Each year the annual Met Gala generates much hype in the form of internet gossip, best-dressed lists and, usually, memes.
Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York city, the theme for 2016 was Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. This meant futuristic, technology-inspired designs modelled by a wealth of high-profile singers, models and actors.
The theme was more evident in certain cases, for example, Zayn Malik’s bionic arms over his Versace suit, Katy Perry who turned up with a 90s Tamagotchi around her neck and Claire Danes whose Zac Posen dress lit up in the dark.
Other red carpet arrivals included Beyonce, Kim Kardashian-West and Kanye West, Cindy Crawford and Idris Elba. Click through the gallery for more looks:
The guestlist is approved of by US Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour who has chaired the event since 1995. This year Taylor Swift was also a co-host.
Tickets for the annual invitation-only event reportedly cost £20,5000 ($30,000) and the proceeds go to the museum’s costume institute.
