made of latex. (AFP)

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Taylor Swift went full metallic at Met Gala. The usually understated Swift ditched red lips for a cut-out silver Louis Vuitton dress with black lace-up heels. Don’t miss the vampy black lipstick. (AFP)

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Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology in New York. (REUTERS)

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It was Balmain for Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West as they made their appearance at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala in New York. Interesting aside: Daughter North West is in love with mommy’s dress! (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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Madonna in a black Givenchy ensemble which brings only one word to mind -- bondage!

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Kim Kardashian West (L) and Kanye West attend the Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York . (AFP)

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Claire Danes looks like a Disney princess in this sweeping gown, which seems to illuminate from within. (AFP)

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Actress Blake Lively wore a pink Burberry gown with floral prints, which managed to conceal her baby bump while following this year’s theme of Manux X Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. (REUTERS)

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Actress Kerry Washington arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. (REUTERS)

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Model Gigi Hadid (R) and singer Zayn Malik were true to Met Gala’s theme of Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. (REUTERS)

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Nicole Kidman, left, and Keith Urban arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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Looking at you Katy Perry, and your black velvet Prada gown with the gold embellishment that looked like it could hurt someone. (REUTERS)

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Looking at you Lady Gaga, and your ribbed bodysuit from Versace. And, of course, your metallic silver jacket. (Reuters)

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Rapper Nicki Minaj arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. (REUTERS)

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Actress Lupita Nyong'o arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala to celebrate the opening of Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. (REUTERS)

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Actress Jennifer Hudson arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. (REUTERS)

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Remember Rihanna’s Guo Pei train from last year’s Met Gala? And this year, Zoë Saldana’s train game is a standout. (REUTERS)

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Rita Ora in a stunning feathered Vera Wang gown was a sight for sore eyes. But she did have to struggle up those stairs. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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Model Kendall Jenner arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala). (REUTERS)

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Actress Sarah Jessica Parker did away with her fave, a headpiece, for a comparitively fuss-free outfit this year. (REUTERS)

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Talking of fuss-free, here is actress Kate Mara at the Met Gala. (REUTERS)