In preparation for 2016's Met Gala tonight, let's look back at one of our favorite looks from last year's fashionable event: Puerto Rican beauty Joan Smalls standing out from the crowd in a black and royal-blue Roberto Cavalli gown.

The memorable dress had everything the fit model [1] needed to show off her toned abs, legs, and arms: cutouts, sheer paneling, and only one sleeve. But it was the way she toughened up the look with a black choker (back in fashion this year [2]), eggplant smoky eyes, straight hair, and a severe middle part that seriously impressed us, aside from her soft nude lipstick, which contrasted the bright purple pout she wore in 2014 [3] when she attended the gala with Vera Wang. Keep scrolling to see more photos from that night and Joan's impressive look.