The 48th annual Costume Institute Gala, also known as the Met Gala, took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. Because the theme was “Rei Kawakubo/Commes des Garcons: Art of the In Between,” guests were encouraged to dress in avant-garde fashions. The event is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. This year, the Met Gala was co-chaired by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams. Here are photo and video highlights from the event.
Nicki Minaj at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo courtesy of H&M)
Joe Jonas, Sasha Lane, Stella Maxwell, Jourdan Dunn, Ashley Graham, and Future at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo courtesy of H&M)
Stella Maxwell at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo courtesy of H&M)
Katy Perry at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo courtest of Sila Sveta)
Gwyneth Paltrow at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)
Behati Prinsloo Levine at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo by Venturelli/WireImage)
Jennifer Lopez at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Naomi Watts at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)
Mary J Blige at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)
