The Met Gala Red Carpet Was Out Of This World

By Julee Wilson & Joslyn Winkfield

May, 02, 2016

The Met Gala is considered the Oscars of fashion -- and for good reason. It's where the biggest names in fashion, beauty and, of course, Hollywood gather at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art to fete the Costume Institute's annual exhibit. This year's exhibition is "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" -- so as you can imagine the red carpet looks are totally out of this world. Take a look!

Beyoncé in Givenchy

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Beyonce stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Nicki Minaj in Moschino

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Nicki Minaj stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Lupita Nyong'o in Calvin Klein Collection

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Lupita Nyong'o stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Solange Knowles in David LaPort

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Solange Knowles tuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Zoe Kravitz in Valentino

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Zoe Kravitz stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Zendaya in Michael Kors Collection

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Zendaya stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Naomi Campbell

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Naomi Campbell stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Danai Gurira

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Danai Gurira stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Amandla Stenberg

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Amandla Stenberg stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Ciara in custom H&M

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Ciara stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Zoe Saldana in Dolce & Gabbana

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Zoe Saldana stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Jaden Smith and Willow Smith

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Jaden Smith and Willow Smith stun the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Jourdan Dunn in Balmain

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Jourdan Dunn stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Kerry Washington

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Kerry Washington stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Shameik Moore, Justice Smith, Herizen F. Guardiola, Tremaine Brown Jr., and Skylan Brooks

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Shameik Moore, Justice Smith, Herizen F. Guardiola, Tremaine Brown Jr., and Skylan Brooks stun the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
La La and Carmelo Anthony

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La La and Carmelo Anthony stun the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Nas in Public School

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Nas wows the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Jennifer Hudson

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Jennifer Hudson stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Zuri Hall

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Zuri Hall stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Adrienne L. Warren

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Adrienne L. Warren stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Wiz Khalifa in Rag & Bone

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Wiz Khalifa rocks the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Maxwell Osborne

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Designer Maxwell Osborne is seen heading to the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Idris Elba in Tom Ford

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Idris Elba stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Aja Naomi King

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Aja Naomi King stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
will.i.am

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will.i.am wows the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Misty Copeland

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Misty Copeland stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West wow the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Cynthia Erivo

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Cynthia Erivo stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o and Nate Parker

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Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o and Nate Parker wow the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Joan Smalls in Balmain

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Joan Smalls stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
FKA Twigs in Versace

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FKA Twigs stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
Sophie Okonedo

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Sophie Okonedo stuns the crowd on the red carpet during the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.