Even if Rihanna hadn’t sung a note at the 2015 Met Gala, she’d have won the event, thanks to her crazy-long, retina-burning bright-yellow Guo Pei gown. Ri’s commanding three-song set—”Diamonds,” “Pour It Up,” and the indelible “Bitch Better Have My Money”—solidified her status as belle of the annual ball, which was attended by a parade of bold-face names including Beyonce, Kanye West, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Lorde, George Clooney and so many more.
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The Met Gala has become one of the biggest fashion events of all time, and in the past decade more and more music artists have dominated its red carpet, proving that they are willing to push boundaries further than any model or actress would be willing to go (a few examples include Madonna's backside-revealing Givenchy ensemble and Beyoncé's latex look, also by Givenchy, from last year's event and Solange's futuristic Giles gown from 2015). But the best, most memorable Met Gala looks are those that take sartorial risks related to the event's given theme while also remaining timeless, and just plain beautiful. Here, five of music's best Met Gala looks that show both risk and reward.