Met Gala 2016: All the red carpet pictures

published 3 May 2016

It was a veritable who's who of A-listers on the red carpet in New York last night, as Hollywood's most famous faces (not to mention designer royalty!), donned their most fabulous finery for fashion's biggest bash of the year - the Met Gala 2016.

This year, the exclusive benefit event - where attendees fork out an eye-watering $25,000 per ticket - celebrated the opening of a very special exhibition: Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. And as per, the designers once again outdid themselves.

Beyonce made a grand entrance in a skin tight Givenchy gown, Taylor Swift turned heads with a futuristic Louis Vuitton dress and Kim channeled her inner vamp in silver sequinned Balmain number, while Kanye opted for a matching biker jacket and ice-blue contacts.

As always, the Met Gala red carpet did not disappoint with celebrities taking the theme provided and interpreting it in a number of different ways. And if you ever needed proof that this event is the fashion event to end all fashion events, just skip the gallery forward to Katy Perry, who looked other-worldly in her black and gold embroidered Prada gown and bleached brows.

Want to see how all of the stars tackled this year's Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology theme at the glittering 2016 Met Gala? We've got you covered...

Emma Watson

As co-chair of this year's glittering event, all eyes were on Taylor Swift, whose shocking platinum blonde hair transformation made its official red carpet debut. And we certainly hope the singer doesn't disappoint, since we're expecting some major commitment to this year's technology inspired theme.

Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid

Gigi Hadid wore a gown by Tommy Hilfiger, whilst beau Zayn Malik wore Versace.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift wowed with her futuristic Louis Vuitton dress, dark lip and bleached bob.

Blake Lively

Blake's soft pink Burberry dress was out of this world stunning.

Beyonce

She recently dropped her 'Lemonade' album and set tongues wagging when she rocked up the the Met Ball without Jay Z in this skin-tight Givenchy number.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Unleashing their inner vamps in Balmain, Kim slicked back her hair for a glam wet-look vibe, while Kanye added ice-blue contact lenses to his look to up the futuristic feel.