The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and the Costume Institute met at the crossroads of fashion and faith last night at The Met Gala 2018 themed “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.”
The “historic relationship between fashion, art, and religion inspiring one another and resulting in some of the most innovative creations in the history of fashion,” said Daniel H. Weiss, The Met’s President and CEO.
Here are some of the most show-stopping looks of celebrities and designers from The Met Gala 2018:
.@rihanna, #MetGala Co-Chair, has arrived on the red carpet. #MetHeavenlyBodies pic.twitter.com/Gi8QupIpoM
— The Met (@metmuseum) May 7, 2018
Queen Rihanna in custom Maison Margiela by John Galliano.
.@sarahjessicaparker arrives looking iconic and dressed to the #MetHeavenlyBodies theme on the #MetGala carpet. #SarahJessicaParker pic.twitter.com/ZlFRPJ0bkn
— The Met (@metmuseum) May 7, 2018
Sarah Jessica Parker in Dolce & Gabbana and Jennifer Fisher appears to be wearing the Church…literally on her head.
Actress and model @KateBosworth looks simply stunning on the #MetGala carpet. #KateBosworth #MetKawakubo pic.twitter.com/QoZd9uL2fo
— The Met (@metmuseum) May 7, 2018
The bride Kate Bosworth walked down the aisle red carpet in Oscar de la Renta
.@iamcardib is glowing as she walks the #MetGala red carpet. #CardiB #MetHeavenlyBodies pic.twitter.com/SMb8CBpYYN
— The Met (@metmuseum) May 8, 2018
Cardi B is a goddess in Moschino.
.@JLo turning heads in her #MetGala look. #MetHeavenlyBodies #JenniferLopez #jLo pic.twitter.com/YKJWzIoUX6
— The Met (@metmuseum) May 8, 2018
JLo in Balmain, and we think it’s a tie for #1,
Actress @blakelively closed out the carpet at the #MetGala. #MetHeavenlyBodies #BlakeLively pic.twitter.com/7slDQTSC2m
— The Met (@metmuseum) May 8, 2018
But Blake Lively closed out the carpet in Atelier Versace as the grand finale. Absolutely stunning!
Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute Andrew Bolton, Wendy Yu said, “Fashion and religion have long been intertwined, mutually inspiring and informing one another.” “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” will open to view on Thursday, May 10 through October 8, 2018.
Feature image via: Twitter/@MetMuseum
