The stars climbed the steps on their Vogue-approved best for the Met Gala “A Garden in Time” dress code, which was based on the theme of the Costume Institute exhibit “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” They saw the exhibit, watched Ariana Grande perform, and possibly took some forbidden bathroom selfies.
And while we must assume they’re exhausted, there are parties to attend and change into — in some cases, twice! We’ve rounded up all the after-party outfits worth seeing on celebrities, including Kendall Jenner, Shakira, and Cardi B.
(Want to see the elaborate Met Gala looks they changed up? You can see all 160+ red carpet looks here or check out our 21 Best Dressed list first.)
Zendaya
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Zendaya wears her fourth (!!!) outfit of the night, a steel blue draped halter with jeweled necklace.
Stella McCartney afterparty
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Stella McCartney (center, in silver) brought together a variety of celebrities who donned more comfortable after-party attire, including Matt Damon, Luciana Damon, Rita Ora, Cara Delevingne, Penélope Cruz and Shakira.
Cardi B
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Cardi B swaps her extravagant tulle gown for a Revolve Atelier dress for the party she co-hosted with the brand and FWRD
Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea
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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union (in Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini change from their colorful Met attire to casual, neutral looks to join Usher and his wife Jennifer Goicoechea at Usher’s after-party at Edition Times Square.
Sabrina Carpenter
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Sabrina Carpenter wears more periwinkle—this time a one-shoulder mini with a 3D hydrangea skirt.
Kendall Jenner
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Kendall Jenner switches from her archival Givenchy dress to a sweet, structured lace mini with ivory accessories for the ApresMet2 party (where she was seen looking cozy with ex Bad Bunny).
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Kendall Jenner was also seen after the Met Gala wearing a white winged corset with a sheer skirt and white sandals.
Dua Lipa
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Dua Lipa wears a Marc Jacobs top and pants with fishnet gloves and a furry stole (a style similar to the brand’s look she wore to the Met).
Lana Del Rey
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Lana Del Rey swaps her twig headpiece and veil for a beige dress with embroidery on the corset and veil for the ApresMet2 party.
SZA and Lizzo
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Sza (in a chartreuse mini) joins her friend Lizzo (who swapped her elaborate dress for a fuchsia mini corset with matching sheer gloves) at the Casa Cipriani party.
Lil Nas X and Camila Cabello
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At Boom’s afterparty at the Standard, Lil Nas X wears a cow-print shirt and leather pants instead of his white three-piece suit; Camila Cabello swaps her gold lace-up dress for a lace-up top and pants.
Kerry Washington
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Kerry Washington leaves the Mark Hotel in a leopard mini with black satin opera cape.
Janelle Monáe
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Janelle Monáe, who wore an iridescent bikini-style dress to the Met, is clearly looking to see and be seen at the after parties.
Penelope Cruz
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Penélope Cruz wears one-shoulder velvet fluff with jeweled overcoat.
Barry Keoghan
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Barry Keoghan attends the Porsche party in a considerably more relaxed look than his velvet ensemble from earlier in the evening, plus David Yurman jewelry.
Jodie Turner-Smith
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Jodie Turner-Smith swaps her ivory Burberry for a butter-yellow two-piece to host the brand’s Caviar Kaspia party.
Usher and Ne-Yo
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Usher keeps the garden party vibe going with a raspberry velvet blazer with floral boutonniere; he joined her afterparty at Ne-Yo’s Edition Times Square.
Naomi Campbell
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Naomi Campbell leaves The Mark in a shiny chocolate brown dress with a high neck, a change from her blue, fringed Burberry.
Taraji P. Henson
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Taraji P. Henson attends Usher’s Times Square Edition afterparty, having traded her floral glow for a black corset and blazer.
Charli XCX
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Charli XCX wears a laminated print mini to the ApresMet2 event.
Serena Williams, Lena Waithe and Cynthia Erivo
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Serena Williams, Lena Waithe and Cynthia Erivo meet at Richie Akiva’s party with complete outfit changes – Serena in mirrored crochet, Lena in a leather jacket and Cynthia in a transparent black look.
Emily Ratajkowski and Adwoa Aboah
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Emily Ratajkowski stays the course in another sheer, sparkly dress; Adwoa Aboah remains in a two-piece look, but this time in pale pink. The two were spotted at The Mark before the holidays.
Doja Cat
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Doja Cat wears another barely there look for Richie Akiva’s birthday.
Imaan Hammam, Giovanna Engelbert and Karlie Kloss
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Some of the evening’s crew who attended with Swarovski (from left, Imaan Hammam, Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert, and Karlie Kloss, seen at The Mark) change into similarly sparkly looks that are considerably easier to dance to.
Lewis Hamilton, Stella McCartney, Serena Williams and Karlie Kloss
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Lewis Hamilton, Stella McCartney, Serena Williams and Karlie Kloss pose in their post-Met Gala outfits, which may be more comfortable but are still quite stylish.
Irina Shayk
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Irina Shayk changes from a silver dress with spaghetti straps to a mint mini with pearl beads.
fka Galhos
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fka Twigs wears a one-shoulder ocher mini to the Boom party she hosts at Standard.
Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos
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Lauren Sánchez wears a strapless dress with a colorful skirt (a change from her black and silver floral ball gown) to join fiancé Jeff Bezos at the Standard.
Chloe Sevigny and Awkwafina
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At the Caviar Kaspia/Burberry party, Chloe Sevigny swaps her romantic Met Gala dress for a feathered mini and satin top, while Awkwafina swaps her sparkly party dress for a gold mini and blazer.
Winnie Harlow and Teyana Taylor
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Winnie Harlow (in a tank top and open white pants) and Teyana Taylor (who’s removed her romantic red velvet mini corset and powdered wig) dance at Richie Akiva’s Cipriani party.
Coco Rocha
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Coco Rocha wears a vibrant pink creation to the party organized by fka Twigs at Standard.
Jaden Smith
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Jaden Smith swaps structured Thom Browne for a black t-shirt at the ApresMet2 party.