On the other hand, a few celebrities chose to revel in Americana, such as Jennifer Lopez who arrived in a cowboy hat and gun-holster belt. Some went for old Hollywood glamour (looking at you Billie Eilish and Gigi Hadid), others used the opportunity to take a dig at the current state of the United States (hi there, AOC). This year's theme: 'In America: A Lexicon of Fashion' was born, to rival the 'Heavenly Bodies' and 'Notes on Camp' themes which have gone before and true to form, many celebrities were puzzled about how best to express the dress code. The catastrophe that has been the last year and a half nearly put paid to the Met Gala for 2021, but though it didn't happen in May as it usually does, organisers sprung to action as soon as restrictions were significantly lifted to ensure that the show would go on, in the latter half of the year.
