(L-R) Rosalía, Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG21/Getty Images)
Well, dear readers, that magical time of the year is upon us once again. The time of year where all of your favorite celebrities gather at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for an opulent spectacle of glam and iconism. Tonight, your Twitter and Instagram feeds will be taken over by a maelstrom of looks, ranging from the desirably maximalist to the tastefully minimalist, all striving to achieve the aesthetic pinnacle of a specific theme.
This year, the theme is In America: A Lexicon of Fashion , a chronicling of the transformation and reflection of American sociopolitical themes exemplified in fashion. Now, we realize that is a loaded and ambiguous theme filled with endless possibility of interpretation. So, if I see so much as one stars and stripes or red white and blue ensemble, I hope my Twitter followers are ready.
We’re hoping for legacy garments, commentary from BIPOC or LGBTQ+ designers and something new and exciting that not only exemplifies In America: A Lexicon of Fashion , but expands upon it. Looks that make us think and looks that transform fashion into a vessel for which social and political critique can pour through on one of the largest fashion platforms in the world.
As the first looks of the night start to trickle in, GRAZIA will be updating the roster with the most poignant, stylish and creative garments that grace the red carpet. Who’s outfits will be catch the eyes of the audience and amaze, make us think? And who’s outfits will be tired re-hashes of mulled-over concepts? That, dear readers, the public, is for you to decide.
Your hosts, Keke Palmer in Sergio Hudson & Ilana Glazer in Aliette
Keke Palmer attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Keke Palmer attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Ilana Glazer attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Ilana Glazer attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Nia Dennis
Gymnast Nia Dennis attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG21/Getty Images)
Gymnast Nia Dennis attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Anna Wintour in Oscar De la renta
Anna Wintour attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Bee Carrozzini in Valentino
Bee Carrozzini attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Bee Carrozzini attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn Maloney attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Co-Chair: Timothée Chalamet in Haider Ackerman, rick owens & converse
Co-chair Timothée Chalamet attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Co-Chair: Amanda Gorman in Vera wang
Co-chair Amanda Gorman attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Eva Chen in CJR
Eva Chen attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Dan Levy in Loewe
Dan Levy attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Julia Garner
Julia Garner attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Maisie Williams
Maisie Williams attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Ella Emhoff in Stella Mccartney
Ella Emhoff attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Evan Mock in Thom Browne
Evan Mock attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Evan Mock attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Leon Bridges in Bode
Leon Bridges attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG21/Getty Images)
Barbie Ferreira in Jonathan Simkhai
Barbie Ferreira attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Sophia Roe
Sophia Roe attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Co-Chair: Billie Eilish in Oscar De la Renta
Co-chair Billie Eilish attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Lil Nas X in Versace
Lil Nax X attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Lil Nax X attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Lil Nax X attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Co-Chair: Naomi Osaka in Louis Vuitton
Co-chair Naomi Osaka attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Saweetie
Saweetie attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Saweetie attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Serena Williams
Serena Williams attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Amy Fines Collins
Amy Fine Collins attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Jennifer Hudson in AZ factory
Jennifer Hudson attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Valentina Sampaio
Valentina Sampaio attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Valentina Sampaio attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
grimes in Iris Van Herpen
Grimes attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Iman in Harris Reed
Iman attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Kaia Gerber in Oscar De la Renta
Kaia Gerber attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Megan Thee Stallion in Coach
Megan Thee Stallion attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Debbie Harry in zac posen
Zac Posen and Debbie Harry attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Kim Petras in Collin Estrada
Kim Petras attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
MJ Rodriguez in Thom Browne
Mj Rodriguez attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Karlie Kloss
Karlie Kloss attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Madison Beer
Madison Beer attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Nikkie de jager
Nikkie de Jager attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Ayesha Curry & Stephen Curry in versace
Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Irina Shayk
Irina Shayk attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Donatella Versace
Donatella Versace attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Lorde in Bode
Lorde attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Anok Yai
Anok Yai attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG21/Getty Images)
Troye Sivan
Troye Sivan attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty Images For The Met Museum/Vogue)
Maluma in versace
Maluma attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Mary J. Blige in Peter Dundas
Mary J. Blige attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Megan Fox in dundas
Megan Fox attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Kris Jenner
Kris Jenner attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Ciara in dundas
Ciara attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Chloe Fineman
Chloe Fineman attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Chloe Bailey & Halle Bailey in rodarte
Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty Images For The Met Museum/Vogue)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Brother Vellies
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (L) attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Symone
Symone attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty Images For The Met Museum/Vogue)
Gemma Chan
Gemma Chan attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Emily Blunt in Miu miu
Emily Blunt attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Gabrielle Union in Iris Van Herpen
Gabrielle Union attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Hailey Bieber in ysl
Hailey Bieber attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Jennifer Lopez in ralph lauren
Jennifer Lopez attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Lupita Nyong’o in versace
Lupita Nyong’o attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Taylor Hill
Taylor Hill attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty Images For The Met Museum/Vogue)
Kacey Musgraves in Ralph lauren
Kacey Musgraves attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Kim Kardashian in balenciaga
Kim Kardashian attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Simone Biles in area
Simone Biles attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Kendall jenner in givenchy
Kendall Jenner attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Kendall Jenner attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Winnie Harlow in Iris Van Herpen
Winnie Harlow attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Gigi Hadid in prada
Gigi Hadid attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Shawn mendes and Camila Cabello in michael kors
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
CL
CL attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Tessa Thompson in Iris Van Herpen
Tessa Thompson attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Emily Ratajkowski in Vera Wang
Emily Ratajkowski attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Whoopi Goldberg in valentino
Whoopi Goldberg attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Hunter Schafer in prada
Hunter Schafer attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Lily-Rose Depp
Lily-Rose Depp attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Olivia Rodrigo in Saint Laurent
Olivia Rodrigo attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty Images For The Met Museum/Vogue)
Jackie Aina
Jackie Aina attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Hailee Steinfeld in Iris van herpen
Hailee Steinfeld attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Venus Williams
Venus Williams arrives for the 2021 Met Gala (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Erykah Badu in Thom Browne
Erykah Badu attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
cara Delevingne in dior
Cara Delevingne attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty Images For The Met Museum/Vogue)
Amandla Stenberg in Thom Browne
Amandla Stenberg attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Jeremy O. Harris in Tommy Hillfiger
Jeremy O. Harris attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Kehlani in aliette
Kehlani attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Rihanna and A$ap rocky in balenciaga couture
ASAP Rocky and Rihanna attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)