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Met Gala 2021: The Best Dressed Celebrities On The Red Carpet

The A-list took it up a notch this year.

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With this year's Met Gala theme titled 'In America: A Lexicon of Fashion', you could be sure our favourite A-list celebrities – including the likes of Billie Eilish, Eva Chen and Nicola Peltz – wouldn't disappoint when it came to donning their daring, embellished, and no doubt patriotic, looks on the red carpet.

From Timothée Chalamet to Maisie Williams, we take a look at the most jaw-dropping celebrity dresses, gowns and suits from the year's most talked about fashion moment...

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Rosalía

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The singer wore a red Rick Owens ensemble for the evening.

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Kristen Stewart

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The actor wore Chanel couture.

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Diane Kruger

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Kruger wore a puffball skirt in neon by Prabel Gurung for TASAKI for the night.

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Zoë Kravitz

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Kravtiz wore a naked Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello dress and thong.

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Tessa Thompson

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Thompson wore Iris Van Herpen.

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Carey Mulligan

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The British star wore a bubblegum pink Valentino Haute Couture gown and Cartier gems

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Whoopi Goldberg

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Goldberg wore Valentino to the Met Gala.

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Hunter Schafer

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The actor wore a silver two-piece.

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Kate Hudson

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Hudson paired her Michael Kors Collection bra and skirt with a faux fur coat.

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Kendall Jenner

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Jenner stunned in custom Givenchy.

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Kim Kardashian

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The mogul wore a Balenciaga bodysuit.

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Kacey Musgraves

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Musgraves paired a black roll-neck with silver skirt - the look was Ralph Lauren Collection.

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Gigi Hadid

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Hadid showed off her new red hair in a Prada look.

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Emily Ratajkowski

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The model wore a custom red Vera Wang lace dress.

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Rihanna

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Rihanna wore Balenciaga and Bvlgari with Maria Tash earrings to the Met Gala

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Lily-Rose Depp

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The actor wore a Chanel two-piece.

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Margaret Qualley

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Qualley looked angelic in Chanel.

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Regina King

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King wore a pinstriped dress and coat by Michael Kors.

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Jennifer Lopez

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Lopez wore a Ralph Lauren ensemble complete with hat, faux fur coat and belt.

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Lupita Nyong'o

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The actor wore a denim and sequin corset dress by Atelier Versace.

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Daisy Murray
Digital Fashion Editor

Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.

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