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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: (L-R) Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were one of the first A-listers to arrive at the Met Gala this evening to undertake their duties as co-hosts of the annual soirée. This year’s theme is In America: An Anthology of Fashion but in recent weeks has been increasingly referred to as Gilded Glamour, a lavish homage to American designers from the 19th to mid 20th century.

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Following on from 2017 and 2018, the actress and filmmaker once again chose to wear Atelier Versace – oh, and did we mention that husband Ryan Reynolds was there too? At first the Gossip Girl alum was photographed wearing an embellished column gown with a sweeping bronze train and chiffon opera gloves. As she climbed the stairs her ensemble was transformed with the bow opening to reveal a layer of sky blue throughout the train and opera gloves.

Reynolds was not far away, and adhering to the “white tie” dress code (so essentially no t-shirts and sneakers), wore a brown velvet tuxedo and cream bow tie.

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Instead of paying homage to a particular American designer, Lively explained on a Vogue livestream that she wanted to pay tribute to New York architecture, specifically wearing a bronze gown that transforms, like the Statue of Liberty which was originally copper and is now seen in a green hue. “I think Versace thought I was crazy when I pitched this idea,” she said.

Lively’s look was paired with a Tiara – fitting for the Queen she is – and drop earrings. Her signature blonde locks was the work of Jennifer Yepez, makeup Kristofer Buckle and nails by Elle Gerstein.

Using Charlotte Tilbury, Buckle has broken down Lively’s dewy look. “Blake’s look was inspired by warm-toned metals and coppers starting with a bronzed contour on the skin. Her eyes were washed with a combination of matte browns for structure and metallic rose golds and coppers to play off her Versace gown. I made her lips a gentle terracotta tone to bring some brightness to the makeup palette.”

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The couple join Regina Kina and Lin-Manuel Miranda as hosts for The Costume Institute’s annual Spring benefit. Stay tuned for ongoing coverage of the 2022 Met Gala. Oh how we’ve missed the first Monday in May!

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: (Exclusive Coverage) Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds arrive at The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG22/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )