The Met Gala 2016 Red Carpet: See All The Most Incredible Looks

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Everyone thinks that the Oscars are the biggest night in fashion, but in reality, it's the Met Gala.

The annual ball, which formally kicks off the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s yearly Costume Institute exhibit, draws just about every Hollywood heavy-hitter -- not to mention stars at their boldest. (Please see Nicole Richie's grey hair in 2013, Lupita Nyong’o's feathered number of 2014 and Rihanna's massive gown of 2015).

This year, the theme, "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology," made room for some... interesting choices. Taylor Swift arrived in what can only be described as a spacesuit, Alicia Vikander donned a robot-esque Louis Vuitton dress and Julie Macklowe appeared in a mirrored jumpsuit (perhaps R2-D2 inspired?). Others went a more classic route *cough, cough* Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and, as always, Anna Wintour looked like her regal self in Chanel.

Check out all the most noteworthy looks below:

Beyonce
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Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West
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Kylie Jenner
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Kendall Jenner
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Amy Schumer
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Taylor Swift
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Katy Perry
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
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Lady Gaga
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Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik
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Selena Gomez
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Madonna
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Lupita Nyong'o
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Blake Lively
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Alicia Vikander
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Solange Knowles
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Uma Thurman
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Elle Fanning
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Dakota Fanning
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Saoirse Ronan
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Bella Hadid and The Weeknd
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Kate Hudson
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
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Rita Ora
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Kate Bosworth
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Zoe Saldana
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Chloe Grace Moretz
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Emily Ratajkowski
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Hailee Steinfeld
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Amber Valletta
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Rachel McAdams
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Nicki Minaj
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Claire Danes
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Sarah Jessica Parker
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Kristen Stewart
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Emma Watson
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Michelle Williams
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Rose Byrne
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Lily-Rose Melody Depp
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Kerry Washington
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Allison Williams
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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Demi Lovato
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Tavi Gevinson
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Anna Wintour
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Misty Copeland
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Nicole Kidman
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Cindy Crawford
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Kate Upton
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Colin Farrell
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Zendaya
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Jessica Chastain
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Alessandra Ambrosio
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Ciara
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Mindy Kaling
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Emily Blunt
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Michelle Monaghan
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Margot Robbie
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Grimes
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Freida Pinto
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Katie Holmes
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Karlie Kloss
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Naomi Campbell
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Sienna Miller
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Amber Heard
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Jemima Kirke
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Naomie Harris
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Kris Jenner
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Karolina Kurkova
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Willow Smith
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Idris Elba
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Naomi Watts
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Adriana Lima
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Poppy Delevingne
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Bee Shaffer
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Emma Roberts
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Jourdan Dunn
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Julie Macklowe
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Zoe Kravitz
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Lorde
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Nina Dobrev
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Brie Larson
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