8 Met Gala After-Party Looks That Topped The Red Carpet

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Sep. 14 2021 [Bustle logo](%2F%2Fbustle.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=9937%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be68d47c5-f83428c3-6e30-4a03-bcb5-c6fe686d8845-000000/5TxSDwe2V3MlqpwDq0Tr6m-5QBY=235) [alt_text](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fmet-gala-2021-red-carpet-best-dressed%3Futm_campaign=9937%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be68d47c5-f83428c3-6e30-4a03-bcb5-c6fe686d8845-000000/wImehgE7_OdHu0yOA103qKmDfgA=235) [The Second Monday In September](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fmet-gala-2021-red-carpet-best-dressed%3Futm_campaign=9937%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017be68d47c5-f83428c3-6e30-4a03-bcb5-c6fe686d8845-000000/a6TGTidIopUhZBhQULUmbG5Wns0=235) After the spectacle of the VMAs red carpet on Sunday, maybe it was inevitable that the Americana-themed Met Gala would wind up feeling a little underwhelming. A lot of celebs opted for the Old Hollywood take on the theme — host [Billie Eilish](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fbillie-eilish-met-gala-2021-look%3Futm_campaign=9937%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be68d47c5-f83428c3-6e30-4a03-bcb5-c6fe686d8845-000000/ECE1DjcYc4n_68Amu4rd12bKjfE=235), [Megan Thee Stallion](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fmegan-thee-stallion-met-gala-2021-look%3Futm_campaign=9937%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be68d47c5-f83428c3-6e30-4a03-bcb5-c6fe686d8845-000000/z2hYeuXcrj9WHJjzo1EuwEG4fus=235), Kendall Jenner, and roughly 97% of the men, who mostly wore simple black tuxes. There were, somehow, [even more naked dresses](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fmet-gala-2021-red-carpet-naked-dress%3Futm_campaign=9937%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be68d47c5-f83428c3-6e30-4a03-bcb5-c6fe686d8845-000000/lZYPwKb4jpk-V93IJ77iHbKUDpg=235). J. Lo arrived in a [cowboy hat](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fjennifer-lopez-met-gala-2021-look%3Futm_campaign=9937%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be68d47c5-f83428c3-6e30-4a03-bcb5-c6fe686d8845-000000/V2KF1EEkdPVqof9Ul9pB_23nhI4=235) and feathered bolero, which seemed like a missed opportunity for [Kacey Musgraves](%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fconsequence%2Fstatus%2F1437572006032158721%3Fs=20%26utm_campaign=9937%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be68d47c5-f83428c3-6e30-4a03-bcb5-c6fe686d8845-000000/Ciy9vB0gc_E55dgheMdiAdv3-3E=235). Naomi Osaka, another host, [paid homage to her (and America’s) multicultural heritage](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fnaomi-osaka-met-gala-2021-look-meaning%3Futm_campaign=9937%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be68d47c5-f83428c3-6e30-4a03-bcb5-c6fe686d8845-000000/FTBKSJ4CzRnXldkJhLFyOhEDk6w=235) in a Louis Vuitton look her sister helped design, and Ciara donned a jersey-inspired dress. Even [Rihanna](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Frihanna-met-gala-2021-look%3Futm_campaign=9937%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be68d47c5-f83428c3-6e30-4a03-bcb5-c6fe686d8845-000000/d8ckXCcdgWHaQ3QQsazpSOfMv70=235), de facto queen of the Met Gala, showed up late in an all-black cape dress with boyfriend A$AP Rocky, who was wearing a quilt. Overall, giving everyone a B-. 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