The 27 Met Gala Photos You Absolutely Need to See

Updated on 5/9/2015 at 10:55 PM

By now you're well aware that the 2015 Met Gala took place in NYC on Monday night, and from the plethora of pictures from the red carpet and all the afterparties and floating around on social media, we've narrowed down the 27 photos that you need to see to best get an idea of how the night went down. There were plenty of huge moments, from Beyoncé's epic arrival and Katy Perry's playful poses with designer Jeremy Scott to Rihanna's dramatic dress and Robert Pattinson and FKA Twigs's first-ever red carpet outing — and don't even get us started on Sarah Jessica Parker's meme-worthy headpiece. Keep reading to see all the best photos, and be sure to cast your vote for the best dressed star.

Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, and Miley Cyrus posed for a selfie at the event.

Lady Gaga, Madonna, and Alexander Wang buddied up at the designer's afterparty.

Robert Pattinson and FKA Twigs couldn't have been cuter during their first-ever red carpet appearance as a couple.

Jennifer Lawrence showed off the back of her Dior dress on the red carpet.

Rihanna made a dramatic arrival in an over-the-top design by Chinese couturier Guo Pei.

Hailey Baldwin got handsy with Kendall Jenner while posing inside the event with Bella and Gigi Hadid.

Cher made her triumphant return to the red carpet alongside Marc Jacobs.

George and Amal Clooney were all smiles as they made their way into the exhibit.

Cara Delevingne grabbed on to Kim Kardashian's famous rear while at the Met Gala cocktail reception with Miley Cyrus.

Sarah Jessica Parker made headlines with her look, which was a take on a traditional Chinese bridal outfit.

David Burtka helped adjust husband Neil Patrick Harris's tie during the cocktail reception.

Selena Gomez stunned in a Vera Wang gown on the red carpet.

Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara palled around at an afterparty.

Lorde and Jennifer Lawrence arrived together for Lady Gaga and Alexander Wang's postevent bash.

Solange Knowles posed playfully in her futuristic frock at the Met Gala cocktail reception.

Zoë Kravitz attended the event with her adoring parents, Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West stayed close during the event.

John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Emily Ratajkowski, and Gabrielle Union were entranced by something on the singer's cell phone while sitting on the famous Met Gala steps.

This showstopping moment came courtesy of Kristen Wiig and her designer date, Prabal Gurung.

Kerry Washington was spotted chatting with her onscreen love, Scandal costar Tony Goldwyn, and her real-life love, husband Nnamdi Asomugha.

Beyoncé pulled the ultimate Met Gala stunt by arriving almost an hour after all the other guests and posed for sultry photos in her beaded Givenchy gown.

Justin Bieber and Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing clowned around on the red carpet.

Robert Pattinson and Kate Hudson shared a laugh at the Michael Kors afterparty.

Katy Perry and Jeremy Scott added some theatrics to their walk down the red carpet.

Ansel Elgort and his on-again girlfriend, Violetta Komyshan, posed inside Alexander Wang's afterparty.

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello were easily the hottest couple on the red carpet.

Katie Holmes debuted an Anna Wintour-inspired wig on the red carpet.