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Met Gala returns for theme: ‘In America: A Lexicon of Fashion’

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Fashion’s biggest night has come and gone, with some of the most famous names making an appearance on the red carpet tonight at the 2021 Met Gala.

After a year hiatus due to the pandemic, the fashionable event returned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with the theme: “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion” on 13 September.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Emily Ratajkowski, Kim Kardashian, Anna Wintour, Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish and a slew of other famous faces arrived and posed on the red carpet in glamorous and elaborate designs inspired by the theme.

However, a handful of celebrities announced they would not attend this year’s Met Gala, including Nicki Minaj, who said her absence was due to the event’s vaccine requirements. Other notable absences included Lady Gaga, Blake Lively, Zendaya, Billy Porter, and Harry Styles.

Meanwhile, police arrested multiple people after a large group of Black Lives Matter protestors demonstrated outside of the Met Gala.

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Who isn’t attending the Met Gala?

A few stalwarts of the Met Gala have said they will not be attending the event, including Zendaya and Kylie Jenner.

Who else won’t be attending this year? Chelsea Ritschel has the latest:

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Meme artist Saint Hoax to attend Met Gala as first-ever ‘Meme Correspondent’

The meme-ification of the Met Gala is set to get turned up a notch with meme artist Saint Hoax attending the event as the first-ever “Meme Correspondent”.

The artist is especially well-known for their Instagram account, where they post about politics, pop culture, and everything in between.

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How to watch the Met Gala live

Ladies (and gentlepeople). Start your engines, because the Met Gala is kicking off in T-minus 30 minutes.

Find out how to watch the event live:

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How did Rihanna feel about her iconic 2015 Met Gala costume?

It was the cape gown that spawned thousands of memes and was one of the highlights during the 2015 Met Gala – but Rihanna said she felt like it was “too much”.

The singer opened up about her pre-red carpet anxiety, but we’re so glad she pulled the legendary look off in the end.

My colleague Chelsea Ritschel reports:

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Kim Kardashian teases her costume for this year’s Met Gala

Kim Kardashian has teased her costume for this year’s Met Gala on Instagram.

The KUWTK star posted several historical looks from her Met Gala appearances over the years to her Instagram Stories, hinting at what she might be wearing to this year’s event.

Elizabeth Audrey has the details:

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The most controversial Met Gala themes of all time

While we wait with bated breath for the red carpet to roll out, my colleague Sabrina Barr takes us down memory lane with the most controversial Met Gala themes of all time:

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The top celebrity fashion stylists you need to follow

When the Met Gala begins, all eyes will be on the celebrities – and who they’re wearing.

We’re expecting to see some stunning looks, put together by fashion titans who have been responsible for some of the most talked-about fashion moments of our generation.

Katie O’Malley has the rundown of the best celebrity fashion stylists you should be following:

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Who is attending the Met Gala?

As we gear up for the return of the most highly-anticipated event in the sartorial calendar, the question on everybody’s lips is: who will be there?

We can only speculate until the event kicks off, but here’s everything we know so far:

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This year’s Met Gala hosts

Every year, a tradition at the most high-profile event on the fashion calendar is that a number of designers and celebrities are selected to co-chair the event alongside American Vogue editor Anna Wintour.

For 2019, Wintour selected singer Lady Gaga, tennis champion Serena Williams, singer Harry Styles and Gucci designer Alessandro Michelle as her co-chairs.

This year’s hosts are actor Timothée Chalamet, musician Billie Eilish, poet Amanda Gorman, and tennis star Naomi Osaka, while honorary chairs are Tom Ford, Adam Mosseri, and Wintour.

You can read more about this year’s hosts here:

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Tonight’s event will focus on the theme: “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.”

For more details about what fashion fans can expect to see on the red carpet, read more below.