By Hayden Wright
Last night, the biggest names from every sphere of entertainment converged on New York for the annual Met Gala. From Beyoncé to Taylor Swift, some of the night’s best fashion moments came from the pop world.
Gallery: The Stars Push Fashion Envelope at Met Gala 2016
At $30,000 per plate, the exclusive fundraiser benefits the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Over the years the event has become a high-profile showcase for designers and artists to advance their brand within a designated theme—this year, “Manus x Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology.” Appropriately, social media fixations like Kylie Jenner and Gigi Hadid (on the arm of boyfriend Zayn Malik) made appearances, among more traditionally famous stars like Madonna, whose revealing Givenchy outfit put plenty of bum on display.
Technology one step at a time! ........Met Ball! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃😁 https://t.co/I4byuwSZJh
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(@Madonna) May 03, 2016Photos from the red carpet circulated on Twitter, fashion blogs, and tabloid media. However, the celebrities themselves gave the best behind-the-scenes glimpse of the night’s most memorable sights. Here are some of our favorites:
Beyoncé slaying:
Lady Gaga’s bold jewelry:
Madonna’s run in with Beyonce:
…and a later message for haters:
Katy Perry’s theme song in mind for the night:
My theme song for tonight's tech themed #MetGala youtu.be/D1UY7eDRXrs
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KATY PERRY (@katyperry) May 02, 2016Nicki Minaj feeling herself with designer Jeremy Scott:
…and hey, there’s Madonna again:
Ciara looks fierce in silver by H&M:
Zayn Malik in armor:
Solange (Met Ball veteran) in this yellow number:
Rita Ora (a.k.a. Not Becky) cozies up to Vera Wang:
And finally, Taylor Swift congratulates Beyoncé on Lemonade (we imagine):
