7 May 2024

In pictures: All the looks from Met Gala 2024

5:26 pm on 7 May 2024
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: (L-R) Rita Ora and Taika Waititi attend The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)

Film director Taika Waititi with musician Rita Ora (also his wife). Photo: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images

Celebrities and stars alike have walked down the carpet at the Met Gala this year, including New Zealand's very own Taika Waititi.

Stars were told to dress in "Garden of Time" attire for the invite-only event, known for its A-list celebrities and extravagant outfits. Attendees walked a white and green carpet surrounded by lush foliage and white flowers up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

A high-profile annual event, the Met Gala is a benefit for the New York museum and marks the opening of its Costume Institute's annual fashion exhibit.

This year's exhibit, called "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," will feature rare items that have been dormant in the Costume Institute's permanent collection, including designs so fragile that they will be displayed only through animation and projections.

Here are some of the best looks from the night.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Zendaya attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Met Gala co-host Zendaya's first look down the carpet designed by John Galliano. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Zendaya attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City.   Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Dia Dipasupil / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

And to close off the carpet, Zendaya walked down the carpet again in this second look, a Givenchy gown paired with a large floral Alexander McQueen hat. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images/AFP

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Cardi B attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City.   Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Jamie McCarthy / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Cardi B covered the carpet with her Windowsen dress. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/AFP

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: (L-R) Taika Waititi and Rita Ora attend The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

New Zealand's Taika Waititi and his wife and singer Rita Ora arrive at the Met Gala together. Photo: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: (L-R) Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Wicked co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande hit the carpet together. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Jennifer Lopez attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)

Met Gala co-host Jennifer Lopez wears a sheer sparkling custom Schiaparelli dress. Photo: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Rebecca Ferguson attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Aliah Anderson/Getty Images)

Actress Rebecca Ferguson wears a custom Thom Browne dress. Photo: Aliah Anderson/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: (L-R) Andrew Scott, Donatella Versace and Jude Law attend The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Andrew Scott, Donatella Versace and Jude Law on the carpet. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: (L-R) Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky attend The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City.  (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Met Gala co-host Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky was one of the first stars to arrive at the Met Gala. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Kendall Jenner attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City.   Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Jamie McCarthy / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Kendall Jenner is the first to ever wear this archival Alexander McQueen look. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/AFP

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: (L-R) Seán McGirr and Lana Del Rey attend The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Musician Lana Del made a return to the Met Gala in a look by Alexander McQueen's Seán McGirr (left). Her last time was in 2018. Photo: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: (L-R) Bang Chan, Han, Felix, Seungmin, Hyunjin, I.N, Lee Know and Changbin of Stray Kids attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

K-pop group Stray Kids made their Met Gala debut. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Gigi Hadid attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)

Model Gigi Hadid wore a custom look by Thom Browne. Photo: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Tyla attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Break-out star musician Tyla went for a sand-inspired look, holding an hourglass on the carpet. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Michelle Yeoh attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City.   Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue/AFP (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Actress Michelle Yeoh at the Met Gala. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images/AFP

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: J. Harrison Ghee attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

J. Harrison Ghee at the Met Gala. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images