Kim Kardashian-West arrived at the Met Gala wearing an all-black Balenciaga gown, which completely obscured her face. Scroll through the gallery above for more highlights from this year's Met Gala red carpet.
Met Gala 2021: See all the red-carpet looks
Kim Kardashian-West arrived at the Met Gala wearing an all-black Balenciaga gown, which completely obscured her face. Scroll through the gallery above for more highlights from this year's Met Gala red carpet.
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Updated 10:31 AM EDT, Wed September 15, 2021

The Met Gala is back.

The star-studded fundraiser, which was canceled last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, is taking place in New York on Monday night.

The annual event, known for its red carpet fashion, benefits the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This year's theme is "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion," which the museum says will consider the "modern vocabulary of American fashion."

Lupita Nyong'o arrived wearing a denim gown by Versace, paired with navy blue eyeshadow and big jewels.
Lupita Nyong'o arrived wearing a denim gown by Versace, paired with navy blue eyeshadow and big jewels.
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Singer Rihanna and A$AP Rocky swooped in at the very last minute, closing out the Met Gala red carpet in a pair of bold looks. Rihanna wore a voluminous Balenciaga couture coat dress, accessorized with a beanie and diamond forehead accessory. A$AP Rocky meanwhile wore a colorful quilted creation by ERL.
Singer Rihanna and A$AP Rocky swooped in at the very last minute, closing out the Met Gala red carpet in a pair of bold looks. Rihanna wore a voluminous Balenciaga couture coat dress, accessorized with a beanie and diamond forehead accessory. A$AP Rocky meanwhile wore a colorful quilted creation by ERL.
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"Black-ish" actor Tracee Ellis Ross electrified the carpet in this vibrant blue Balenciaga couture coat-dress, which featured a popped collar and oversized silhouette. While speaking to Keke Palmer on a Vogue livestream, she revealed she drew inspiration from her mother Diana Ross' film "Mahogany."
"Black-ish" actor Tracee Ellis Ross electrified the carpet in this vibrant blue Balenciaga couture coat-dress, which featured a popped collar and oversized silhouette. While speaking to Keke Palmer on a Vogue livestream, she revealed she drew inspiration from her mother Diana Ross' film "Mahogany."
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J Balvin and "RuPaul's Drag Race" winner Symone both arrived wearing Moschino. Balvin wore a suit and matching balaclava covered in florals, alongside a stack of necklaces. In contrast, Symone chose a fringed golden dress which trailed all the way to the floor. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2021/09/style/symone-met-gala-cnnphotos/" target="_blank">Related: Getting Met Gala-ready with 'Drag Race' star Symone</a>