6 Met Gala Looks That Prove Karl Lagerfeld's Cat Is the Real Star

Monáe's Thom Browne ensemble underwent a dramatic transformation as she climbed the Met Gala steps. And to complete her look — a black-and-white tweed tuxedo coat, shaped over a netted underskirt — she carried a custom Thom Browne "Choupette" bag made from quilted pebbled leather.

Later in the evening, she partied with the oversize purse, wearing only her black sequin and eyelash yarn bikini with pearl strings.