• A-listers were invited to be imaginative with the 2024 dress code, The Garden of Time, which was inspired by a short story of the same name by JG Ballard
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This year's Met Gala theme would not have impressed The Devil Wears Prada's demon magazine editor Miranda Priestly, but it hasn't stopped a string of stars from walking the green carpet in their garden-inspired garments.
A-listers were invited to be imaginative with the 2024 dress code, The Garden of Time, which was inspired by a short story of the same name by JG Ballard.
Most stars took it literally, taking inspiration from flowers, petals, branches and leaves, while others played around with the short story's themes of time and history.
Here are 22 of the most eye-catching outfits:
Doja Cat came straight from the shower
The singer and rapper was wearing a towel on her head and another around her waist as she arrived, but later tossed them aside to reveal a soaking wet white oversized T-shirt.
It's possible she was demonstrating what's likely to happen if you venture into your garden during April in the UK.
British make-up artist Pat McGrath gave her bronzed eyes with streams of silver mascara seemingly pouring from her eyes.
Camila Cabello badly needs a pair of gloves
Normally when stars talk about wearing ice, they're referring to diamonds. In Camila Cabello's case, however, she's referring to actual frozen water.
"My hands are really cold," the singer said, explaining she was planning to pass the huge block on to someone else after she reached the top of the stairs. "I can't feel my hands."
The large block of ice featured a rose in the centre and accessorised her Ludovic de Saint Sernin gown, which reportedly featured 250,000 crystals and took more than 450 hours to make.
Nicki Minaj may need watering
If you ever need someone to bring you flowers in the pouring rain, Nicki Minaj has got you covered.
The singer's yellow Marni mini-dress was adorned with 3D metal flowers in varying shapes and sizes - one of the most colourful and committed looks of the night.
Her look was completed by a bob hairstyle with an arched bubble ponytail.
Tyla was a sand sculpture
For her first ever Met Gala, singer Tyla enlisted Balmain for a dress made of sand - a reference to the sands of time.
"We were looking to do something creative, something completely different for my first Met Gala," Tyla told Vogue.
"So when Balmain showed me the idea and sketch, I just knew it was perfect. The idea was crazy, and I loved it."
An innovative idea, perhaps, but one which meant Tyla's movement was so restricted she had to ask for help to climb the stairs.
Cardi B did not get the flower memo
We're not sure how the her dress linked with the theme but who cares - there is quite simply no situation in life that cannot be improved by the arrival of Cardi B.
The star briefly took over the entire landing with her black bespoke gown by Chinese designer Windowsen.
We counted nine men helping to carry her dress.
Lil Nas X nailed it
The singer and rapper wore a white suit by Luar, which featured asymmetrical panels of sparkly silver sequined fabric, and curved lines of buttons.
In terms of adherence to the dress code, we think the outfit could have done with a few more marigolds, but we'll settle for the single white rose which decorated his collar.
Speaking on the green carpet, Lil Nas X told the BBC's Brandon Drenon he had reconsidered his attendance earlier in the day, but had ultimately decided: "You know what, I wanna go, this is always a really nice opportunity to be a part of the cool kids club."
Zendaya sprung a costume change
The actress, who recently starred in Dune: Part Two and Challengers, was one of the co-chairs of this year's Met Gala.
Wearing a John Galliano creation based on a 1999 Dior piece, Zendaya was striking in a royal blue and emerald green dress, with embellishments which looked as if they were inspired by fruit trees.
But the hottest star in the world right now wasn't done.
Around two hours after she first walked the carpet, she returned to give fans an encore, with new make-up, a new dress and a whole new vibe.
Zendaya reappeared wearing a black gown - a 1996 piece from John Galliano's Givenchy era - paired with an entire bouquet of flowers on her head.
Florals? For spring? Sorry, Miranda, we're here for it.
Bad Bunny brought a bouquet
Did Bad Bunny look as if he had yanked his suit jacket out of the sewing machine before the tailor had actually finished making it? Yes. But he still looked great.
The rapper and singer wore a Renaissance-inspired custom Maison Margiela suit in navy blue with white threading which resembled pinstripes.
He carried a floral bouquet made from the same material as his jacket, reportedly intended to resemble a mixture of roses, Flor de Maga (the national flower of Puerto Rico), and the flax plant, which Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on in the fairy tale.
Demi Moore is ready for a spot of archery
We've got to hand it to her, Demi Moore had one of the best looks of the night, even if she forgot to bring a bow to go with her arrows.
The actress's velvet dress, designed by Harris Reed, was adorned with huge pink peonies made from vintage archival wallpaper.
Reed said the dress took more than 5,000 hours to make, adding that it was designed so the flowers would appear to decay as the design flowed further down the dress.
Lana Del Rey branched out
Singer Lana Del Rey had not attended the Met Gala since 2018, so decided she needed to give her fashion sense a root and branch overhaul.
She wore a corseted dress in silk, double georgette and tulle. The dress referenced an Alexander McQueen piece from nearly two decades ago, brought up to date by the fashion house's current creative director Seán McGirr.
But the highlight was the special headpiece, which made use of natural hawthorn branches.
Seyfried went silver
A large roll of non-stick tinfoil couldn't hold a candle to Mamma Mia actress Amanda Seyfried, who wore a shiny metallic gown featuring flower appliques.
But as eye-catching as the Elizabeth Stewart dress was, all eyes were on Seyfried's matching platinum hair and gemstone headpiece, which resembled leaves on a vine.
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