Take note from these red carpet looks at the 2022 Met Gala

Have you been watching fashion’s biggest night out? Met Gala arrived on time and gave us a sneak peek at A-list celebrities from all over the world. The New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted the traditional gala as usual. However, in 2020 it was canceled and postponed until September last year due to COVID. If you're not familiar with it, the gala’s goal is to raise funds for the museum’s Costume Institute, often paid for by the businesses and companies hosting star guests.

With previous themes going from The Catholic Imagination to Camp, the latest red carpet was one for history with a code that reached for Gilded Glamour. Celebrating Gilded Age America, an era of post-Civil War financial expansion that lasted from 1870 to 1900, the gala is part of the bigger theme In America: An Anthology of Fashion.

The first part of this theme was last year’s Lexicon of Fashion, which attracted mixed responses and strategies from attendees, with some finding motivation in the Wild West, old Hollywood, or patriotism. However, many ignored the theme completely, as you probably remember Kim Kardashian who wrapped herself in all-black Balenciaga.

This year’s red carpet pledged a more customized approach, with celebrities stepping back in time with chic corset dresses, snappy suits, and plenty of ties.

Other celebrities conveying Gilded Age glamour into the limelight: Billie Eilish adopted the century’s style in her corseted Gucci dress, and Sarah Jessica Parker stepped back in time in a black-and-white Christopher John Rogers gown that celebrated Elizabeth Hobbes Keckley - the first Black female designer to the White House. Then, we have Megan Thee Stallion in Moschino, Cardi B, and Donatella Versace dripping in gold, wearing Versace. Lizzo came in a Thom Browne outfit and brought with her a gold flute. However, she wasn’t the only one causing a big reveal. Blake Lively came in a unique Atelier Versace gown inspired by Lady Liberty, wearing a replica of the stellar map at Grand Central Station. Reynolds sported a white-tie suit by Ralph Lauren.

A lot of the celebrities kept their color palettes easy and uncomplicated, wearing mostly black or white ensembles. At the same time, this didn't mean that their looks were simple. Kendall Jenner stole the show by wearing a giant two-piece Prada dress and Alicia Keys was prepared for an Empire State of mind wearing a Ralph Lauren cape decorated with 30,000 crystals. Kacey Musgraves also stole the red carpet in a Prada dress and a feathered fan. We have to mention that not everyone ran away from colors, and celebs such as Gigi Hadid, Jessica Chastain, and Cara Delevingne decided to wear something very similar to the carpet. Hadid wore a blanket of comfort over a latex-and-corseted Versace outfit with a massive puffer coat. Cara Delevingne carried her Dior jacket and showed off her golden skin.

Janelle Monáe was wearing a hooded gown by Ralph Lauren, honoring the duality of the era, as the Gilded Age title was taken out of sarcasm, indicating a time that was sparkly from the exterior but eroded and corrupted at the core. YouTuber Emma Chamberlain, Broadway superstar Ariana DeBose, and musician Camila Cabello were among the celebs not shying away from a contemporary interpretation of the Gilded Age. They wore cut-out Moschino, Louis Vuitton, and Prabal Gurung outfits. Model Kaia Gerber embraced the style in an Art Deco-inspired Alexander McQueen dress.

As for the men on the red carpet, they had their bold moments. Joe Jonas wore a white suit next to his wife Sophie Turner in Louis Vuitton, and Travis Barker came with Kourtney Kardashian and they exchanged details of their Thom Browne outfits: Kourtney was wearing a men’s piece as a corset. Finally, Jared Leto captured everyone's attention with Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele in custom suits and Elon Musk came to the red carpet with his mom.