The Best Dressed (and Campiest) Men of the 2019 Met Gala

Getty

What is "camp"? was a question on many people's minds leading up to the 2019 Met Gala, the theme of which was "Camp: Notes on Fashion." You can read one of the many explainers that are out there, sure, but after last night's red carpet, here's what we can tell you camp is. Camp is Katy Perry showing up dressed as a chandelier (and inexplicably changing into a hamburger costume just hours later). Camp is Kacey Musgraves channeling Malibu Barbie and driving up in her own Barbie car. It's Lady Gaga making making five outfit changes before even making it to the front door and Lizzo in head-to-toe flamingo pink from her Marie Antoinette-esque wig to her feathery cape. Camp includes a touch of Cher and a hint of David Bowie (two iconic references many of the hair and makeup artists name-dropped last night as inspiration), and if your ensemble doubles as a performance piece (here's looking at you Zendaya), then all the better.

But it wasn't just the women who went all out channeling the gala's theme. The male attendees used the opportunity to flex their sartorial muscles and get creative. We saw custom-made suit jackets in bold prints and covered in embellishments. We saw kilts and capes, mile-long trains and velvet tuxedos, and sheer blouses and simple anoraks. And who could forget Billy Porter's grand (and gilded) entrance and Jared Leto's interesting accessory choice (err . . . umm . . . his own head?). Their looks were full of color and texture and excitement, something we hope to see more of in the future — theme or no theme.

Benedict Cumberbatch

Wearing a Labassa Woolfe suit.

Jared Leto

Wearing Gucci (and carrying a 3D replica of his head).

Michael B. Jordan

Wearing Coach.

Odell Beckham Jr.

Wearing Thom Browne.

Taron Egerton

Wearing custom-made Salvatore Ferragamo.

Jordan Roth

Wearing Iris van Herpen.

Ezra Miller

Wearing Burberry.

Michael Urie

Wearing Christian Siriano.

Swizz Beatz

Wearing Carolina Herrera.

Joe Jonas

Wearing Louis Vuitton.

Hamish Bowles

Wearing a Maison Margiela suit and cape and a tiara by Stephen Jones.

Cody Fern

Wearing Maison Margiela.

Alessandro Michele

Wearing Gucci (of course).

Colin Kaepernick

Wearing Pyer Moss.

Frank Ocean

Wearing a Prada anorak.

Shawn Mendes

Wearing Saint Laurent.

Cole Sprouse

Wearing Salvatore Ferragamo.

21 Savage

Wearing a custom-made Dapper Dan suit (fabrics by Gucci).

Ryan Murphy

Wearing Christian Siriano.

Nick Jonas

Wearing Christian Dior.

Harry Styles

Wearing Gucci.

Billy Porter

Wearing The Blonds.

Dapper Dan

Wearing his own design (made with Gucci fabrics).

Omari Hardwick

Wearing a custom-made Dapper Dan suit (made with Gucci fabrics).

Keiynan Lonsdale

Wearing Manish Arora.

Richard Madden

Wearing Dior Men.

Lewis Hamilton

Wearing Tommy Hilfiger.

Rami Malek

Wearing Saint Laurent.

Idris Elba

Wearing Versace.

Sign Up For the PS Newsletter
Great. Thanks for signing up!
Exclusive product reviews, expert workout tips, and more, delivered to your inbox daily.
We'll see you in your inbox
By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy.

Related