Year after year, we look forward to the first Monday of May as one of the most swanky events in the fashion industry takes place a.k.a The Met Gala.  If you’ve heard about this for the very first time, allow us to enlighten you with what the gala is all about. The Met Gala is one of fashion’s grandest events that dates back to 1946. It is an annual fundraising event that celebrates the Costume Institute’s new creations which are based on a particular theme, this year being

Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination

. Year after year the bar was raised in terms of red carpet style, themes and beauty looks too.

This year we were excited to see our Bollywood babes, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra take on the Met Gala red carpet for the second time. Needless to say that they looked so ethereal in their ensembles! With an amazing theme like heavenly bodies, we also saw some Instagram-double-tap-send-to-your-friend worthy moments with Katy Perry‘s larger than life angel wings, Rihanna‘s Pope 2.0 avatar and more. Keep scrolling to see our faves!

1. Cardi B in Moschino

2. Deepika Padukone in Prabal Gurung

3. Blake Lively in Versace

3. Priyanka Chopra in Ralph Lauren

4. Ariana Grande in Vera Wang

5. Sarah Jessica Parker in Dolce & Gabbana

6. Jennifer Lopez in Balmain

7. Katy Perry in Versace

8. Rihanna in Maison Margiela

9. Solange in Iris Van Herpen

10. Emilia Clarke in Dolce & Gabbana

11. Jared Leto, Lana Del Ray & Alessandro Michele in Gucci

How breathtaking did everyone look! Whose look did you like best? Let us know in the comments below!

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