Fashion’s biggest show — the Met Gala — was Monday night, and per usual, social media users have a lot to say about this year’s red carpet looks.

The gala, for which invite-only tickets cost $75,000, took place at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, and this year’s theme was “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” according to Business Insider.

As for dress code, guests were told it was “The Garden of Time,” which prompted numerous woodsy, floral and dystopian outfits, Vogue reported. The magazine posted photos of all of the night’s looks.

Fashion enthusiasts took to the social media platform X to discuss. Other celebrities posted polls of the various outfits on Instagram as well for their followers to vote on.

The Met Gala is known for drawing some unique and beautiful styles. This year was no different.

Ahead of the 2024 #MetGala, #LanaDelRey wears a custom-made Alexander McQueen corseted dress with hand-embroidered bronze hammered bullion hawthorn branches, a headpiece made by hand using natural hawthorn branches and draped with a veil of tulle, completed with Hoof boots. pic.twitter.com/D8Zz76Cghf

— Alexander McQueen (@McQueen) May 7, 2024

Greta Lee and Taylor Russell for LOEWE and the 2024 #MetGala pic.twitter.com/IqEgCGFtCY

— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) May 7, 2024

If there was a word stronger than "MOTHER", I would use it to describe @shakira at the #MetGala ♥️ pic.twitter.com/2DbwBFCZgH

— MTV (@MTV) May 7, 2024

Jonathan Bailey for the 2024 #MetGala pic.twitter.com/mvcGdX3eog

— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) May 7, 2024

The deconstruction of Tyla's custom Balmain dress.

Olivier Rousteing with the scissors ????‍????#MetGala #MetGala2024 pic.twitter.com/fVpzv0fzU4

— Tyla Club (@TylaClub) May 7, 2024

#JennieKim was an absolute vision in blue at the #MetGala wearing custom #Alaia. ???? (????: Getty)#2024metgala #blackpink pic.twitter.com/2tbjl3hBrH

— E! Insider (@einsider) May 7, 2024

There she goes, butterflies, let them flow ???????? #MetGala pic.twitter.com/cx9xO1yhNP

— Team Dua HQ (@TeamDuaHQ) May 7, 2024

Elle Fanning for Cartier during the #MetGala pic.twitter.com/eyfVn1AMT5

— best of elle fanning (@bestofmaryelle) May 7, 2024

Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez and Zendaya served as the co-chairs of the event — alongside Anna Wintour.

Global Brand Ambassador @Zendaya shines in #Bvlgari at the 2024 Met Gala. For her opening look as co-chair of the event, Zendaya chose emerald and diamond High Jewelry earrings and ring. #BvlgariJewelry #BvlgariHighJewelry #MetGala pic.twitter.com/IRaMnUqyMu

— Bulgari (@Bulgariofficial) May 7, 2024

Rolling Stone elects Bad Bunny as one of the best-dressed acts at the 2024 #MetGala. ???? pic.twitter.com/UiBss9XB0C

— Access Bad Bunny (@AccessBadBunny) May 7, 2024

Jennifer Lopez at the 2024 #MetGala. pic.twitter.com/YpLGbRdPzW

— best of jennifer lopez (@badpostjlo) May 7, 2024

Anna Wintour reveals that this year's #MetGala theme was heavily inspired by Taylor Swift's folklore era.

"This is just a small attempt to honor her. We all have witnessed how she has captivated the world with her music and record breaking tour" pic.twitter.com/vOuLNK9MeY

— Taylor Swift Updates (@AOTY2024) May 7, 2024

Anna Wintour in bespoke LOEWE at the Met Gala 2024.

Inspired by a circa 1889 evening cape by 19th century designer Charles Frederick Worth and tailoring from the LOEWE Fall Winter 2024 women’s collection, Anna’s tuxedo in wool with a silk satin shawl collar is decorated with… pic.twitter.com/mhkZsljzy9

— LOEWE (@LoeweOfficial) May 7, 2024

Ariana Grande performed various tunes from her new “Eternal Sunshine” album among other songs at the event.

Imagine trying to tell me that Ariana Grande is anything but a goddess ???? #MetGala pic.twitter.com/8OPV2NgRDz

— MTV (@MTV) May 7, 2024

ariana performing ‘we can’t be friends’ at the #metgala last night ???? pic.twitter.com/HFR76NFh5w

— Ariana Grande Today ☀️ (@ArianaToday) May 7, 2024

ariana grande looks ethereal opening her #metgala performance with a cover of “once upon a dream” pic.twitter.com/V3FHXAZL0i

— Ariana Grande Today ☀️ (@ArianaToday) May 7, 2024

ariana grande performing “yes, and?” for the first time at the #metgala pic.twitter.com/400DcWtvP3

— Ariana Grande Today ☀️ (@ArianaToday) May 7, 2024

Other users discussed stars’ post-Met Gala looks — the styles they wore to the after-party.

Sabrina Carpenter at #MetGala afterparty. pic.twitter.com/xoHVqb9b1D

— @23metgala (@23metgala) May 7, 2024

Phoebe Dynevor and Jonathan Bailey after the #MetGala https://t.co/Z8wx36lHtN

— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) May 7, 2024

this corset dress ????‍???? #MetGala pic.twitter.com/xxy4SCshy2

— kendall jenner outfits (@kenjenstyle) May 7, 2024

Gracie and Emma Chamberlain photographed at the 2024 LOEWE #MetGala after-party ???? pic.twitter.com/Z7t3t2nr9y

— Gracie Abrams Updates (@GracieAbrUpdate) May 7, 2024

As always, some of the looks didn’t go over very well online. Others didn’t fit the gala’s theme, according to users. The editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour, apologized for the confusing theme this year.

“This exhibition broke my cardinal rule,” Wintour said on Today ahead of the Met Gala, as reported by Cosmopolitan. “When we came up with the title ‘Sleeping Beauties,’ it’s wonderful and poetic and romantic, but actually, it could be many, many things.”

“I said, ‘What are we gonna say to people to wear to this night?’ And (MET Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton) said, ‘Well, what about ‘Garden of Time?’ So, I fear that we’ve unleashed a lot of confusion out there, and for which I deeply apologize.”

Anna Wintour knew these looks were a mess so she apologized for the confusing theme ???? pic.twitter.com/efAm0Ey5X5

— ???????? ℕ???????????????? ???????????????? (@MrNickiDoja) May 7, 2024

My met gala hot take is that some of y’all pick genuinely bad looks to fawn over just to pretend you’re cultured ????

— Danielle Butcher Franz (@DanielleBFranz) May 6, 2024

met gala looks suck this year literally no one is on theme and if they are it’s only kinda and it’s Bad

— error ???? (@errorednos) May 7, 2024

For the record I don't think a lot of met gala looks are bad per se. I just think a lot of them were not giving met gala and that drives me INSANE

— linda‎‎ (@itgirlenergy) May 7, 2024

Me sitting at home on the couch: This was a very cool theme this year and very few people captured it. I’m actually disappointed, most looks were just bad. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/gvpbdfAM4i

— Felicity Explains It All (@FelicitySpeaks) May 7, 2024

As much as I think some missed the mark / some faves didn’t attend this year, these three looks were some of my favorite Met looks ever. Holy. #metgala #MetGala2024 pic.twitter.com/A9YlHKRIFW

— lex von schweetz (@lexlivesndisney) May 7, 2024

Because an invite to the Met Gala is so exclusive, there’s always chatter surrounding who didn’t make an appearance — whether they declined their invitation or didn’t receive one altogether.

One star who was absent was Taylor Swift. When asked whether Swift would attend this year prior to the event, “(Wintour said), ‘I hope she comes and enjoys the exhibit,’” Us Weekly reported.

nicola coughlan didn’t go to the met gala instead spent the day posting about palestine. mind you, she was supposed to attend with luke newton (his met debut) and promote bridgerton s3 but they opted out, most likely bcs we know what happens during big events likes these. pic.twitter.com/CVlV6Zwyw2

— reyna (@alicentsclara) May 7, 2024

I waited the whole night just to learn in the morning that Blake Lively didn’t attend the #MetGala ??? pic.twitter.com/NtiBoelfl3

— Jer (@jrxbtgmr) May 7, 2024

9 Stars Who Didn't Attend the 2024 Met Gala — and Why https://t.co/ItD28nswqM

— People (@people) May 7, 2024

Even though @SelenaGomez didn't attend the MET Gala this year, she was one of the most anticipated celebrities and was trending on X the whole night despite her absence from the event. And here take a look at @SelenaGomez being all pretty while she attends the MET Gala in 2015 ???? pic.twitter.com/aKIh3cN1GX

— Wasa Miroshnichenko (Fan account) (@SELENATORSS) May 7, 2024

This red hand represents “ceasefire” you can definitely tell where Billie Eilish stands, makes so much sense why she didn’t attend this years Met, THANK YOU BILLIE ???????? #Rafah #MetGala #BillieEilish pic.twitter.com/GE2lDkXKHF

— Mutarek1 (@Stillkeepingup) May 7, 2024

I’m not sure why so many people were expecting Taylor Swift at the Met Gala. The Met Gala is Kardashian territory. Tay hasn’t been since the beef started and that is not a coincidence. pic.twitter.com/wrjkwtfZLL

— crimsonrambler (@crimsonrambler) May 7, 2024

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