Your first look at the most fashionable red carpet of the year.
The Met Gala, also known as the Costume Institute Gala, is the most elaborate night in fashion. The annual event, held on the first Monday in May, celebrates the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s yearly exhibition.
This years theme Camp: Notes on Fashion celebrates extravagance and draws on elaborate and expressive themes. Think colour, feathers, gowns, patterns, sequins – and performance.
Scroll our gallery for our favourite Met Gala arrival looks for 2019:
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