GALLERY: The most incredible outfits from the 2018 Met Gala
There were some incredible outfits
Author: Laura ThorntonPublished 8th May 2018 Last updated 8th May 2018
Publicist Eleanor Lambert founded the Met Gala and the first benefit was held in 1948. On Monday 7th May the benefit showed it still has incredible appeal 70 years on as the stars donned the most stunning outfits for the 2018 Met Gala theme, 'Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination'. The gala takes place in New York City and always attracts some of the biggest names in showbiz. This year Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Madonna and Kim Kardashian-West were all in attendance and wore some incredible outfits.
The stars all wore designer gowns that had religious elements. From glittering crowns, to jewelled crosses and even some enormous angel wings, check out the best outfits from the 2018 Met Gala in our gallery.
Rihanna at the 2018 Met Gala
Rihanna, who was co-hosting the gala alongside Anna Wintour, Donatella Versace and Amal Clooney, channelled the pope with her outfit. Her dress, which was covered in pearls, took an incredible 250 hours to sew and was hand embroidered over 500 hours by Maison Margiela Atelier in Paris.
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Katy Perry at the 2018 Met Gala
'Part of Me' singer Katy Perry donned enormous, feathered angel wings and a gold chainmail Versace dress. She finished the look with gold thigh-high boots.
Rihanna at the 2018 Met Gala
Rihanna, who was co-hosting the gala alongside Anna Wintour, Donatella Versace and Amal Clooney, channelled the pope with her outfit. Her dress, which was covered in pearls, took an incredible 250 hours to sew and was hand embroidered over 500 hours by Maison Margiela Atelier in Paris.
Madonna at the 2018 Met Gala
Madonna not only looked incredible in a black Jean Paul Gaultier gown paired with a black net veil and crown, but also put on a performance at the gala. She opened her set with the very fitting 'Like A Prayer'.
Ariana Grande at the 2018 Met Gala
Ariana Grande made her Met Gala debut wearing a Vera Wang dress complete with a cute bow. Her strapless gown was emblazoned with pictures that paid tribute to Michelangelo's Last Judgment, which is painted on the Sistine Chapel's altar wall.
Jennifer Lopez at the 2018 Met Gala
Jennifer Lopez looked like she hadn't aged since her first single 'If You Had My Love' released nearly 20 years ago. The 'Amor Amor Amor' singer looked absolutely sensational in a blue and black Balmain gown complete with a red, blue, green and gold jewelled cross during her 10th Met Gala appearance.
Kim Kardashian-West at the 2018 Met Gala
Kim Kardashian-West wore a gold chainmail Versace dress that featured crosses on the bodice and hip.
Katy Perry at the 2018 Met Gala
'Part of Me' singer Katy Perry donned enormous, feathered angel wings and a gold chainmail Versace dress. She finished the look with gold thigh-high boots.
Rihanna at the 2018 Met Gala
Rihanna, who was co-hosting the gala alongside Anna Wintour, Donatella Versace and Amal Clooney, channelled the pope with her outfit. Her dress, which was covered in pearls, took an incredible 250 hours to sew and was hand embroidered over 500 hours by Maison Margiela Atelier in Paris.
Madonna at the 2018 Met Gala
Madonna not only looked incredible in a black Jean Paul Gaultier gown paired with a black net veil and crown, but also put on a performance at the gala. She opened her set with the very fitting 'Like A Prayer'.
Ariana Grande at the 2018 Met Gala
Ariana Grande made her Met Gala debut wearing a Vera Wang dress complete with a cute bow. Her strapless gown was emblazoned with pictures that paid tribute to Michelangelo's Last Judgment, which is painted on the Sistine Chapel's altar wall.
Jennifer Lopez at the 2018 Met Gala
Jennifer Lopez looked like she hadn't aged since her first single 'If You Had My Love' released nearly 20 years ago. The 'Amor Amor Amor' singer looked absolutely sensational in a blue and black Balmain gown complete with a red, blue, green and gold jewelled cross during her 10th Met Gala appearance.
Kim Kardashian-West at the 2018 Met Gala
Kim Kardashian-West wore a gold chainmail Versace dress that featured crosses on the bodice and hip.
Katy Perry at the 2018 Met Gala
'Part of Me' singer Katy Perry donned enormous, feathered angel wings and a gold chainmail Versace dress. She finished the look with gold thigh-high boots.
Mega-stars Katy Perry and Rihanna later posed for photos alongside designer Donatella Versace.
The event, which takes place on the first Monday of every May, is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.
This year items such as Pope Benedict XV's white silk cape embroidered with gold thread and the pointed bishop's hat of Pope Leo XIII, which have never left the Vatican's possession before, went on display at the event.
Madonna performed at the event, taking to the stage to sing the very apt 'Like a Prayer'.
