And just like that, the first Monday in May is here again. This year’s dress code, “Fashion is Art,” is a nod to the Costume Institute‘s exhibition Costume Art, which places historical and contemporary items of clothing alongside paintings, sculptures and other objects from the Met’s collection to highlight the relationship between body and garment. It’s fashion’s biggest night—the Met Gala is where designers and stars alike express their wildest fashion fantasies, drawing on fine art for inspiration. Alongside Anna Wintour, co-chairs include Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams, who have all made an impression on tonight’s red carpet. From Madonna in Saint Laurent to Chase Infiniti as a living artwork and Beyoncé’s custom Olivier Rousteing gown, tonight did not disappoint. See our ten favourite looks of the night below.

1. BEYONCÉ RETURNS TO THE MET

A decade in the making, Beyoncé makes an epic return to the Met red carpet. Widely rumoured that she is about to announce her rock-inspired new album, the superstar is co-chair for the evening, opting for a skeleton-inspired gown by her close collaborator Olivier Rousteing, the first custom gown by the designer since he exited Balmain in November.

2. CHARLI XCX CHANNELS VAN GOGH

For this Met Gala, the popstar teamed up with Anthony Vaccarello with a dress inspired by Yves Saint Laurent's 1988 Couture collection that paid homage to Van Gogh's Irises. Fashion really is art.

3. RIRI AND A$AP ARE FOREVER COUPLE GOALS

Everyone’s favourite couple Rihanna and A$AP Rocky never disappoint on the Met Gala red carpet. Tonight, Riri wore an Artisanal Maison Margiela look, while Rocky wore Chanel, of course!

4. SABRINA IS ALL WRAPPED UP

After wearing a slew of custom Dior looks for her Coachella headline performances, Sabrina Carpenter unites with Jonathan Anderson once more, wearing a beautiful dress that appeared to be made using old film.

5. EMMA CHAMBERLAIN IS HAND-PAINTED

The fashion obsessive stole the show in the first five minutes, wearing a custom Mugler gown, hand-painted by Anna Deller-Yee.

6. CHASE INFINITI IS A BODY OF ART

The rising star radiates in a rainbow-coloured Thom Browne gown, covered in over 1.5 million stacked sequins. The dress, inspired by the Venus de Milo, also features tiered silk fringes in over 600 different colours. A work of art, indeed.

7. MADONNA GOES GOTH

The queen of pop might be returning to the dance floor with her Confessions II album promo, but Madge opted for a gothic surrealist look by Anthony Vaccarello at Saint Laurent.

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8. NICOLE KIDMAN AND SUNDAY ROSE SHINE

Co-chair of the night, Nicole Kidman wore a Chanel dress in a brilliant shade of red, which she said represented vitality, alongside her daughter Sunday Rose - also in blossoming Chanel.

9. TROYE SIVAN PULLS UP IN PRADA

Troye Sivan was channelling Robert Mapplethorpe tonight, in a full Prada 'fit, complete with custom lab-grown Pandora diamonds.

10. ALEX CONSANI IS A VISION IN GUCCI

Taking to the Met carpet, model Alex Consani wore a custom Gucci by Demna dress, covered in black feathers, inspired by Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera.

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