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Every first Monday of May, Hollywood stars gather to attend the Met Gala, also known as “fashion’s biggest night out”.

The theme for this year was “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” in honour of the late German fashion designer.

As expected, guests were dressed to the nines, making sure that Lagerfeld’s memory comes alive.

Although everyone was well dressed, there were four celebrities whose iconic moments shall never be forgotten. Cardi B, Lil Nas, Thom Browne and Doja Cat all left a remarkable statement at this year’s Met Gala.

Cardi B making a quick change before the red carpet

When the rapper broke into the industry in 2017 with her hit single “Bodak Yellow,” she cemented herself and never looked back. She always slays the Met Gala looks, and this year was no exception. The mother of two changed into two impeccable outfits, showing us who’s the boss.

When she left her hotel for the gala, she rocked a pink custom dress by Miss Sohee before making a quick red carpet change. She donned a black ball-gown gown by Chenpeng Studio with matching gloves. The dress starts off with a white collar shirt and a tie before transitioning into a massive ballgown, doing it the Karl Lagerfeld style. And It’s safe to say that she’s a fashion icon of our time.

The Thom Browne squad

The designer said we are doing monochrome this year and ensured everyone who wore Thom Browne left no stone unturned. The New York designer dressed Jenna Ortega, Olivia Rodrigo, Sora Choi, Janelle Monae, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Bella Ramsey, who all looked ravishing. Browne won this year’s Met Gala because he understood the theme and interpreted it in the most impeccable way.

Doja Cat meowing

The singer is in a league of her own. Doja understands pop culture and is forever giving people something to talk about. She was dressed as Karl Lagerfeld’s cat ‘‘Choupette’’. During her interview with Vogue magazine, she answered all her questions by speaking cat (meow) because that’s just who she is, and her fans say she’s the baddest for that.

Lil Nas X photobomb

Bless the day Lil Nas X came out of the closet because we wouldn’t be experiencing such a free soul. The singer attended the Met Gala draped in metallic silver, serving a face with crystal and pearls embellishments. His glittery behind,  photobombing Lauren Santo Domingo red carpet photo will forever be the moment. We have no choice but to stan.

Kim Kardashian

Paying homage to the gem that Lagerfeld often used in his work, Kardashian wore a full pearl ensemble including a molded corset top and draped skirt, both of which were also adorned with 16,000 crystals. (Her choker, pearl drop earrings, and ring were also made of pearls and crystals.) The look took a dozen artisans over 1,000 hours of work to complete; Each strand of pearls were strung and draped to her body. The look was finished with a dramatic stole.

Rihanna and ASAP

Rihanna always has left many people wondering: “Will she come to the Met Gala, or won’t she?” Given the music, fashion, and beauty mogul has a habit of being the last to walk the red carpet (often a while after everyone else has vacated the steps) her die-hard followers were keeping a close eye on the entrance of The Carlyle Hotel as the official livestream drew to a close earlier this evening.

Lo and behold, at 10 p.m., Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were spotted leaving the hotel in looks that paid tribute to the night’s honoree, Karl Lagerfeld — whose decades-spanning work is being honored in the Costume Institute exhibition “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” —with a very Rihanna twist. 

The Met Gala is an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City. — vogue/cnn/metreview