Held on May 4 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the costume exhibit for this year's gala was "China: Through the Looking Glass," and many of the attendees wore Oriental-inspired gowns.
In only her second time attending the Gala, Jennifer Lawrence, 24, was a co-chair of the event - a chance that she almost passed up on. "I got an email and I didn't reply to it because I never do, and then I started getting pressure to respond. Then I was like, 'Yes, I'd love to!' and I really didn't know what I said yes to, and now that I know what I said yes to, I'm thrilled."
Vanessa Hudgens, 26, is currently in New York starring in Gigi on Broadway. Fellow former young actresses
Emma Stone (Cabaret) and
Keke Palmer (Cinderella) have gone to Broadway recently, too. (Look closely in the above shot, and you can see Hailee walking by behind Vanessa.)
Selena Gomez, 22, posted on Instagram that she "felt like a princess" in her Met gown. Later that evening, her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber told the press that she "looked gorgeous" at the event.
Nicola Peltz, 19, attended hand-in-hand with pregnant adult actress Jaime King. They were both dressed by Jason Wu, and Nicola
referred to them as "Jason's girls."
Chloe Moretz, 18, wore a black-and-white ensemble, and her accessory for the evening was a Chloe-brand clutch with her name printed on the front.
Hailee Steinfeld, 18, in a mature red gown, also carried a clutch with her name printed on it -
but in Chinese characters, as a nod to the theme for the evening.
Zendaya, 18, turned heads in an extravagant dress that had lots going on: sun-print accents, a brightly-colored train, a metallic tiara, and a plunging neckline and heels.
Previous posts on the Met Gala:
2014 and
2011.