The Met Gala may only last one night, but thanks to the internet - it's a week-long global event. You can expect within seconds of the first celebrity stepping onto the red carpet, timelines will explode with memes, fashion verdicts and reactions to keep the group chat buzzing for days.
This year's theme Costume Art and accompanying dress code Fashion Is Art is practically begging for online chaos - and the fashion fans, glued to the live stream, have delivered exactly that.
© AFP via Getty ImagesAs the stars arrived in sculptural ensembles, surreal pieces and museum-worthy fits, the internet wasted no time in crowning the winners and digging out those hidden references. Reaction videos, TikTok breakdowns and meme edits spread faster than the actual red carpet livestream, and here at H! Fashion we were glued to our feeds to bring you the best of the best.
No Met Gala is complete without a bit of debate. Was the look iconic? Or just impossible to sit down in? Did anyone interpret the theme accurately? And which celebrity became the unofficial meme of the evening?
So from hilarious commentary to genuinely brilliant fashion analysis, these were the social media reactions that completely stole the show...
