MET Gala 2013 – Kanye & Kim, Kerry Washington, Madonna & More

Take a look at more red carpet arrivals and party shots from the Metropolitan Museum of Art ‘s yearly Costume Institute Gala on May 6, 2013 in New York City.

This year’s theme was “PUNK: Chaos to Couture,” and as you can see, very few actually made an effort to stick to it.

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MET Gala 2013 - Kanye and Kim Kardashian, who drew inspiration from her grandmother's couch

MET Gala 2013 – Kanye and Kim Kardashian, who drew inspiration from her grandmother’s couch

MET Gala 2013 - Kate Beckinsale

MET Gala 2013 – Kate Beckinsale

MET Gala 2013 - Kate Bosworth

MET Gala 2013 – When did Kate Bosworth get so scary?

MET Gala 2013 - Kate Mara in Delpozo by Josep Font

MET Gala 2013 – Kate Mara in Delpozo by Josep Font

MET Gala 2013 - Katie Holmes in ghostly Calvin Klein

MET Gala 2013 – Katie Holmes in ghostly Calvin Klein

MET Gala 2013 - Katy Perry, Dolce & Gabbana - 02

MET Gala 2013 – Katy Perry makes us ask “wtf?” in Dolce & Gabbana

MET Gala 2013 - Kerry Washington, Vera Wang

MET Gala 2013 – Kerry Washington is a gothic doll in sleeveless V-neck lavender metallic floral print mermaid Vera Wang gown with bubble lace veiled decolletage, silk and lace flange detail at the train and a chrysanthemum lace peplum accent, and black hand-stitched opera-length lamb skin gloves

MET Gala 2013 - Kerry Washington, Andre Leon Talley and Vera Wang

MET Gala 2013 – Kerry Washington, Andre Leon Talley and Vera Wang

MET Gala 2013 - Kirstin Dunst, Rodarte

MET Gala 2013 – Kirstin Dunst in Rodarte

MET Gala 2013 - Kristen Stewart

MET Gala 2013 – We expected better from Kristen Stewart

MET Gala 2013 - Lena Dunham, Erdem Moralioglu and boyfriend

MET Gala 2013 – Lena Dunham in Erdem Moralioglu and boyfriend

MET Gala 2013 - Liu Wen

MET Gala 2013 – Super model Liu Wen shreds her competition before she even struts down the carpet

MET Gala 2013 - Madonna, Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci

MET Gala 2013 – All hail Queen Madge who does punk just right in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci

MET Gala 2013 - Madonna, Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci

MET Gala 2013 – Madonna in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci


MET Gala 2013 - Madonna, Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci

MET Gala 2013 – Madonna in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci

MET Gala 2013 - Maggie Gyllenhaal bores

MET Gala 2013 – Maggie Gyllenhaal bores

MET Gala 2013 - Mary-Kate Olsen decides "hobo glam" is just as good

MET Gala 2013 – Mary-Kate Olsen decides “hobo glam” is just as good

MET Gala 2013 - Boring Michelle Williams is even more of a snoozefest

MET Gala 2013 – Boring Michelle Williams is even more of a snoozefest “costume”

MET Gala 2013 - Miguel

MET Gala 2013 – Miguel

MET Gala 2013 - Minka Kelly, Carolina Herrera

MET Gala 2013 – Minka Kelly in elegant Carolina Herrera

MET Gala 2013 - Miley Cyrus

MET Gala 2013 – Miley Cyrus

MET Gala 2013 - Miley Cyrus

MET Gala 2013 – Miley Cyrus

MET Gala 2013 - Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak

MET Gala 2013 – Actress Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak

MET Gala 2013 - Miranda Kerr, Michael Kors, Tabitha Simmons, Cartier, Christian Louboutin

MET Gala 2013 – Model Miranda Kerr went basic in Michael Kors dress, Tabitha Simmons, Cartier jewels, and Christian Louboutin

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