The 49th annual Costume Institute Gala, also known as the Met Gala, took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 7, 2018. Because the theme was “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” guests were encouraged to dress in fashion inspired by the Catholic religion. 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, Amal Clooney, Rihanna and Donatella Versace. Here are photo and video highlights from the event.
Olivia Munn at the 2018 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 7, 2018. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Luka Sabbat at the 2018 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 7, 2018 (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/WireImage)
Lili Reinhart at the 2018 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 7, 2018. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Kiersey Clemons at the 2018 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 7, 2018. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Jasmine Sanders at the 2018 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 7, 2018. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Alek Wek at the 2018 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 7, 2018. (Photo by Karwai Tang/Karwai Tang/Getty Images)
