scorecardMale celebs stole the show at the Met Gala — here are the 9 best looks, from Lil Nas covered in silver glitter to Pedro Pascal in short shorts
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Male celebs stole the show at the Met Gala here are the 9 best looks, from Lil Nas covered in silver glitter to Pedro Pascal in short shorts

Amanda Goh   

Male celebs stole the show at the Met Gala — here are the 9 best looks, from Lil Nas covered in silver glitter to Pedro Pascal in short shorts
A collage showing Alton Mason, Conan Gray, and Lil Nas X at the 2023 Met Gala.John Shearer/WireImage and Noam Galai/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images
  • Male celebrities brought their A-game to this year's Met Gala, which took place on Monday in New York City.
  • This year's event has a theme and dress code that paid tribute to the late designer Karl Lagerfeld.

Alton Mason paid tribute to the Chanel bride in his 2023 Met Gala outfit.

Alton Mason paid tribute to the Chanel bride in his 2023 Met Gala outfit.
Alton Mason paid tribute to the Chanel Bride with his white lace outfit.      John Shearer/WireImage

Mason, a Jamaican-Ghanaian model, became the first black model to walk for Chanel when he appeared on the runway for the house's 2018 Métier d'art show, per W Magazine.

The Chanel bride is the final look of every Chanel Haute Couture show, where Lagerfeld would send the "It girl" of the moment down the runway in a bespoke white gown.

Past Chanel brides include Shalom Harlow and Cara Delevinge, per Vogue.

For his Met Gala outfit, Mason opted for an all-white look complete with lace appliques and a tulle veil.

Chinese singer-songwriter Cai Xukun, better known as Kun, showed up in a sequinned Prada coat.

Chinese singer-songwriter Cai Xukun, better known as Kun, showed up in a sequinned Prada coat.
Cai Xukun wearing a sparkly Prada suit.      Arturo Holmes/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Cai is one of the biggest stars in China, with over 38.2 million followers on Weibo.

He made his debut as a member of the boyband SWIN in October 2016 after competing in the Chinese reality show "Super Idol," per i-D magazine. He cemented his popularity in 2018, after placing first on "Idol Producer," another reality show based on South Korea's Produce 101 franchise.

For his Met Gala look, Cai opted for a long sequinned Prada coat with a broken glass effect.

He has also been a Prada ambassador for the last couple of years, after first appearing in the brand's Fall 2019 menswear campaign, per Women's Wear Daily.

Lil Nas X teamed up with makeup artist Pat McGrath to create a sparkly silver cat look using crystals and pearls.

Lil Nas X teamed up with makeup artist Pat McGrath to create a sparkly silver cat look using crystals and pearls.
Lil Nas X showed up to the Met Gala covered in crystals and pearls that took nine hours to put on.      John Shearer/WireImage

It took the duo nine hours to put the look together, McGrath told Vogue.

The cat-inspired look is a nod to Choupette — Lagerfeld's beloved pet cat — and required thousands of crystals "from Austria" as well as "couture lace from 25 years ago," McGrath said.

Pedro Pascal showed up in a red Valentino coat with black shorts and high socks.

Pedro Pascal showed up in a red Valentino coat with black shorts and high socks.
Pedro Pascal attends the 2023 Met Gala in a red Valentino outfit.      Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

The Chilean-born actor, who's starring in HBO's "The Last of Us," is having a big Hollywood moment — and he's now making waves on Twitter for his Met Gala outfit.

Pascal's fans have been making references to his "slutty" bare knees on Twitter, and it's a nod to another tweet about the actor's knee-baring stance that went viral earlier this year.

Jeremy Pope paid tribute to Lagerfeld with a Balmain-inspired cape featuring an illustration of the late German designer.

Jeremy Pope paid tribute to Lagerfeld with a Balmain-inspired cape featuring an illustration of the late German designer.
Jeremy Pope showed up in Balmain with a cape featuring an illustration of Karl Lagerfeld.      John Shearer/WireImage

The steps of the Met Gala have seen some impressive outfit trains over the years, and this year's winning look belongs to actor Jeremy Pope, who showed up in a 30-foot cape decorated with Lagerfeld's face, per Fashionista.

The Balmain look was made with the help of 70 seamstresses and "over 5,000 meters of silk chiffon," the brand told Fashionista.

Singer-songwriter Conan Gray was also decked out in a bejeweled Balmain suit with a matching fan.

Singer-songwriter Conan Gray was also decked out in a bejeweled Balmain suit with a matching fan.
Conan Gray wearing a Balmain suit.      Noam Galai/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images

Gray's outfit was designed by Balmain, per W Magazine. It features a floor-length jacket with sequinned sleeves and pearl-encrusted detailing.

The singer is no stranger to stunning outfits at the Met Gala — last year, he showed up in a sheer Valentino shirt with a billowy, translucent cape.

Bad Bunny turned heads in Jacquemus, with a whimsical floral train and a backless blazer.

Bad Bunny turned heads in Jacquemus, with a whimsical floral train and a backless blazer.
Bad Bunny wearing a white Jacquemus suit with a flower train and a backless blazer.      REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Proper in the front, but party in the back.

Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny opted for a dramatic 26-foot flower train at this year's Met Gala — but it was his backless blazer that stole the show.

NBA player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed up in a tweed look designed by Thom Browne.

NBA player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed up in a tweed look designed by Thom Browne.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander attends the 2023 Met Gala.      Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

The rising basketball star was named GQ's most stylish man in 2022, and he lived up to his fashionista reputation at this year's event.

For his red carpet look, the 24-year-old opted to layer two contrasting tweed coats over one another and paired it with some black sunglasses.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs made an entrance with a self-designed look comprising a floor-length coat adorned with camellia flowers.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs attends the 2023 Met Gala.      Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Apart from making music, Combs also founded the fashion label Sean John in 1998, per Vogue.

His self-designed Sean John look features 600 Swarovski crystals and black pearls as a nod to Lagerfeld's work at Chanel, Fashionista reported, citing a press release from the brand.

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