Met Gala 2017: Deepika, Madonna, Rihanna dazzle the Rei Kawakubo themed red carpet

It's been a volatile year so far, to say the least. Which is why we need the frivolity, beauty and low-stakes drama of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit – a.k.a. the Met Gala or Met Ball – more than ever.

After last year's tech and robot-inspired 'Manus x Machina,' the theme for the 69th gala (and accompanying exhibit at the institute) honors one of the fashion world's most beloved and singular living designers, Comme des Garcons' Rei Kawakubo.

Met chief, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who has been a chair of the event since 1995, is hosting this year's gala with the help of host committee members Gisele Bundchen, Tom Brady, Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams. This year it was interesting to see how celebrities, including our very own Priyanka Chopra, interpret Kawakubo's whimsical, geometric, colourful clothes that are more than larger-than-life.

Here are what our favourite celebrities wore to the



Met Gala 2017: