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Met Gala 2017: Red carpet arrivals
Cara Delevingne, Nicki Minaj and many others light up the red carpet at this year's Met Gala 2017.
About 600 celebrities attended the annual Met Gala, whose theme this year was Rei Kawakubo/Comme Des Garcons: The art of the in-between. These celebrities wore it best.
Rihanna
After owning the red carpet in 2015 in a yellow fur-embellished gown by Chinese designer Guao Pei and missing last year's gala due to touring commitments, expectations were always going to be high for her comeback ensemble. And she didn't disappoint. It was colourful, it was bold, it was daring and it was large. It also helped that she had a hand from the theme's namesake, Comme Des Garcon's Rei Kawakubo. She may not have been able to sit down for dinner but gee, she looked outstanding.
![On theme and winning the internet ... Rihanna attends the Met Gala in Comme Des Garcons.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170505071815im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/w/z/0/h/image.imgtype.articleLeadwide.620x0.png/1493688680655.png)
On theme and winning the internet ... Rihanna attends the Met Gala in Comme Des Garcons. Photo: Getty
Lily Collins
Several celebrities did the tiered tulle skirted look but where Hailey Baldwin's was pretty, Lily Collins' "bad ballerina" meets sexy vampire doll was totally on point. The Giambattista Valli black bustier with a full baby pink skirt was a delicious play on contrasts – what the organisers likely had in mind when the "art of the in-between" was annexed to the theme. Her perfect makeup – luscious brows, mascara galore and burgundy pout – and onyx hairdo were the perfect accessories.
![The bad ballerina look never looked as good as on Lily Collins.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170505071815im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/w/w/p/c/image.imgtype.articleLeadwide.620x0.png/1493682857956.png)
The bad ballerina look never looked as good as on Lily Collins. Photo: Getty
Ashley Graham
One of the highlights of the Met Gala is seeing labels elevate out of their every day to produce something totally showstopping. H&M; created her red-and-white gown to celebrate Kawakubo's love of garment construction. As Graham told Glamour magazine, "I had to be careful [with the dress], because it's a costume [event] and I want to stay within the theme, but I don't want to look gimmicky." Well, she owned it with this deconstructed corset, hook-and-eye skirt and a tidal wave of ruffled organza, all in H&M;'s signature colours. And to think last year Graham didn't attend because no designers stepped up to dress her.
![A cut above your average H&M ensemble ... Ashley Graham.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170505071815im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/w/y/4/x/image.imgtype.articleLeadwide.620x0.png/1493685081131.png)
A cut above your average H&M; ensemble ... Ashley Graham. Photo: AP
Priyanka Chopra
Like a sexy spy, the Indian actress and philanthropist took the humble trench coat and turned into a red carpet statement for the ages, with a little help from Ralph Lauren. With an insanely long train – another one of the event's key trends – and thigh-high split, Chopra finished off the look with an off-shoulder collar, black booties and a messy top knot. Part of Kawakubo's signature is her play on proportions and this outfit was arguably the one that turned a garment we all know on its head, with winning results.
![Spies unlike us ... actress Priyanka Chopra in Ralph Lauren at the Met Gala.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170505071815im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/x/9/6/s/image.imgtype.articleLeadwide.620x0.png/1493699800620.png)
Spies unlike us ... actress Priyanka Chopra in Ralph Lauren at the Met Gala. Photo: Charles Sykes
Blake Lively
Everyone loves a good exit dress and no-one did it better than Lively. The plunging Versace gown was all nice, nice, nice from neck to navel then – kapow! – it feathered out into a glorious gold-and-blue train, like a beautiful macaw waiting to take flight. A Nullarbor-length departure from her pink floral look from last year, Lively went the full sexy, including $3.5 MILLION worth of jewellery, according to People magazine. And the coordination with hubby Ryan Reynolds' bow tie was super cute.
![I'm like a bird, only better. Blake Lively in Versace.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170505071815im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/x/9/m/l/image.imgtype.articleLeadwide.620x0.png/1493700286757.png)
I'm like a bird, only better. Blake Lively in Versace. Photo: Evan Agostini
Honourable mentions
It was too hard to narrow the best dressed list to just five, so these celebs also packed a punch.
Rita Ora
![Like the sash at the Boxing Day Sales, Rita Ora was irresistible in Marchesa.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170505071815im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/w/z/g/1/image.imgtype.articleLeadwide.620x0.png/1493686879910.png)
Like the sash at the Boxing Day Sales, Rita Ora was irresistible in Marchesa. Photo: Getty
Celine Dion
![Celine Dion](http://web.archive.org./web/20170505071815im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/w/z/g/d/image.imgtype.articleLeadwide.620x0.png/1493686921065.png)
Celine Dion at her first Met Gala looked dazzling in Versace. Photo: Getty
Katy Perry
![Katy Perry, one of the gala's co-hosts, made one of the biggest fashion statements of the night.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170505071815im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/x/9/v/0/image.imgtype.articleLeadwide.620x0.png/1493700475710.png)
Katy Perry, one of the gala's co-hosts, made one of the biggest fashion statements of the night. Photo: Charles Sykes
Gigi Hadid
![Nude and fabulous ... Gigi Hadid in Tommy Hilfiger.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170505071815im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/w/z/f/r/image.imgtype.articleLeadwide.620x0.png/1493686987311.png)
Nude and fabulous ... Gigi Hadid in Tommy Hilfiger. Photo: Getty
Cara Delevingne
![Cara Delevingne showcased one of the hair trends of the night, painting her shaved scalp in silver.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170505071815im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/w/z/g/7/image.imgtype.articleLeadwide.620x0.png/1493686968918.png)
Cara Delevingne showcased one of the hair trends of the night, painting her shaved scalp in silver. Photo: Getty