Met Gala 2022: Kim Kardashian to Cara Delevingne, here's who wore what to the star-studded event

This year's Met Gala dress code is gilded glamour and white tie, a la the Gilded Age, that tumultuous period between the Civil War and the turn of the 20th century known for its robber barons, drama and grandeur.

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Published on May 03, 2022 01:27 pm IST 12 Photos
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One of the biggest fashion nights, the Met Gala, returned to its usual berth on the social calendar this year after pandemic upheaval with a celebration of American design and a theme of gilded glamour. It was conducted at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.(AFP/REUTERS)

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Kim Kardashian dons one of Marilyn Monroe's most iconic dresses, a gold-beaded body-fitted ensemble that Monroe wore when she sang happy birthday to President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago. Kim had to lose 16 pounds to fit into the dress.(Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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Cara Delevingne is not afraid of experimenting with her looks. The actor showed up to the event in a red Dior Haute Couture suit featuring a tail but quickly surprised everyone by removing her jacket and revealing her naked torso covered in shimmering gold body paint.(REUTERS)

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Model Hailey Baldwin Bieber aced the minimal fashion in a white silk Saint Laurent gown with a halter neckline and high slit.(AFP)

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South Korean model and actor Hoyeon Jung of 'Squid Game' fame marked her debut at the Met Gala red carpet by showing up in a stunning suede cut-out dress.(Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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