Met Gala: How the stars interpreted the Garden of Time theme

ABC NEWS (Australia)

This year's Met Gala, often dubbed the 'Superbowl of Fashion,' has once again lived up to its reputation. Held in New York, the star-studded event served as a fundraiser that showcased an array of memorable moments with celebrities donning custom creations. The gala continues to be a highlight in the fashion calendar, bringing together unique designs and high-profile attendees.

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00:00Penelope, that smile, Penelope, that's tough in the middle.

00:07Big names and bold designs grace the white and green carpet at New York's Metropolitan

00:13Museum of Art.

00:16The official dress code, the Garden of Time, is open to the interpretation of designers,

00:21with some taking it more literally than others.

00:24Hold up the sand!

00:27Australia's Queen of Pop is back for her first Met Gala in ten years.

00:32It's as if this was denim, and in the Garden of Time, over hundreds of years, whatever,

00:40it's just kind of dissolved away on the body.

00:43The other Australians in the room, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, opted for a more classic

00:49look, while Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa channelled a modern day prince and princess.

00:55The bigger, the better for celebrities like Cardi B and Gigi Hadid, while Zendaya wowed

01:02the crowd with not one, but two costumes.

01:10Vogue runs the invitation-only fundraising dinner at $100,000 a ticket, and raises funds

01:17for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute to preserve fashion history.

01:23In a time when everything is so fractious, we need events that bring people together,

01:31that celebrate human commonality, and the good things about humanity, and one of the

01:36good things is to preserve our communal history.

01:40Making a fashion statement like no other.

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