The curtain might have drawn on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but for the celeb-set, the night is only just beginning. Behind closed doors and inside velvet-roped abodes flung across New York City, the fashion elite slip into their second act: the after-party look. If the Met Gala is the grand overture, then it’s the after-parties where style is loosened a notch.
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After the glitz and glamour of the Gala itself, exclusive after parties are kicking off across the city, ready to carry over into the first light of dawn. And after gracing the red carpet in black-tie, the stars are letting loose and switching into some more comfortable—but equally memorable—looks to party into the night. From Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber shucking off their layers and to cinch their corsets, the celeb-set are all metamorphosing for the long night ahead.
Ahead, keep scrolling to see all the Met Gala after-party outfits that your favourite stars are wearing.