Film director Taika Waititi with musician Rita Ora (also his wife). Photo: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images
Celebrities and stars alike have walked down the carpet at the Met Gala this year, including New Zealand's very own Taika Waititi.
Stars were told to dress in "Garden of Time" attire for the invite-only event, known for its A-list celebrities and extravagant outfits. Attendees walked a white and green carpet surrounded by lush foliage and white flowers up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A high-profile annual event, the Met Gala is a benefit for the New York museum and marks the opening of its Costume Institute's annual fashion exhibit.
This year's exhibit, called "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," will feature rare items that have been dormant in the Costume Institute's permanent collection, including designs so fragile that they will be displayed only through animation and projections.
Here are some of the best looks from the night.
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Met Gala co-host Zendaya's first look down the carpet designed by John Galliano. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images
And to close off the carpet, Zendaya walked down the carpet again in this second look, a Givenchy gown paired with a large floral Alexander McQueen hat. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images/AFP
Cardi B covered the carpet with her Windowsen dress. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/AFP
New Zealand's Taika Waititi and his wife and singer Rita Ora arrive at the Met Gala together. Photo: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images
Wicked co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande hit the carpet together. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Met Gala co-host Jennifer Lopez wears a sheer sparkling custom Schiaparelli dress. Photo: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images
Actress Rebecca Ferguson wears a custom Thom Browne dress. Photo: Aliah Anderson/Getty Images
Andrew Scott, Donatella Versace and Jude Law on the carpet. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Met Gala co-host Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky was one of the first stars to arrive at the Met Gala. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Kendall Jenner is the first to ever wear this archival Alexander McQueen look. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/AFP
Musician Lana Del made a return to the Met Gala in a look by Alexander McQueen's Seán McGirr (left). Her last time was in 2018. Photo: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images
K-pop group Stray Kids made their Met Gala debut. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
Model Gigi Hadid wore a custom look by Thom Browne. Photo: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images
Break-out star musician Tyla went for a sand-inspired look, holding an hourglass on the carpet. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Actress Michelle Yeoh at the Met Gala. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images/AFP
J. Harrison Ghee at the Met Gala. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images