Oh Ri Ri! Last year’s exhibition focused on the work of designer Rei Kawakubo and her creations for her fashion house, Comme des Garçons, with Rihanna’s ensemble acting as a showstopping tribute to the designer

Theme: Last year’s exhibition focused on the work of designer Rei Kawakubo and her creations for her fashion house, Comme des Garçons.

Head curator at the Met, Andrew Bolton revealed why he chose to exhibit the work: ‘Just look at the clothes. They speak for themselves’

Dress code: The event called for ‘avant-garde’, leading to what Vogue described as a ‘wonderfully dichotomous’ red carpet display

Most memorable ensemble: Rihanna’s typically wild ensemble was a particular stand-out look, as she trod the famed stairs before the venue in a sculptural laser-cut jacquard piece from the Comme des Garçons autumn/winter 2016 collection – which eventually featured in the exhibit

Missed the mark: Kendall Jenner’s sizzling sheer La Perla number was met with a lukewarm response, alongside a host of other stars, as many were accused of missing the point of the tribute to the boundary-breaking designer

Nude ambition: The 2016 theme was described as a exploration of ‘how fashion designers are reconciling the handmade and the machine-made in the creation of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear’ and saw Beyonce opt for sizzling Latex

Theme: The 2016 theme was described as an exploration of ‘how fashion designers are reconciling the handmade and the machine-made in the creation of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear’

Dress code: Branded ‘the trickiest Met dress code ever’, the evening simply called for stars to nod to ‘technology’ in their ensembles

Most memorable ensemble: Beyonce took a break from her Formation World Tour to attend the Gala, where she stopped the world’s press while sporting a nude latex gown from Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci. The event came in the midst of her ‘Becky’ drama, in which she hinted on her Lemonade album that husband Jay Z had cheated, and hot on the heels of the lyrics: ‘I can wear her skin over mine. Her hair over mine. Her hands as gloves. Her teeth as confetti’, many speculated the dress was supposed to signify ‘Becky’s’ skin

Missed the mark: When Gigi Hadid announced via Tommy Hilfiger’s Snapchat that she had partly designed her gown, fans were excited – however she was panned for the lack of imagination in her dress as she stormed the red carpet with boyfriend Zayn Malik – who was lauded for his armour-inspired look