Keke Palmer, Timothée Chalamet, and Emma Chamberlain at the 2021 Met Gala.Mike Coppola / Staff / John Shearer / Contributor / Getty Images
- The 2021 Met Gala took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday night.
- Celebrities interpreted this year's "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" theme in a variety of ways.
- Emma Chamberlain and Keke Palmer looked fabulous in dresses with daring back cutouts.
Keke Palmer's high-neck dress was covered in sparkles.
Keke Palmer at the 2021 Met Gala.
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Palmer, who is co-hosting the Vogue livestream for the event, wore a gray, sheath dress designed by Sergio Hudson.
The sparkly gown had long sleeves and a daring keyhole back.
Emma Chamberlain's asymmetrical dress was covered in daring cutouts.
Emma Chamberlain at the 2021 Met Gala.
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Chamberlain's metallic, gold dress, designed by Louis Vuitton, dipped into a V-neckline before flowing back out into a triangle stomach cutout.
The miniskirt flowed into a side train on the right side, and the back of the dress dipped low. Chamberlain, who is a co-chair of the 2021 gala, paired the look with gold shoes and jewelry.
Ilana Glazer embraced multiple prints with her Met Gala look.
Ilana Glazer at the 2021 Met Gala.
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The bodice and skirt of the Glazer's nude, floor-length dress were covered in abstract shapes that created an army-pattern effect.
Dramatic feathered, long sleeves and a keyhole completed the dress.
Anna Wintour's Oscar de la Renta dress was covered in head-to-toe flowers.
Anna Wintour at the 2021 Met Gala.
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The gown had a high neckline, and its form-fitting bodice flowed into a tiered, trumpet skirt.
Nia Dennis wore a blue Stella McCartney jumpsuit with sheer cutouts.
Nia Dennis at the 2021 Met Gala.
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Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney wore a dress made of "equal rights for women" pennants.
The Honorable Carolyn B. Maloney attends the 2021 Met Gala.
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The multicolored dress was covered with a cape made of individual pennants that said "equal rights for women" on it.
Maloney carried a purse that said "ERA YES," voicing support for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Timothée Chalamet accented his all-white suit with a black collar and worn-in Converse.
Timothée Chalamet at the 2021 Met Gala.
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The Haider Ackermann suit had a cropped jacket and loose pants, and a white turtleneck and socks accented the look.
Chalamet, who also co-hosted the 2021 Met Gala, tied the look together with his Converse high tops.