The Met Gala reawakened my fashion senses tonight.

Formally known as the Costume Institute Gala Benefit, the event saw what seemed like every celebrity known to man streaming through The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Trend-wise, the red carpet screamed nude and ethereal. Black seemed totally unpopular, while bold colors like that of Thandie Newton’s gown were striking.

The event celebrates the opening of the ‘American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity’ exhibition at the Museum.

Read more for loads of photos!

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Anna Wintour

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Bar Refaeli

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Blake Lively

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Brooke Shields

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Diane Kruger

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Emma Roberts

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Giuliana Rancic

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Gwen Stefani

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Iman

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Janet Jackson

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Jennifer Lopez

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Jessica Alba

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Jessica Biel

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Jessica Szohr

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Joy Bryant

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Kate Bosworth

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Kate Hudson

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Katy Perry

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Kerry Washington

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Kirsten Dunst

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Kristen Bell

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Kristin Davis

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Mary J. Blige

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M.I.A.

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Nicole Richie

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Oprah Winfrey (escorted by Oscar de la Renta)

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Rachel Weisz

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Rachel Zoe

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Rosario Dawson

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Sarah Jessica Parker

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Sienna Miller

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Thandie Newton

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Tina Fey

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Taylor Swift

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Zoe Saldana