The 2022 Met Gala Red Carpet Brought Out Dripping Jewels, Leather and Gloves
This year’s theme emphasized “Gilded Glamour.”
The 2022 Met Gala celebrated its “first Monday in May” return to the iconic steps of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, with a star-studded event. The theme for this year’s must-see and must-attend fete was titled In America: An Anthology of Fashion.
As a second installation to 2021’s In America: A Lexicon of Fashion exhibit, this year’s component emphasized “Gilded Glamour,” and will have a corresponding museum exhibit inside The Met. On the red carpet, stars opted for a mix of Fall/Winter 2022 and Spring/Summer 2022 runway trends including leather ensembles, gloves and bespoke denim.
Anderson .Paak opted for a Gucci look with a jewel-encrusted jacket, leather pants and leather tie, Kodi Smit-McPhee donned a tailored shirt with denim trousers and red leather gloves by Bottega Veneta, while Ashton Sanders was decked out in a full denim look with contrasting gold embroidery by Casablanca.
Official co-chairs for the evening were Oscar-winning actress Regina King, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Lin-Manuel Miranda, each selected by the event’s organizer – Anna Wintour. The annual event consistently raises millions of dollars for the museum and heralds each year’s new fashion exhibit opening.
With over 600 specially-invited guests, the Met Gala has become a beacon of custom-made attire, along with red carpet hits and misses.
Swipe through our gallery below to see the list of the event’s tastemakers.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Met Gala co-chairs Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds appeared in complementary gilded attire on the red carpet. Lively’s peach, gold and aqua green gown reflected nicely on Reynolds’ chocolate brown velvet tux and Omega timepiece.
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Stormzy
British rap star Stormzy stormed the Met’s red carpet in a custom white satin ensemble designed by Burberry. His angelic look comprised a floor-length cape, a white tuxedo, a white shirt and tie, and black leather shoes.
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Film star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II wore a black satin tuxedo with floor-draping tails. His Thom Browne look included gold-and-black floral embellishments on the jacket and black leather lace-up boots.
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Billie Eilish
Oscar and Grammy-winning songstress Billie Eilish played up the night’s “Gilded Glamour” theme wearing a custom Gucci gown. Her look included a pale green, laced sleeve glove bodice with a satin gold and green corseted drape. She accentuated her glam with an updo hairstyle, and a satin and diamond choker.
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Precious Lee
Supermodel Precious Lee continued her tour of fashion dominance on the red carpet wearing a body-grazing, black sheer gown designed by Altuzarra. The transparent fabric contained a cinched-waist corset and gold paillette sequin embroidery with a cascading train.
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Rachel Brosnahan and Joseph Altuzarra
Leading designer Joseph Altuzarra kept the evening’s theme comfy and casual in a custom ALTU tuxedo, while actress Rachel Brosnahan wore a golden sequin paillette-designed gown that Altuzarra custom-made for the event.
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Kodi Smit-McPhee
Kodi Smit-McPhee donned a white tailored shirt with true-blue denim trousers and red leather gloves designed by Bottega Veneta. He topped off the look with slicked-back hair, a jeweled neckpiece and black platform shoes.
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Ashton Sanders
Ashton Sanders was decked out in a full dark denim look with contrasting gold embroidery designed by Casablanca. The notable actor accentuated his ensemble with clear-colored contact lenses, gold leather gloves, gold binoculars and sunglasses.
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Awkwafina
Hollywood starlet Awkwafina shone brightly in peach, with a nude and black contrasting gown with a sheer and bejeweled outline. The hem of her gown contained vibrant piled ruffle detail to accentuate her luxe statement.
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Anderson .Paak
Grammy-winning artist Anderson .Paak rocked his signature hairstyle with circular shades and a Gucci ensemble. His thematic overcoat was jewel-encrusted while his wide-legged pants and skinny tie were black leather.
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Kieran Culkin
Kieran Culkin opted for a high-low mix of fashion and comfort wearing Dior on the Met’s red carpet. His black, peak lapel tuxedo was topped off with a white shirt, black bowtie, and black and white hi-top sneakers.
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Nicola Coughlan
“Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan stayed true to the Met Gala’s theme, wearing a pink-and-black voluminous ball gown with ostrich-feather plumes sewn throughout.
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Future
Fresh off the release of his new album, rap superstar Future donned a custom BOSS look that incorporated a black cropped tuxedo jacket and tailored shorts. He topped off the look with a jeweled facemask, gloves, socks and black patent-leather shoes.
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Joan Smalls
Supermodel Joan Smalls smoldered on the red carpet wearing a Tom Ford black sequinned ribbon dress with a sheer criss-cross bodice and leg slit. She accentuated her attire with black gloves and David Yurman jewelry.
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Paapa Essiedu
“I May Destroy You” star, Paapa Essiedu shined on the Met’s carpet in an emerald green velvet tuxedo. The British star flexed a bare chest with VEERT jewelry, voluminous wide-legged pants, black nail polish and black leather shoes.
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Justin Levine
Tony Award-winning composer Justin Levine opted for a customized sleek, black satin tuxedo designed by Dreu Beckemberg. His ensemble featured a white pique tuxedo bib shirt, matching white satin bowtie and black patent leather shoes. The look was accentuated by a cascading string of white pearls and a floral brooch, curated by New York City-based stylist and art director, Altorrin.
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Giveon
Rising music artist Giveon hit the Met Gala red carpet wearing a full Chanel look. His cropped black tweed jacket was customized with a gilded “Chanel” cursive logo embroider, that was paired with slim-fitting black trousers, a white button-down shirt, a black necktie and strings of high jewelry.
