Met Gala arrivals

Lady Gaga wears custom Brandon Maxwell.

Lady Gaga wears custom Brandon Maxwell.  (Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for the Met Museum / Vogue)

By Adam Tschorn
 and Marques Harper
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Here’s a look at the red-carpet arrivals at the 2019 Met Gala on May 6 in New York. This year’s theme is “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” which celebrates a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Lady Gaga's Brandon Maxwell look at the Met Gala transformed from pink to black.

Lady Gaga’s Brandon Maxwell look at the Met Gala transformed from pink to black.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

Lady Gaga's Look 3 (left) and 4, courtesy of designer Brandon Maxwell.

Lady Gaga’s Look 3 (left) and 4, courtesy of designer Brandon Maxwell.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images (left) and Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Met Museum / Vogue (right))

Met Gala co-chair and Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour (in Chanel) arrives on the red carpet.

Met Gala co-chair and Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour (in Chanel) arrives on the red carpet.  (Dimitrios Kambouris (left and center) and Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images)

2019 Met Gala co-chair Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian arrive. Instead of heels, the tennis star wears yellow Nike sneakers with her yellow custom Versace gown, which is festooned with pink, purple and yellow appliques resembling butterflies.

2019 Met Gala co-chair Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian arrive. Instead of heels, the tennis star wears yellow Nike sneakers with her yellow custom Versace gown, which is festooned with pink, purple and yellow appliques resembling butterflies.  (Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images)

"Pose" star Billy Porter is carried into the 2019 Met Gala by six shirtless men. For the occasion, Porter is in a custom look by the Blonds that includes a bejeweled golden catsuit with 10-foot wings, a 24-karat gold headpiece and golden eye makeup.

“Pose” star Billy Porter is carried into the 2019 Met Gala by six shirtless men. For the occasion, Porter is in a custom look by the Blonds that includes a bejeweled golden catsuit with 10-foot wings, a 24-karat gold headpiece and golden eye makeup.  (Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images (left) and Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for the Met Museum / Vogue (right))

Billy Porter reveals his outfit's wings on the Met Gala red carpet.

Billy Porter reveals his outfit’s wings on the Met Gala red carpet.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

Jemima Kirke (in Christopher Kane), from left, Christopher Kane and Lena Dunham (in Christopher Kane) at the 2019 Met Gala.

Jemima Kirke (in Christopher Kane), from left, Christopher Kane and Lena Dunham (in Christopher Kane) at the 2019 Met Gala.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

Laverne Cox arrives in custom Christian Siriano at the 2019 Met Gala.

Laverne Cox arrives in custom Christian Siriano at the 2019 Met Gala.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images (left) and Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum / Vogue (right))

Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele, left, and Harry Styles, right, both 2019 Met Gala co-chairs, arrive in Gucci to the annual gala.

Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele, left, and Harry Styles, right, both 2019 Met Gala co-chairs, arrive in Gucci to the annual gala.  (Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images (left and right), Neilson Barnard / Getty Images (center) )

Model Ashley Graham wears a custom Gucci blazer designed in collaboration with Dapper Dan.

Model Ashley Graham wears a custom Gucci blazer designed in collaboration with Dapper Dan.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

Hamish Bowles, left, in Maison Margiela and Rachel Brosnahan, right, in Erdem at the 2019 Met Gala.

Hamish Bowles, left, in Maison Margiela and Rachel Brosnahan, right, in Erdem at the 2019 Met Gala.  (Angela Weiss / AFP/Getty Images (left), Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images (right))

Regina Hall wears a Gucci X Dapper Dan collaboration.

Regina Hall wears a Gucci X Dapper Dan collaboration.  (Angela Weiss / AFP / Getty Images)

Celine Dion (in Oscar de la Renta), from left, Ryan Murphy channeling Liberace (in custom Christian Siriano) and Yara Shahidi (in custom Prada) arrive at the 2019 Met Gala.

Celine Dion (in Oscar de la Renta), from left, Ryan Murphy channeling Liberace (in custom Christian Siriano) and Yara Shahidi (in custom Prada) arrive at the 2019 Met Gala.  (Neilson Barnard (left), Jamie McCarthy (center and right) / Getty Images)

Natasha Lyonne (in a Jean Paul Gaultier jumpsuit), from left, Kris Jenner (in a Tommy Hilfiger opera coat) and Tiffany Haddish (in a Michael Kors Collection suit) at the 2019 Met Gala.

Natasha Lyonne (in a Jean Paul Gaultier jumpsuit), from left, Kris Jenner (in a Tommy Hilfiger opera coat) and Tiffany Haddish (in a Michael Kors Collection suit) at the 2019 Met Gala.  (Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for the Met Museum / Vogue)

Nichapat Suphap in a colorful gown by Tomo Koizumi on the 2019 Met Gala arrivals red carpet.

Nichapat Suphap in a colorful gown by Tomo Koizumi on the 2019 Met Gala arrivals red carpet.  (Angela Weiss / AFP / Getty Images)

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter arrive.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter arrive.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

At left, Charlotte Gainsbourg with Rami Malek (both in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello), Jared Leto with himself (in Gucci) and Miley Cyrus with Liam Hemsworth (also both in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello) arrive at the 2019 Met Gala.

At left, Charlotte Gainsbourg with Rami Malek (both in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello), Jared Leto with himself (in Gucci) and Miley Cyrus with Liam Hemsworth (also both in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello) arrive at the 2019 Met Gala.  (Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images (left and right) and Neilson Barnard / Getty Images (center))

Danai Gurira (in Gabriela Hearst), from left, with designer Gabriela Hearst; Michael B. Jordan (in custom Coach); and Ava DuVernay (in Prada) on the 2019 Met Gala arrivals red carpet.

Danai Gurira (in Gabriela Hearst), from left, with designer Gabriela Hearst; Michael B. Jordan (in custom Coach); and Ava DuVernay (in Prada) on the 2019 Met Gala arrivals red carpet.  ((L to R) Neilson Barnard / Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for the Met Museum / Vogue, Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images )

Katy Perry (in Moschino) lights up the red carpet, from left, Elle Fanning (in Miu Miu) and Saoirse Ronan (in Gucci) arrive at 2019 Met Gala.

Katy Perry (in Moschino) lights up the red carpet, from left, Elle Fanning (in Miu Miu) and Saoirse Ronan (in Gucci) arrive at 2019 Met Gala.  ((L to R) Neilson Barnard / Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum / Vogue, Angela Weiss / AFP / Getty Images)

Gwen Stefani in Moschino on the 2019 Met Gala red carpet.

Gwen Stefani in Moschino on the 2019 Met Gala red carpet.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

Tracee Ellis Ross gets framed while wearing a black Moschino gown, from left, Kim Kardashian West goes for the latex look in Thierry Mugler, and Janelle Monáe wears a custom Christian Siriano ensemble that slyly winks on the 2019 Met Gala red carpet.

Tracee Ellis Ross gets framed while wearing a black Moschino gown, from left, Kim Kardashian West goes for the latex look in Thierry Mugler, and Janelle Monáe wears a custom Christian Siriano ensemble that slyly winks on the 2019 Met Gala red carpet.  (Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images (left and right), Neilson Barnard / Getty Images (center) )

Dua Lipa (in Versace), from left, Travis Scott with Kylie Jenner (in Versace) and Jennifer Lopez (in Versace) on the 2019 Met Gala red carpet.

Dua Lipa (in Versace), from left, Travis Scott with Kylie Jenner (in Versace) and Jennifer Lopez (in Versace) on the 2019 Met Gala red carpet.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

Yara Shahidi (in Prada) arrives on the red carpet for the 2019 Met Gala.

Yara Shahidi (in Prada) arrives on the red carpet for the 2019 Met Gala.  (Justin Lane / EPA/Shutterstock)

Kendall Jenner (in Versace), left, and Hailee Steinfeld (in Viktor & Rolf couture) at the 2019 Met Gala.

Kendall Jenner (in Versace), left, and Hailee Steinfeld (in Viktor & Rolf couture) at the 2019 Met Gala.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images (left), Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum / Vogue (right))

Kacey Musgraves channels Barbie by way of Moschino at the 2019 Met Gala.

Kacey Musgraves channels Barbie by way of Moschino at the 2019 Met Gala.  (Angela Weiss / AFP/Getty Images)

Ezra Miller (in custom Burberry designed by chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci), from left, Tom Ford with Gemma Chan (in Tom Ford); and Cara Delevingne (in Dior Haute Couture) arrive at the 2019 Met Gala.

Ezra Miller (in custom Burberry designed by chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci), from left, Tom Ford with Gemma Chan (in Tom Ford); and Cara Delevingne (in Dior Haute Couture) arrive at the 2019 Met Gala.  (Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images / Vogue (left and right) and Neilson Barnard / Getty Images (center))

Cardi B arrives in a custom oxblood-colored Thom Browne gown with a bedazzled swim cap-style headpiece.

Cardi B arrives in a custom oxblood-colored Thom Browne gown with a bedazzled swim cap-style headpiece.  (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

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Adam Tschorn

Senior features writer Adam Tschorn is a former small-town newspaper editor, game-show question-and-answer man and fashion scribe who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007. He currently covers a wide range of pop-culture topics with a focus on cannabis culture. Holding a B.A. in philosophy and an M.A. in journalism, he feels perfectly suited to looking at things, asking “why?” and writing down the answers.

Marques Harper

Marques Harper is a deputy features editor at the Los Angeles Times. He previously covered fashion for the Austin American-Statesman and media and culture for the Roanoke Times. A native of New Jersey, he has a B.A. in English from Rutgers University and an M.S. in digital media management from the University of Southern California.

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