Deep reds and shimmery golds dominated as celebrities attending the annual Met Gala on Monday embraced this year's inspiration: the massive exhibition "China: Through the Looking Glass," a look at Chinese fashion through the ages.
Rihanna arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Rihanna arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Jennifer Lawrence arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Anne Hathaway arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Anne Hathaway arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Kerry Washington arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Amal Clooney, left, and George Clooney arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Wendi Deng Murdoch arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Janelle Monae arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Janelle Monae arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Zendaya arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Kendall Jenner arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Katie Holmes arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Vanessa Hudgens arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Courtney Eaton arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Sarah Jessica Parker arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Jessica Chastain arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Karolina Kurkova arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Jeremy Scott, left, and Katy Perry arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Miguel arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Robert Pattinson and FKA Twigs arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Jennifer Connelly arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Madonna arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Common arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Beyonce, left, and Jay-Z arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Beyonce arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Michael Kors and Kate Hudson arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Karen Elson arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Cher arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Karlie Kloss, left, and Gigi Hadid arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Hannah Bagshawe and Eddie Redmayne arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Jennifer Lopez arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Maggie Gyllenhaal arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Amber Valletta arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Miranda Kerr arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Aaron Rodgers and Olivia Munn arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Chinese actress Gong Li arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Alison Brie arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Emily Ratajkowski arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Kris Jenner arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Alicia Keys arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Joshua Jackson, left, and Diane Kruger arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
NEW YORK (AP) — Deep reds and shimmery golds dominated as celebrities attending the annual Met Gala on Monday embraced this year’s inspiration: the massive exhibition “China: Through the Looking Glass,” a look at Chinese fashion through the ages.
Anna Wintour wore a Chanel floral gown in keeping with the theme as she walked up the stairs to kick off the gala that raises millions for her museum namesake: the Anna Wintour Costume Center.
Celebrity guests included Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Lopez, Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington and Katie Holmes.
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