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Every year, A-listers and designers flock to the storied Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art in New York City for the annual Costume Institute Gala on the first Monday in May .
Known commonly as the Met Gala, this so-called "Oscars of the East " gives the elite a chance to rub shoulders and dress to the nines as they party inside one of New York's oldest museums.
Here's what all of your favorite celebrities wore to this year's event with the theme "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: The Art of the In-Between ":
Vogue's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour is the chairwoman of the gala, and arrives first every year.
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Her daughter Bree Shafer wasn't far behind. We love the pattern of her dress.
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen were matching in metallics.
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Pharrel Williams and Helen Lasichanh showed up next. Williams and Lasichanh took the Rei Kawakubo-theme quite literally in Comme des Garçons outfits.
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Claire Danes looked quite avant garde.
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Katy Perry wore all red.
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We love Lily Collins bold hair and dress.
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Bella Hadid wore the look everyone will be talking about.
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Aziz Ansari chose a navy suit and a bow tie.
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Actress Laura Osnes arrived in this luxe dress with a textured skirt.
Laura Osnes at the 2017 Met Gala.
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"Star Wars" actress Daisy Ridley chose a high-low, black and white dress.
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Model Candice Swanepoel went classic in black.
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Selena Gomez walked the red carpet with a cute bob and long, flowing dress.
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Behati Prinsloo had a soft wave in her hair to complement this simple dress.
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La La Anthony was attention grabbing in this sheer dress.
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Kim Kardashian West glowed on the carpet in her white gown.
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Nick Kroll chose this simple tuxe.
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Megyn Kelly wore a low ponytail and this pretty flowered dress with a black sash.
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Adriana Lima showed some leg in her plunging black dress.
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Ansel Elgort looked handsome in white.
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Jennifer Lopez wore this pale blue dress.
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Model and actress Aymeline Valade chose this interesting blue suit with a pop of green at the collar.
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Tracy Ellis Ross took a risk with this purple and blue coat dress.
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Allison Williams was unrecognizable in this gorgeous white gown with black bodice and bright blonde hair.
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Model Daria Strokous looks like she walked off the runway.
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Laura Dern kept it simple in a navy cut-out dress.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds always look good together.
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Grace Hartzel was a little scary with her intense makeup and hair.
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Jaden Smith seemed quite cool in his long jacket and pristine boots.
Jaden Smith at the 2017 Met Gala wearing a black outfit and holding his cut-off hair in his hand
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Elizabeth Banks went platinum blonde for the occasion with a mesmerizing dress.
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Donatella Versace posed with Kylie Jenner. Jenner chose bright blonde hair for the event.
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Nick Jonas was chic in a patterned jacket.
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Francis Bean Cobain looked pretty in this feathery gown.
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Alexa Chung kept it simple in this long dress.
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Emily Ratajkowski looked gorgeous in this skin-tight, sparkly blue gown.
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Katie Holmes posed in her dramatic gown with designer Zac Posen.
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Designer Jonathan Ive and his wife Heather Pegg were ready for the fancy evening.
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Andrew Rannells looked dapper in his tuxe.
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James Corden and his wife Julia Carey look gorgeous together.
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Russian supermodel Natasha Poly smiled in her cut-out dress.
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Model and actress Dree Hemingway chose to leave her eyebrows at home.
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Karen Elson went for a pale pink gown that had lots of different fabrics and clashed with her red hair.
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Leslie Mann looked cute in a 1920s-style dress.
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Zoe Kravitz looked beyond regal in this pink getup.
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Thandie Newton took a risk in this one-sleeved dress.
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Miranda Kerr twirled in her pretty gown.
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Model Riley Keough's dress was grown-up punk.
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Priyanka Chopra wore boots and a long trench coat, making her look like an elegant flasher.
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Trevor Noah looked quite sharp on the carpet.
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Kendall Jenner wore one of the most daring dresses to the event.
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Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo posed together on the red carpet.
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Kerri Russell rocked this chic suit.
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Despite saying she hated the Met Gala, Lena Dunham arrived in this huge dress.
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Dakota Johnson chose black ruffles, and lots of them.
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Cassie and Sean Combs (aka Diddy) were quite the dynamic duo in these dramatic getups.
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Kerry Washington looked super chic with a bob and geometric dress.
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Cooking Channel personality Katie Lee kept it simple in red.
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The Weeknd walked the carpet separately — and flashed a peace sign.
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Alexander Skarsgård wore white with his darker hair.
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A pregnant Serena Williams graced the carpet with shorter hair.
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Chrissy Teigen was pretty and frilly.
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Wiz Khalifa wore clothes that seemed a bit small on the rapper's frame.
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Lily Aldridge chose red tights and a pink fishnet face mask to go with her white gown.
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Solange Knowles looked gorgeous, but we're not sold on her puffer jacket dress.
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Hannah Bagshawe and Eddie Redmayne looked pretty while posing together.
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Stella Maxwell wore this fringed dress.
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Mindy Kaling also went the fringe route.
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We adore Liu Wen's low cut dress with denim skirt.
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Jennifer Connelly was one of the few actresses to choose a short hemline.
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Elle Fanning looked like a princess in pale blue.
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Ashley Graham went dramatic with plenty of volume.
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French actress Stacy Martin wore a beaded black gown that tied at the chest.
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Diane Kruger was lovely as ever in this white gown with gold details.
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Zendaya was the queen of the carpet in this colorful dress.
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Emmy Rossum played with volume with her white top.
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Model Joan Smalls made this slinky red dress look effortless.
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Emma Roberts brought a pink fur stole to go with her red gown.
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Doutzen Kroes looked pretty, but her dress fell a little flat.
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"Game of Thrones" actress Sophie Turner stunned in this golden number.
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Joe Jonas wore a suit that was made from a similar fabric to Lena Dunham's dress.
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Sarah Paulson chose to make a statement with her hemlines.
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Salma Hayek wore blue tights beneath a black dress.
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Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso were classic Hollywood chic.
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Michael B Jordan wowed in this plaid suit.
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Rose Byrne went for big hair while posing with Bobby Cannavale.
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Reese Witherspoon was a little bit '80s thanks to her shoulder pad.
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Rita Ora was all tied up in this look.
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Karlie Kloss chose a blonde bob and suit dress.
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Kate Hudson had white hair to match her white dress.
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Nicki Minaj didn't need pants with her robe dress.
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Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness posed together.
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Jessica Chastain was sunny in yellow.
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Hailee Steinfeld had an interesting outfit.
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Mary J Blige went sexy.
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Cara Delevingne painted her bald head silver.
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Rihanna stunned in this intricate look.
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Lupita Nyong'o wore a feathery orange dress.
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Rami Malek's red suit popped.
Rami Malek attends the 2017 Met Gala in New York City.
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Gigi Hadid played with length.
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Celine Dione smiled for the cameras.
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Janelle Monae went for the drama in this tiered dress.
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Zoey Deutch was clean and streamlined in white.
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Madonna posed with designer Jeremy Scott in her camouflage gown.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal was spring time perfection.
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Riz Ahmed rocked this all-black look.
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Paris Jackson looked all grown up and super cool.
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Donald Glover had an awesome jacket.
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Amy Schumer, despite saying she hated the event, came in a leather dress.
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Model Fei Fei Sun had gorgeous sleeves.
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Ruby Rose looked incredible in this white and black dress.
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Natalia Vodianova and Diane von Furstenberg posed together in their pastel dresses.
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Alex Greenwald and Brie Larson were glowing together.
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Donna Karan opted for a white and black robe.
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Kate Bosworth stunned in all black.
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Halle Berry went for this sheer dress.
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Lara Stone and Christopher Kane posed together in black.
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Lily James paired a choker with her frilly white dress.
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Mandy Moore looks unrecognizable in this harsh number.
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Michelle Monaghan looks statuesque in silver.
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Lily Rose Depp chose a bright pink dress.
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"The Crown" actress Claire Foy chose this timeless ensemble.
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Haley Bennet went for some major headgear.
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Cynthia Erivo also paired her gown with a flawless head piece.
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Julianne Moore went for bright feathers.
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Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen both wore long dress with long sleeves and high necklines.
Mary Kate (left) and Ashley Olsen (right).
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Jourdan Dunn was like a high-fashion business woman.
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Seth Meyers took his wife Alexi Ashe as his date.
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Tom Ford and Andrea Riseborough were beautiful together.
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We love Hailey Baldwin's hair net and crop top.
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Shauna Robertson and Edward Norton smiled for the cameras.
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Huma Abedin rocked this jewel-toned dress.
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Director Sofia Coppola shimmered in gold.
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And Gwyneth Paltrow returned to the Met Gala in a shimmery pink dress.
Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 2017 Met Gala.
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