Met Gala 2021

From co-host Timothée Chalamet sparking fan hysteria with his live-streamed entrance to Kim Kardashian not wanting to be looked at for once, the Met Gala 2021 delivered all of the talking point moments we’ve come to expect from fashion’s biggest night out.

Timothée Chalamet caused a mob scene
Co-host Chalamet was mobbed by fans after live-streaming his arrival, dressed in sweats and Converse. Photo: Getty
Most celebrities make a scene upon their arrival on the red carpet; Timothée Chalamet jumped the gun, live-streaming his stroll up 5th Avenue to the Met with his mysterious artist collaborator JR. Naturally, swarms of fans quickly mobbed the Dune star, who wore Haider Ackermann sweats and Chuck Taylors for the event, creating a scene that brought to mind Beatlemania.
The night’s de facto theme? A celebration of athletic talent
Athletes – including gymnast Simone Biles and the UK’s own Emma Raducanu, fresh from her victory at the US Open – were the stars of the carpet. Photo: Getty
The red carpet proved as much a celebration of American athletes as American fashion. Following the arrival of tennis legend and 2021 co-chair Naomi Osaka, gymnast Nia Dennis kickstarted the night by cartwheeling along the red carpet in her bedazzled Adidas for Stella McCartney jumpsuit, while the Brooklyn United Marching Band played joyfully in the background. Soccer – ahem, football – star Megan Rapinoe kept up the 2019 Met Gala theme of camp in a red-white-and-blue suit from Sergio Hudson, while Ciara honored her husband, American footballer Russell Wilson, by wearing a lime-green NFL-inspired dress by Peter Dundas, complete with a matching football-shaped purse and Wilson’s winning Super Bowl ring. No one, though, could quite compete with Simone Biles, with the Olympian stepping out in an 88-pound dress covered in Swarovski crystals. GOAT, indeed.
This year, guests were torn between baring all and going incognito
Kim Kardashian’s Balenciaga look rendered a make-up artist redundant. Photo: Getty
First up, Gossip Girl’s Evan Mock climbed the Met steps in a look that would surely never pass muster at St Jude’s – a vintage leather mask by Thom Browne that completely hid his face – with Erykah Badu close behind him in a top hat and mesh shield from the brand. It’s Kim Kardashian, though, who really committed to keeping her identity secret (at least for the first 20 seconds she appeared on the red carpet), donning a body suit by Demna Gvasalia and Kanye West that covered her from head to toe. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Kendall Jenner put her own spin on the naked dress in a custom Givenchy gown intended to nod to Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, Zoë Kravitz made a strong case for the chainmail G-string in Saint Laurent, and Irina Shayk just about kept her sheer Moschino gown decent with a few carefully placed embroidered flowers.
Stars got political
AOC with Brother Vellies designer Aurora James, the mastermind behind her “Tax the rich” dress. Photo: Getty
Only Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could rock up at the Met Gala in a dress emblazoned with the words “Tax the Rich” writ large across a Brother Vellies dress. (Surprisingly, she left her beloved Telfar bag at home, in spite of the American theme.) “We can never get too comfortable in our seats at the table once they’ve been given,” Aurora James, founder and director of Brother Vellies, told Vogue of collaborating with the Democratic representative on her gown. Fellow congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney, on the other hand, wore a dress with a flowing cape in the Suffragette Movement’s colors, emblazoned with declarations of support for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Emma Raducanu joined Team Chanel
The bright new star of British tennis mingled with Young Hollywood at the Met. Photo: Getty
Fresh from her thrilling victory in the US Open final at New York’s Arthur Ashe stadium, Emma Raducanu’s fairytale week continued at the Met Gala. The tennis star and newly-minted national treasure took up a spot in Team Chanel on the night, joining Young Hollywood’s finest – Lily-Rose Depp, Whitney Peak, Margaret Qualley and Kristen Stewart – for a group photo. Emma fit in perfectly in her black and white separates from Chanel’s Resort 2022 collection.
Emotional support accessories are the new emotional support animal
Frank Ocean’s date for the night was… unexpected. Photo: Getty
Blame nerves about post-pandemic socializing, but an inordinate number of guests arrived at the 2021 Met Gala holding comforting (and/or mildly disturbing) accessories. Popstrel Kim Petras led the charge in a Collina Strada dress fronted by a giant plastic horse. That’s before Frank Ocean showed up with a slime-green robotic baby – imagine a miniaturized Shrek, if you will – and Grimes, naturally, paraded through the crowds with a Dune-inspired sword to match her custom Iris van Herpen gown.
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Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris
Wondering how, and where, to watch the 2021 Met Gala? Well, you’re in luck: Vogue is hosting the only official livestream of the event, which is known as fashion’s biggest night out. Occurring on September 13, the livestream will allow you to be a part of all the action as megawatt celebrities take to the steps of Metropolitan Museum in their finest attire—all with the simple click of a button.
The Met Gala livestream will begin at 5:30pm EST (1:30am GST) on the night of the Met Gala, and will be hosted by two special guests: actor and recording artist Keke Palmer, and actor, writer, and director Ilana Glazer. Together, they will provide unprecedented access to the Met Gala’s famous red carpet, interviewing high-profile guests as they arrive in grand style. (Expect a double dose of humor and irreverence along the way.) To watch the official livestream, be sure to check back to this post on the night of or you can watch on Twitter.
The theme for this year’s Met Gala is a celebration of American fashion, so look out for plenty of star-spangled style throughout the evening. “American Independence” is listed as the official dress code, and this can mean anything from splashy, red-white-and-blue looks, to more discreet wears that are made here in the U.S. No matter the interpretation, celebrities are bound to make major statements with their outfits—the Met Gala has a history of creating memorable fashion looks, after all.
This year’s notable cochairs, meanwhile, include the Gen Z superstars Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Naomi Osaka, and Amanda Gorman—so expect to see them make a cameo on the carpet and livestream, too. Tom Ford, Instagram’s Adam Mosseri, and Anna Wintour will also serve as the honorary chairs.
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Originally published on Vogue.com

From left: Met Gala 2021 cochairs Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman, Naomi Osaka
The Met gala’s return after a year’s hiatus is cause for celebration. Part one of the Costume Institute’s exploration of the nation’s sartorial identity, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” opens on September 18 and promises to be a deep dive into American ingenuity. Everything from the luxe ease of Halston’s ’70s glamour to Rodarte’s ethereal edge and Kerby Jean-Raymond’s powerful political vision for Pyer Moss will be featured in the forthcoming exhibition. Similarly, the night’s hosts also represent a cross section of homegrown talent. Gen Z superstars Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Naomi Osaka, and Amanda Gorman will serve as cochairs, while Tom Ford, Adam Mosseri, and Anna Wintour comprise the evening’s honorary chairs.
They may be young, but each of the night’s cohosts has made their mark on fashion. After breaking the leading man mold with his performance in Call Me by Your Name, Chalamet has become the most influential man in fashion. His unexpected mix of streetwear, lack of a stylist, and embrace of avant-garde labels sets him apart from his peers. Likewise, Eilish’s willingness to embrace an aesthetic as innovative as her music has pushed emerging brands into the limelight and challenged old rules about how a pop star should dress.
Though she was born in Japan, tennis champ Osaka’s formative years were spent stateside, racking up titles and developing an irreverent sense of style. The striking, colorful pieces she favors on and off the court turned her into a designer muse and one of the best-dressed athletes around. Of the group, poet and Vogue cover star Amanda Gorman is the latest to become a household name, but in her short time in the spotlight, she’s cultivated a look powerful enough to match her words.
Each of the Met’s four cohosts embodies the defining factor of American style: individualism. They may approach the concept differently, but their shared passion for expressing themselves through clothing connects with the exhibition’s theme. Chalamet, Eilish, Osaka, and Gorman have all developed a distinct visual language for their public personae, one that is informed by the legacy of iconic fashion made in the USA.
Read Next: Met Gala 2021: Everything You Need To Know
Originally published on Vogue.com