The most exciting event of the year has finally returned.

Though it&#39;s not the first <a href="https://www.lofficielmalaysia.com/fashion/the-met-gala-is-set-to-return-this-year">Monday in May</a>, the second Monday of September will have to do. This year&#39;s Met Gala was postponed for obvious pandemic-related reasons, but it seems the few-month gap only gave everyone a bit more time to get their looks together.

This year&#39;s theme was In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, based on an exhibit arguing in favor of America&#39;s enduring influence on the fashion scene. This is part one of a two-part show, the second half of which will open on the usual May schedule.

The roster of co-hosts was a bit longer than usual but even more star-studded. It included Amanda Gorman, Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet, Naomi Osaka, and Billie Eilish. The chairs of the event are less teen-heartthrob, more fashion executives, and consisted of Anna Wintour, the longstanding editor of Vogue; Adam Mossari, an Instagram exec; and designer Tom Ford.

Given the unusual circumstances, the guestlist for 2021&#39;s event was downscaled, and also skewed a lot younger than it normally does. However, that&#39;s in large part because 70 percent of the designers being honoured in the exhibition are around the same age as the Millennial and Gen Z attendees.

With unprecedented times and a younger cohort comes unusual and exciting sartorial choices. Check them out in our gallery below:

Timothée Chalamet in a Haider Ackerman blazer, Rick Owens top, and Converse sneakers

Normani in Valentino couture 

Lily Rose-Depp in Chanel

Hunter Schafer in Prada

Micaela Coel in Balenciaga

Ariana Debose in custom Michael Kors

Regina King in Michael Kors

Victoria Ceretti

Tessa Thompson in Iris Van Herpen

Natalia Bryant

Amandla Stenberg in Thom Browne

Whoopi Goldberg in Valentino

Rachel Zegler in Dior

Carey Mulligan in Valentino

Kate Hudson

Emily Ratajkowski in Vera Wang

Zoë Kravitz in Saint Laurent

Cara Delevinge in Dior

Kristen Stewart in Chanel

Rosalía in Rick Owens

Lili Reinhart

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello in Michael Kors

Winnie Harlow in Iris Van Herpen

Addison Rae in Tom Ford for Gucci

Gigi Hadid in Prada

Venus Williams

Teyana Taylor in Prabal Gurung

Kim Kardashian in Balenciaga

Sharon Stone in Thom Browne

Olivia Rodrigo in Saint Laurent

Kendall Jenner in Givenchy

Jasmine Tookes

Imaan Hammam

Simone Biles in Area

Lupita N'yongo in Versace

Kacey Musgraves in Ralph Lauren

Jennifer Lopez in Ralph Lauren

Rita Ora in Prada

Hailey Bieber in Saint Laurent

Justin Bieber in Maison Drew

Alicia Keys

Gabrielle Union in Iris Van Herpen

Gemma Chan

Eiza Gonzalez in Versace and Bulgari jewelry

Sienna Miller in Gucci

Emily Blunt in Miu Miu

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Aurora James

Diane Kruger

Claire Danes

Mindy Kaling

Precious Lee in Area

Jeremy O. Harris in Tommy Hilfiger

Diane Von Furstenburg

Chloe and Halle Bailey in Rodarte

Gillian Anderson

Cynthia Erivo

Mary J Blige in Dundas

Megan Fox in Dundas

Ciara in Dundas

Chloe Fineman in Tory Burch

Taylor Hill

Virgil Abloh

Kris Jenner in Tom Ford

Sophia Roe in custom Halston

Lourdes Leon in Moschino

Taraji P. Henson in Moschino

Maluma in Versace

Lorde in Bode

Donatella Versace

Megan Rapinoe

Irina Shayk in Moschino

Pete Davidson in Thom Browne

Mj Rodriquez in Thom Browne

Steph and Ayesha Curry in Versace

Nikkie de Jager

Tracee Ellis Ross in Balenciaga and Tiffany & Co. jewelry

Karlie Kloss in Carolina Herrera

Zoey Deutch

Madison Beer in One Of

Kim Petras in Collina Strada

Ben Platt in Christian Cowan

Kit Harrington in Saint Laurent

Elliot Page

Megan Thee Stallion in Coach

Kaia Gerber in Oscar de la Renta

Iman in Harris Reid

Debbie Harry in Zac Posen

Jennifer Hudson in AZ Factory

Valentina Sampaio

Grimes in Iris Van Herpen and a Mschf sword

Storm Reid in Prada

Serena Williams in Gucci

Troye Sivan in Luar

Naomi Osaka in Louis Vuitton

Lil Nas X in Versace

Finneas in Givenchy and Cartier jewelry

Billie Eillish in Oscar de la Renta

Channing Tatum in Versace

Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley in Ralph Lauren

Yara Shahidi in Dior

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