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Simone Biles, Diana Ross, Pharrell Williams and other celebrities arrived on Tuesday at the annual Met Gala, the fashion showcase and fundraiser that this year celebrates Black men’s style and tailoring.
Black-and-white looks populated the daffodil-accented deep-blue carpet covering the steps to the museum door. Guests arrived with assistants sheltering them under umbrellas from heavy rain.
The Met Gala, a fundraiser for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, has become known for its roster of A-list celebrities in extravagant outfits. This year’s guests were told to dress according to the theme ‘Tailored for You’, a nod to the exhibit called Superfine: Tailoring Black Style at the museum’s Costume Institute.

The theme was chosen last year before the election of US President Donald Trump, who launched an assault on diversity and inclusion efforts during the first weeks of his second term.

Diana Ross standing on stairs and wearing a white dress with a long train and white feather wide hat

Legendary singer Diana Ross wore a white gown with a 5.5-metre train embroidered with the names of her children and grandchildren. Source: AP / Evan Agostini

Sarah Snook wearing a black pants suit with a red cape

Australian actor Sarah Snook made her debut on the Met Gala red carpet wearing a dramatic black suit with a cape. Source: AP / Evan Agostini

Simone Biles in a short blue dress with a long blue train stands on stairs next to a man wearing a white suit and a fur stole

US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, pictured with American football player Jonathan Owens, stood out in a short bright blue dress with a white collar. Source: AP / Evan Agostini

Andre 3000 wearing a black outfit with a 'grand piano' strapped to his back

Singer Andre 3000 strapped a piano to his back and held a rubbish bag in his hand. Source: AP / Evan Agostini

Colman Domingo wearing a long blue cassock-style outfit with a large white lace collar

Actor Colman Domingo wore a full-length royal blue pleated cloak falling from a gold-and-white casing around his shoulders, which he removed to reveal a bejewelled, checkered black-and-white jacket and grey trousers. His outfit is a tribute to the late André Leon Talley, a former editor-at-large at Vogue magazine. Source: EPA / Justin Lane

Janelle Monáe

Rapper Janelle Monáe wore a black, red and white pinstripe suit, which was complemented with a monocle. Source: AAP / Theo Wargo

Kim Kardashian walking on the red carpet at the Met Gala

Reality star and SKIMS founder Kim Kardashian arrived wearing an all-leather look. Source: SIPA USA / Anthony Behar

Walton Goggins arrives at the Met gala

White Lotus star Walton Goggins wore a skirt paired with a white shirt, black tie and overcoat. Source: AP / Evan Agostini

Nicole Kidman arrives at the Met Gala

Australian actor Nicole Kidman opted for a strapless, black gown. Source: EPA / Justin Lane

Anna Wintour arrives at the Met gala

Editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour, transformed the Met Gala into a high-profile catwalk for the rich and famous in the 1990s. Source: SIPA USA / Anthony Behar

Zendaya arrives at the Met gala

American actor and singer Zendaya stunned in a slim white suit and dramatic brimmed hat. Source: AP / Evan Agostini

Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh arrive at the Met gala

Rapper and producer Pharrell Williams, pictured with his wife, fashion designer Helen Lasichanh, looked snappy in a short, pearl-encrusted white jacket and flared black tuxedo trousers. Source: SIPA USA / Anthony Behar


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