Another year, another fabulous Met Gala ball.
The theme, this year, for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's grand celebration was The Garden Of Time.
The annual event -- which raises funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute -- also marked the opening of the latter's Spring Exhibition titled Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.
Beautifully dressed celebs ascended the red carpet in outfits that paid tribute to the event's theme and their own effervescent personalities.
IMAGE: The belle of the ball award should surely go to Kylie Jenner.
Her custom-designed Oscar de la Renta gown had a gentle rosewater hue and was inspired by the garden statues mentioned in J G Ballard's short story, The Garden of Time, says Vogue.
And that, incidentally, was the theme of the evening.
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IMAGE: A near tumble on those towering transparent heels did not prevent singer and actor Janelle Monae from owning one of the most daring looks of the evening.
Her Vera Wang gown -- made of transparent and strategically placed white coloured holographic discs -- was a perfect showcase for her honey-gold skin.
People reports that the outfit, made from sustainably recycled plastic bottles that were moulded by hand into organically shaped flowers, also featured hand-strung crystal beads.
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IMAGE: Simone Ashley -- aka the Viscountess Bridgerton -- was a stunning seductress in this midnight blue Prabal Gurung gown.
The actor, clearly, is continuing her love affair with cutouts to great success.
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IMAGE: It was a party for two! Model Adwoa Aboah -- in a balloon-hemmed skirt, tiny ruffled top, rhinestone bra, pointy satin shoes and interesting lip-makeup that was definitely inspired by Star Wars -- debuted her baby bump in style.
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IMAGE: Glinda, the good witch (her character in the upcoming Wicked movies) was not far away from Ariana Grande's mind at the Met Gala.
A mother of pearl corset top flowed into a gently pleated skirt -- hats off to Jonathan Anderson, Loewe's creative director -- lending her look a fairytale vibe.
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IMAGE: Serena Williams wrapped herself in molten gold for the Gala, looking like she would be more at home in an opulent boudoir.
The Balenciaga gown -- made from 25 metres of gold foil-laminated taffeta -- took 150 man hours to create.
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IMAGE: Cynthia Erivo -- who's the wicked witch, Elphaba, in Wicked -- said hello to the evening's theme by seemingly turning into a garden herself.
The 2,000 individually sewn pink silk moire petal and insect encrusted Thom Browne gown worked its way upwards into a tailored jacket, creating a rather interesting effect.
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IMAGE: It was Queen Latifah's Met Gala debut and boy, she didn't disappoint!
Bright bird of paradise flowers scattered across a sequinned sleeveless gown were showcased by a black square-shouldered coat by Thom Browne.
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IMAGE: Kendall Jenner took the sleeping beauty theme quite literally and chose an Alexander McQueen gown (from the designer's 1999 fall look) that has never been worn before.
Part of Givenchy's haute couture collection, it will return to the brand's achieves after its brief MET outing.
The sculpted collar and scalloped butt cutout make it an unforgettable outfit.
Vogue reports that there was an unnegotiable condition on which Kendall was loaned the outfit -- it had to fit her as is; no alternations would be allowed.
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IMAGE: An impossibly tight corset merged into a sheer silver flower and leaf Maison Margiela gown that showed off those magnificent legs.
She topped it off with a fleecy grey shrug and blonde locks.
Kim Kardashian looked great but could she breathe?
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IMAGE: An elegantly gloved Nicole Kidman was a dramatic contrast in white satin that overlayered a feathery black skirt.
This gorgeous outfit was a recreation of a gown that was part of Balenciaga's 1951 spring collection.
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