IN PHOTOS: The 2021 Met Gala red carpet looks

After canceling its 2020 edition, the Met Gala made its dazzling return as top stars from Hollywood and the fashion industry gathered late Monday, September 13 (Tuesday, September 14, in Manila), at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA.

The Met Gala 2021 theme is “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion” with “American Independence” listed as the official dress code. Celebrities didn’t fail to impress as they walked up the famous Met steps in their eye-popping and extravagant ensembles.

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour chairs the annual event. This year, she co-chaired with Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman, and Naomi Osaka.

Typically held on the first Monday in May, the annual extravaganza aims to raise money for the museum’s Costume Institute. This year’s celebrity-studded red carpet, however, is of smaller scare as compared to the previous years due to pandemic guidelines.