The Met Gala has finally returned, and with it, fashion excellence.

Though it's not the first Monday in May, the second Monday of September will have to do. This year's <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/everything-we-know-2021-met-gala-american-fashion-exhibit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Met Gala</a> was postponed for obvious pandemic-related reasons, but it seems the few-month gap only gave everyone a bit more time to get their <a href="https://www.lofficiel.at/en/fashion/met-gala-the-most-iconic-outfits-of-all-time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">looks</a> together.&nbsp;
This year's theme was In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, based on an exhibit arguing in favor of America's enduring influence on the fashion scene. This is part one of a two-part show, the second half of which will open on the usual May schedule.&nbsp;
The roster of co-hosts was a bit longer than usual but even more star-studded. It included <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/amanda-gorman-poet-style-prada-moschino" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amanda Gorman</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/timothee-chalamet-hosting-2021-met-gala-tom-ford-amanda-gorman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/naomi-osaka-tag-heuer-interview-tennis-activism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Naomi Osaka</a>, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/billie-eilish-is-not-your-pretty-little-pop-star" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Billie Eilish</a>. The chairs of the event are less teen-heartthrob, more fashion executives, and consisted of Anna Wintour, the longstanding editor of Vogue; Adam Mossari, an Instagram exec; and designer <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/tom-ford-movies-nocturnal-animals-director-netflix" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Ford</a>.
Given the unusual circumstances, the guestlist for 2021's event was downscaled, and also skewed a lot younger than it normally does. However, that's in large part because 70 percent of the designers being honored in the exhibition are around the same age as the Millennial and Gen Z attendees. 
With unprecedented times and a younger cohort comes unusual and exciting sartorial choices. Check them out in our gallery below.

Diane Kruger—July 15, 1976

Chloe x Halle.

Megan Fox.

Off-White founder and Louis Vuitton menswear creative director Virgil Abloh was among the best dressed at the 2021 Met Gala. He wore a white suit with the word “Modernism” written across the jacket in light blue. Abloh also accessorized with matching light blue gloves, statement sunglasses, and a white hat. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Ayesha and Stephen Curry. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

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Best Looks from the 2021 Met Gala Red Carpet

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