In pictures: Met Gala looks

In Pictures: Met Gala looks, Nicki Minaj [Courtesy]

As is the norm, New York was brought to a standstill on Monday night at the annual Met Gala event. Often described as fashion’s biggest night, celebrities brought out their best looks to play with their striking looks.

Kim Kardashian [Courtesy]

Karlie Kloss [Courtesy]

Janelle Monae [Courtesy]

Irina Shayk [Courtesy]

With the theme being “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”, many attendees took direct inspiration from the Gilded Age, an era that saw America transformed at the end of the 19th century.