Iconic American Style Reigned Supreme at the 2021 Met Gala

After a year hiatus, the fashion world’s “Oscars” have finally arrived, and boy were they worth the wait.

From Lil Nas X’s transformation into a golden suit of armour to Billie Eilish’s nostalgic ode to Holiday Barbie, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour got exactly what she wished for on the Met Gala 2021 red carpet. “I’m so grateful for the effort people make and how much fun they seem to have and how fearless they are on the Met Gala carpet,” Wintour declared on the Vogue.com livestream. “It’s a beacon call for individuality.”

This year’s evening, co-chaired by Amanda Gorman, Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish and Naomi Osaka, celebrates the Costume Institute’s latest exhibition, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.” The patriotic theme came through in both subtle and not-so-subtle ways. On the far end of the spectrum, Gorman worked with Vera Wang on a look inspired by the Statue of Liberty, including a handbag that read, “Give us your tired.” Congresswoman Amanda Ocasio Cortez followed suit wearing a white gown with the message “Tax the Rich” on the back by Canadian Aurora James of Brother Vellies. Other guests took a less obvious approach such as JLo’s modern cowgirl couture by Ralph Lauren and Lorde’s embellished Bode ensemble.

But American fashion wasn’t all that was celebrated with plenty of Dior, Valentino and Versace in the air. And Canadian fashion got an unexpected shout out when a commentator asked Grimes, who was poured into a gown by Holland’s Iris Von Herpen, why she had left Canadian fashion behind. “I’ll always be a part of Canadian fashion because Canadian fashion is sick,” she shot back.

Scroll through the Met Gala 2021 red carpet gallery for the most memorable appearances.

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Ilana Glazer in Aliette and Irene Neuwirth

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Keke Palmer in Sergio Hudson and Chopard

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Emma Chamberlain in Louis Vuitton

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Anna Wintour in Oscar de la Renta

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Heron Preston

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Tom Ford

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Eva Chan in Christopher John Rogers

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Timothée Chalamet in Haider Ackermann and Rick Owens

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Leon Bridges in Bode

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Amanda Gorman in Vera Wang

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Dan Levy in custom Loewe

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Julia Garner in Stella McCartney

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Bilie Eilish in Oscar de la Renta

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Finneas in Givenchy and Cartier

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Channing Tatum in Versace

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Yara Shahidi in Christian Dior

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Naomi Osaka in Louis Vuitton

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Maisie Williams in Thom Browne

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Evan Mock in Thom Browne

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Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman

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Rebecca Hall in Louis Vuitton

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Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Perez in Versace

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Barbie Ferreira in Jonathan Simkhai

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Saweetie in Christian Cowan

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Lil Nas X in Versace

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Troye Sivan in Altu and Cartier

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Serena Williams in Gucci

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Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte

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Storm Reid in Prada

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Jennifer Hudson in AZ Factory

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Grimes in Iris Van Harpen

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Iman in Gucci and Harris Reed

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Megan Thee Stallion in Coach

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Kaia Gerber in Oscar de la Renta

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Debbie Harry in Zac Posen

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Ella Emhoff in adidas by Stella McCartney

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Anok Yai

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Elliot Page in Balenciaga

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Donatella Versace and Maluma in Versace

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Pete Davidson in Thom Browne

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Cynthia Erivo

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Stephen and Ayesha Curry in Versace

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Addison Rae in vintage Gucci by Tom Ford

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Karlie Kloss in Carolina Herrera

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Kit Harrington in custom Saint Laurent, Leslie Grace in Oscar de la Renta

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Kim Petras in Collina Strada

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Eiza Gonzalez in Versace and Bulgari

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Lorde in Bode

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Tracee Ellis Ross in Balenciaga FW21 Haute Couture

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Tyler Mitchell in Bode

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Ciara in Dundas

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Lupita Nyong’o in Versace

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Kacey Musgraves in Ralph Lauren

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Chloe Fineman in Tory Burch

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Kendall Jenner

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Shawn Mendes in Michael Kors

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Anja Rubik

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Zoe Kravitz in Saint Laurent

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Regina King in Michael Kors Collection

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Winnie Harlow

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Carey Mulligan in Valentino

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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

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Gigi Hadid in Prada

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