It's the first Monday in May (in the US, anyway), which means the Met Gala - hailed as the biggest night in the fashion calendar - is currently underway at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
The exclusive, invitation-only gala - an annual fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute - sees the who's who of the fashion and entertainment industries congregate for a night of haute couture, their glamorous garb guided by a specific theme each year that references the museum's latest exhibition.
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This year, the theme for the red carpet is 'The Garden of Time', a reference to the 1962 short sci-fi story of the same name by British author J.G. Ballard. Like the story - which takes place in a garden of time-bending florals - the museum's latest exhibit, 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion', highlights the connections between nature and technology.
It was revealed late last year that the exhibition will utilise tools such as AI, CGI, video animation, light projection and sound-scaping to breathe new life into roughly 250 archival pieces that span over 400 years of history, each of which have been drawn from the Costume Institute's permanent collection. The theme is chosen each year by Andrew Bolton, curator-in-charge at the Costume Institute.
Reports ahead of the gala speculated the red carpet will be awash with fantastical florals, sci-fi references and archival looks in honour of the theme.
Early arrivals included Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth - all of whom are this year's co-chairs - as well as Game of Thrones' Gwendoline Christie, influencer Emma Chamberlain, Lea Michele, and Dune: Part 2 actress Rebecca Ferguson.
Zendaya, Lopez, Bad Bunny and Hemsworth are sharing hosting duties with Vogue editor-in-chief and Costume Institute trustee Anna Wintour, who has served as the gala's co-chair since 1995. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and Jonathan Anderson, creative director of the fashion label Loewe, are honorary chairs.
Several stars have made their Met Gala debut this year, including Hemsworth himself. Other newcomers include The Bear's Ayo Edebiri, who wowed in floral Loewe, and 90s' icon Pamela Anderson, who arrived in an ethereal, custom Oscar de la Renta gown.
The Met Gala is currently underway at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan - this article will be updated with our favourite stand-out looks from the red carpet.
A stalwart of the best-dressed lists, today is no exception - with The Challengers star and Met Gala co-chair stepping out in custom Maison Margiela by John Galliano. The earthy organza look took direct inspiration from this year's botanical theme, adorned with leaves, grapes, beetles and birds.
Co-chair Jennifer Lopez stunned in a sheer custom gown by Schiaparelli, reminiscent of a spider's glittering web. The design reportedly took over 800 hours to embroider and features more than 2.5 million silver-foil bugle beads.
Puerto Rican rapper and co-chair Bad Bunny has rocked the red carpet in a custom Maison Margiela suit. According to reports, his look appears to reference Count Axel from The Garden of Time short story that inspired this year's dress code.
The Thor actor and his wife, model and actress Elsa Pataky, were the first to hit the red carpet on Monday evening, soon followed by Hemsworth's fellow co-chairs. The couple made their Met Gala debut in coordinating, custom Tom Ford looks, with Hemsworth opting for a bespoke wool three-piece suit with black patent leather boots and a gold Chopard watch.
Gigi Hadid is a vision in custom Thom Browne, despite the ruffled extravaganza requiring the help of five handlers. The embroidered corset transitions into a white silk tailored jacket, adorned with 3D yellow roses. According to Vogue, the gown took 5000 hours to embroider.
For her Met Gala debut, The Bear star Ayo Edebiri commanded the red carpet in stunning floral Loewe, designed by creative director Jonathan Anderson. As per Vogue, the gown features hand-painted and hand-embroidered lace, with three-dimensional flowers bringing the creation to life.
The supermodel has become the first person to ever wear an archival look from Alexander McQueen's fall collection for Givenchy haute couture. The collection itself was presented on mannequins and never shown on the runway. Since then, the gown has been preserved in the Givenchy archives, where it will return after its first wear tonight.
"It's been sleeping for the last 25 years. It's literally a 'sleeping beauty'," Jenner told Vogue. "It's such a special moment. I feel extremely honoured that they're allowing me to wear it."
The Hollywood icon wore a velvet and silk Harris Reed creation emblazoned with large pink peonies, procured from dead stock wallpaper. According to Vogue, the hand-painted silk organza at the bottom of the gown was designed to represent the wilting flowers' decay. Moore teamed the look with Cartie'rs High Jewelry collection, Nature Sauvage, which will formally launch on May 27.
The songstress captivated the red carpet crowds in her ethereal custom design by Alexander McQueen's Seán McGirr. As per Vogue, the look references an archival McQueen creation from the fall 2006 collection. The silk and tulle gown has been hand-embroidered with with hammered bronze-bullion hawthorn branches, inspired by the patina and form of sculptures made by the Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti, Vogue reports. The dramatic custom headpiece features natural hawthorn branches draped with tulle.
The makeup mogul opted for Maison Margiela by John Galliano, showing off her impossibly small waist in a tightly corseted metallic silver creation with a sheer skirt that resembled floral lace chainmail. For contrast, the reality star held a grey shrug around her shoulders.
The creative director of French fashion house Nina Ricci wowed in a fantastical sage green creation printed with birds, flora and fauna, complete with an architectural, structured bodice.
The Sinner star is a dream in a striking hot pink gown adorned with petal embellishments.
