Fashion met technology at the Met's annual Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of the exhibit "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology." From twinning moments to fashion statements and beauty trends, here are details from the carpet that you might have missed.
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TWINNING TAYLOR Taylor Swift and Brie Larson had a twinning moment on the carpet wearing similar metallic dresses with flouncy layers. For fashion's biggest night of the year, the event's co-chair wore custom Louis Vuitton while the Oscar-winning actress donned Proenza Schouler.
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KATY AND ORLANDO'S MATCHING ACCESSORIES
Lovebirds Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom might have arrived separately to the soiree, but that didn't mean they were far from each other's minds. The two gave a subtle nod to their relationship wearing matching tamagotchis (Katy attached to her belt and Orlando on his jacket). The Firework singer told reporters at the gala that she wore her gadget "from 1996," adding "that’s my tech contribution."
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KARLIE'S CONVERTIBLE GOWN
Two for one! Karlie Kloss made not one but two statements on the carpet of the 2016 Met Gala. The supermodel arrived wearing a custom crepe Brandon Maxwell coat, which she later removed to show off her svelte figure in a custom gown by the same designer.
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A MODEL COUPLE The Weeknd and girlfriend Bella Hadid coordinated in chic, matching black ensembles. Later in the evening, the gala musician performed for the fashion crowd.
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FIRST-TIMERS
For their first time at the Met Gala, Kylie Jenner and Lily-Rose Depp came out swinging. The reality star made her debut wearing Balmain, while Johnny Depp's daughter smoldered in Chanel.
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DÉJÀ VU DESIGN
A month before Adriana Lima (right) dazzled on the Manus x Machina carpet wearing Giambattista Valli, GIRLS star Allison Williams (left) had worn the 2016 spring couture dress to the Parker Institute For Cancer Immunotherapy Gala. Despite the fashion coincidence, both ladies still looked fabulous.
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HEAVENLY FRIENDSHIPS Taylor Hill was eager to get into the party after getting ready for "two hours," she told HELLO!. The Victoria's Secret Angel couldn't wait to reunite with her old runway pals. "I’m actually really excited [Taylor Swift's co-chairing]. I can’t wait to see her. I haven’t seen her since the VS show," she said. Apart from seeing Taylor, the model admitted she couldn't wait to see the 1989 singer's best friend, Selena Gomez. "I’m very excited to see her," she said. "She’s such a sweetheart and I can’t believe I met her and I feel so honored and she’s so nice."
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LIGHT UP THE NIGHT Claire Danes lit up the Met Gala, literally. The actress's Cinderella-like ball gown by Zac Posen turned heads not only on the carpet but also in the dark with its technology theme glow-in-the-dark feature.
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ANOTHER GLOW-GETTER
Claire Danes wasn't the only one to make a glowing statement. Karolina Kurkova wore a smart dress with LED lights by Marchesa and IBM Watson for the technology-themed event. The lights reflected the emotions of tweeters according to a video posted on her Twitter.
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LA LA'S PREP TIME
All that time paid off for the Anthonys. La La Anthony had been planning for the Met Gala "about a month in advance," she told HELLO!. And when the big day finally arrived, the TV personality admitted, "I’ve been getting ready all day. I started early this morning. He [husband Carmelo] took 10 minutes. I’ve been getting ready all day." As for whether her NBA hubby helps her out when it's time to get prep, she revealed, "He does."
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LIP SERVICE
The stars went to the dark side on May 2. A slew of celebrities including Taylor Swift, Poppy Delevingne, Rachel McAdams, Hailee Steinfeld and Brie Larson opted for one of the night's biggest beauty trends, a dark lip to compliment their ensembles.
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THE SMITHS
No parental supervision required. Siblings Jaden Smith and Willow Smith made it a night at the Met on May 2 attending the fashion event together in futuristic getups.
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STATEMENT HATS
Stars took fashion to new heights at the 2016 Met Gala. Bette Midler, Madonna, Kate Bosworth, will.i.am, FKA Twigs and Zoe Kravitz each accessorized their ensembles with festive headpieces. Kate told reporters, "I feel like I am the real-life Grecian Snapchat filter."
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BUMPING UP THE STYLE Blake Lively was pretty in pink at this year's gala, keeping her baby bump under wraps in a Burberry cape gown that featured a corset and petal details.
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DATE NIGHT!
It was date night for James Corden and wife Julia Carey. The Late Late Show host admitted to HELLO! that the one person he was most looking forward to seeing on the starry night out was his "wife." James added, "That’s the person to see."
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HAIR MAKEOVERS Emma Stone and Kerry Washington had us doing a double take with their hair transformations. The Scandal star went purple for the fashion party, while debuting her baby bump. Meanwhile Emma switched up her locks with a brunette, asymmetrical look.
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ALLISON'S TECHNO DATE
Allison Williams referred to her date, husband Ricky Van Veen, as "the ultimate tech accessory."
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HAILEY'S A FAN OF ANNA
It might have only been her second time at the Met Gala, but Hailey Baldwin looked like a pro. The model admitted to reporters that she was "more calm" this year having walked the steps the year before. As for who she was most looking forward to seeing, she told HELLO!, "I’m looking forward to seeing everybody pretty much because it’s so interesting to look at everybody’s different look, how they stayed true to the theme." She added, "Obviously Anna [Wintour], she’s amazing. I’m excited to see the exhibit."
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DANCE BATTLE!
Battle of the Ts. Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston had an epic dance-off inside the Met Gala, breaking down to T.I.'s hit song Bring Em Out.
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BEY AND SOLANGE
Sisterly love! Without husband Jay Z by her side, Beyoncé hit up the Balmain Met Gala after-party at Gilded Lily with her sister Solange.
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FASHION PRINCESS
Post-Met Gala turned into a royal affair. Princess Olympia of Greece stopped by the Balmain and Olivier Rousteing after-party.
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MODEL BEHAVIOR Naomi Campbell mingled with designer Zac Posen at Up&Down's third annual Met Gala after-party that she was hosting.
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KATE'S AFTER PARTY STYLE Kate Hudson kept the partying going after the gala, attending the third annual Met Gala after-party with Richie Akiva and Ronnie Madra at Up&Down hosted by The Weeknd and Naomi Campbell.
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GAGA'S GLITZ
Ra ra ooh la la! Lady Gaga went from one Versace number to another for a post-gala after-party held at Up&Down.
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THREE'S NOT A CROWD
There's no such thing as third wheeling with this bunch. Katy Perry (right) cozied up to her boyfriend Orlando Bloom at the Up&Down after-party. The pair were joined by the Roar singer's best friend Mia Moretti (left).
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SUPERMODEL SWAP Cindy Crawford traded her Met Gala escort Olivier Rousteing for her husband Rande Gerber to attend a gala after-party held at the Gilded Lily.
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SAY, FASHION Jeremy Scott, creative director of Moschino, smized it up for the cameras at Up&Down, while partying with actress Emma Roberts.
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KARLIE SAYS, 'CUT!' Karlie Kloss did not have to look very far for her after-party at the Standard High Line look. The supermodel literally had her gown cut down to a mini by designer Brandon Maxwell. On his Instagram, the designer wrote, "This custom look took a small [wine emoji] spill, one pair of [scissors emoji], and 10 minutes to make. #makeitwork."
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COME ON, VOGUE
Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci struck a pose at with his Met Gala date Madonna at Up&Down, which was transformed into a glam disco haven for an A-list after-party.
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WORTH THE PAIN?
Safe to say Kylie Jenner will never forget her first Met Gala. The TV star shared a snap with her followers at the end of the evening showing off the results of a fun night of partying. She captioned the snap, "When your dress made you bleed and your feet are purple."
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PIZZA PARTY
After a night of co-chairing the Met Gala, dance-offs and partying, Taylor Swift jumped out of her custom Louis Vuitton dress and into a unicorn onesie for a pizza party with her pals, Este, Danielle and Alana Haim from the band Haim. The 1989 singer captioned the photo, "After the after party is.. Well.. This. @haimtheband."
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