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Met Gala 2021: The Best Fashion Moments

September 14th 2021

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The Met Gala returned last night in spectacular fashion. Here are MOJEH’s best-dressed guests

The Met Gala – the Oscars of the fashion world – took place last night in New York City to raise funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and it was worth the wait. Although a more intimate affair with a smaller (yet just as fabulous) guest-list, celebrities descended upon the famous Met steps to show their sartorial interpretations of the evening’s dress code “American Independence”; a celebration of American fashion in line with the exhibit In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. Looks ranged from more literal interpretations of the theme – Taylor Hill arrived as the Statue of Liberty – to classic creations from American designers and conversation starters. Kim, we’re looking at you.

The Met Gala’s honorary chairs Anna Wintour, Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri and Tom Ford were joined by co-chairs Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman, and Naomi Osaka. Tom Ford wore his own creation while Timothée brought his signature eclectic red carpet style, pairing three designers – Haider Ackermann, Rick Owens and Converse – for an all-white ensemble. Billie opted for old-Hollywood glamour in Oscar de la Renta, Amanda Gorman stunned in a crystal-embellished royal-blue Vera Wang number and Naomi Osaka made a statement in Louis Vuitton.

This year’s Met Gala guests went all-out for the evening, making up for red-carpet time lost due to the pandemic. A Met Gala like no other, celebrities were obliged to show proof of vaccinations and negative test results before attending; they adhered to social distancing protocols (for the most part) before disappearing inside to enjoy the top-secret evening, leaving us to pick our jaws up off the floor. Here,  we round up MOJEH‘s favourite fashion moments.

Billie Eilish

 

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Amanda Gorman

 

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Naomi Osaka

 

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Timothée Chalamet

Anna Wintour

Tom Ford

 

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Karlie Kloss

Emily Blunt

 

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Simone Biles

 

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Madison Beer

Megan Fox

 

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Grimes

Iman

 

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Emily Ratajkowski

 

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Gabrielle Union

Tracee Ellis Ross

Imaan Hammam

 

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Cynthia Erivo

 

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Taylor Hill

 

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Eiza Gonzalez

 

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Sienna Miller

 

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KiKi Layne

Lily Aldrigde

 

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Serena Williams

 

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Mary J. Blige

 

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Debbie Harry

 

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Normani

 

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Kaia Gerber

Whoopi Goldberg

 

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Regina King

 

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Joan Smalls

 

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Jennifer Lopez

 

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Zoë Kravitz

Olivia Rodrigo

Winnie Harlow

Kate Hudson

 

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Alicia Keys

 

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Rihanna

Rita Ora

 

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Gigi Hadid

Lorde

Lupita Nyong’o

Donatella Versace & Maluma

 

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Hailey Bieber & Justin Beiber

Jeremy Scott & Irina Shayk

 

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Taraji P. Henson

Gemma Chan

Cara Delevingne

 

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Jennifer Hudson

 

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Lili Reinhart

 

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Addison Rae

 

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Kendall Jenner

 

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Kim Kardashian

 

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The next Met Gala will take place on 2 May, 2022 alongside the exhibit “An Anthology of Fashion”.

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  • Words by Savanna Smith

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