The annual Met Gala is usually held on the first Monday of May. This year due to the pandemic it was deferred to the first Monday of September.
Held at New York City's famed Metropolitan Museum of Art, the theme of Met Gala 2021 was In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.
Please click on the images for a better look at the outfits.
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IMAGE: Kendall Jenner sparkled in a sheer gown from Givenchy.
The entirely see-through silhouette was embellished with diamonds, and featured matching sleeves and a choker.
Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Zoe Kravitz opted for a barely-there mesh dress from Yves Saint Laurent.
The bejewelled silhouette was made up by a series of interlocking YSL logos.
Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Jennifer Lopez dazzled in a Ralph Lauren dress, paired with a cowgirl hat.
Featuring a deep neck, the embroidered silhouette was styled with a faux fur cape.
Photograph: Theo Wargo/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Megan Fox turned heads in red.
Her laced-up dress featured criss-cross cutouts and a high-slit.
Photograph: Theo Wargo/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Leyna Bloom went for an all-gold look.
The off-the-shoulder gown had a long flowing train.
Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Winnie Harlow strode the red carpet in Iris van Herpen.
She completed the look with a crown on her head and black heels.
Photograph: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Emily Ratajkowski kept it pretty in an all-red look.
She chose a crimson silk plunging strapless gown worn with a floral neckpiece.
Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Emily Blunt cut an elegant figure in a silver bejewelled dress with tassels on the hemline.
She rounded off the look with a white shawl and an extravagant head piece.
Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Alicia Keys was a vision in white separates.
Sharing a pic of her Met Gala 2021 look, she wrote: 'Cinderella has arrived.'
Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Rita Ora wowed in a two-piece by Prada.
Carrying a black shawl, she matched her shoes with the outfit.
Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Taylor Hill looked like a goddess in blue.
Inspired by the Statue of Liberty, her Versace gown had a statuesque draping.
Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Irina Shayk was all smiles in a sheer Moschino gown.
Her naked dress had floral cutouts and a long train.
Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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