The Met Gala, also known as the Met Ball or the Costume Institute Gala, is fashion’s biggest night and this year’s theme was Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. The grand event, which is annually held on the first Monday in May, was hosted by Rihanna, Amal Clooney, Donatella Versace, Anna Wintour and Stephen and Christine Schwarzman. An exclusive list of celebrities and personalities from the world of art, fashion, and entertainment brought their best look to the Anna Wintour Costume Center at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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Amal Clooney & George Clooney.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Diane Kruger.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Diane Kruger.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Rihanna.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Gabrielle Union.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Blake Lively.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Deepika Padukone.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Jennifer López.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Katy Perry.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Hikari Mori.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Prabal Gurung & Hailee Steinfeld.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Zendaya.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Bella Hadid.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Ming Xi.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Eiza González.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Amber Heard.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Anja Rubik.
MET BALL / HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION / NEW YORK, NY / USA

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Ashley Graham.
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