Monday night marked the first Met Gala since 2019, and the stars came out in full force, serving some jaw-dropping looks just as we've come to expect from the biggest night in fashion. Models, musicians, and actors all showed up wearing their interpretation of this year's theme—American independence—which was selected in honor of the opening of the museum's "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" exhibition.
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With such a broad theme, we saw everything from classic crystal-encrusted gowns to cowboy-inspired ensembles, all representing different facets of American fashion. It made for a very interesting and quite varied show of looks that truly kept us guessing as the somewhat abbreviated list of attendees, including Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Kim Kardashian, and Maluma, made their arrivals.
Noticeably absent, though, was pregnant Kylie Jenner, who was presumed to be attending but announced on Instagram that even though she's spent the past week in New York for fashion week, she "couldn't make it." But there were plenty of other celebs in attendance serving up style inspo. Check out some of our favorite 2021 Met Gala looks below.