Fashion takes center stage at the Met Costume Gala (51 images)

Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga walk the red carpet at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrating the opening of "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" in New York City on May 2, 2016.

Taylor Swift arrives on the red carpet at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate the opening of "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" in New York City on May 2, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Beyonce arrives on the red carpet at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate the opening of "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" in New York City on May 2, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian arrive on the red carpet at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate the opening of "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" in New York City on May 2, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik arrive on the red carpet at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate the opening of "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" in New York City on May 2, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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