The Met Gala Afterparty Looks You Didn't See (but Can't Miss)

These stars didn't just slay in one look on Met Gala Monday: They brought a whole high-fashion change of clothes for the afterparties too

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Cardi B

Cardi B at the Standard Hotel Met Gala after party
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hosts her afterparty in a gorgeous Versace gown with a bedazzled bustier top, after her gilded Versace moment on the Met Gala red carpet.

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Blake Lively

Blake Lively leaves The Carlyle hotel in a short red dress and heels headed to the MET Gala after party
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pulls a style 180 changing out of her show-stopping Versace reversible gown and into a red corseted mini dress with fringe trim and cap sleeves, plus Christian Louboutin heels.

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Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner stuns as she attends a Met Gala after-party in NYC
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ditches the bleached eyebrows but keeps things sheer in this lacy, bloomer-baring lingerie set by Miu Miu worn with crystal-strap heels.

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Bella Hadid

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gives off sexy pirate vibes in her tattered lace design featuring a floral beaded bra top, worn with thigh-high stockings and drop earrings. (Her gala look was all about the latex and lace.)

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Tessa Thompson

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is a vision in this red mini dress featuring an avant-garde tulle neckline (which wasn't her first take on tulle that night!) and Giuseppe Zanotti heels.

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Claire Danes (with Kieran Culkin)

Claire Danes and Kieran Culkin
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the Succession star keeps on his navy blazer and sneakers, while Danes slips into a more party ready, butterfly print slip dress, worn with a feathery stole and the same black lace headpiece she sported on the Met Gala red carpet.

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Jodie Turner-Smith & Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson and his wife Jodie Turner-Smith wear Gucci as they are seen arriving at the casa Cipriani Met Gala after-party
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are effortlessly cool (again!) in their afterparty looks — an Adidas tracksuit gown on Smith and a plaid blazer, tee and trousers on Jackson.

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Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo puts on a cute animated display in a tiny pink dress at a Met Gala after party in NYC
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has a major mini moment in a houndstooth hot-pink mini with side cutouts, worn with a Y2K beauty look that's bound to spark TikTok tutorials. (Just like her butterflies at the Met Gala!)

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Finneas & Billie Eilish

Finneas, Billie Eilish
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in a trench for him and black pantsuit over lacy cami for her, after changing out of her glam gown.

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Megan Thee Stallion & Pardison Fontaine

Megan Thee Stallion and Cara Delevingne attend a Met Gala Afterparty in NYC
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coordinate their couple style in a black denim-on-denim look on him and a sexy leather Moschino ensemble (her second of the night) layered with chains, on her.

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Janelle Monáe

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in a velvet halter mini dress worn with white cuffs (which looked like a cousin of her Met Gala gown).

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Rosalía

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trades high-drama Givenchy couture for low-key Givenchy couture in a pearl-accented mini over thigh-high boots.

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Hailey Bieber

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in leather hot pants, a lace bra, oversize blazer and red heels, following up her Old Hollywood look at the gala.

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Emily Ratajkowski

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in a bedazzled, cutout chartreuse Versace mini worn with neon pink platforms.

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Paul Mescal & Phoebe Bridgers

Paul Mescal and Phoebe Bridgers party until the early morning after the 2022 Met Gala
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in a brown suit, purple dress shirt and Vans (on him) and a cutout LBD with crystal detailing, worn with loafers and knee-high socks (on her).

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Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker

Kourtney Kardashian stuns while heading to a Met Gala Afterparty with Travis Barker

in a houndstooth corseted mini dress and beaded fringe pants and a crop top, respectively. (See their couples' look at the Met Gala here.)

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Gemma Chan

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in a shimmery navy mini.

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Chloe Grace Moretz & HoYeon Jung

Chloë Moretz and HoYeon Jung at the Standard Hotel Met Gala After party
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are Louis Vuitton ladies from the Met Gala carpet to the afterparty circuit.

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Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves arrives at a Met Gala after party in all lime green
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brings on the bold print (and color) in her neon green checkered three-piece ensemble.

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Winnie Harlow

Winnie Harlow seen arriving at the casa Cipriani Met Gala after-party
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in a sheer, sequin-embellished Dundas mini dress and black Jimmy Choo pumps.

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Normani

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changes out of her abs-baring gown into black leather pants and lace-up boots with a fuchsia satin shrug with a cutout at the décolletage.

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Lily James

Lily James at the Standard Hotel Met Gala after-party
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in a chain-mail Versace mini dress with side cutouts and gold ankle-strap heels.

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Camila Cabello

Camila Cabello leaving a Met Gala after-party at the Standard Hotel in New York
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continues to have the most fun with her fashion choices in a red-and-black feather mini dress and matching coat, plus over-the-knee boots.

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Wendy Williams & Jason Lee

Wendy Williams and Jason Lee attend the Met Gala Afterparty at The Standard Hotel
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in a colorful tiered gown (worn with a $ purse and color-block sneakers) and jacquard tuxedo, respectively.

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Jared Leto

Jared Leto seen arriving at the Casa Cipriani Met Gala after-party in New York
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continues the Gucci parade but loses some length from his hair after twinning with the brands' creative director Alessandro Michele on the Met Gala red carpet.

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Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan looks dapper arriving at the Standard Hotel Met Gala Afterparty
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changes out of his oversize hot-pink Valentino ensemble and into another baggy look.

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Laura Harrier

Laura Harrier attends an after party for the 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at Zero Bond
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glistens in a lavender draped mini dress with Giuseppe Zanotti heels and David Yurman jewels after wearing a corseted ballgown to the gala.

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Chloe Kim

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trades her voluminous red and white gown for a wide-legged jumpsuit and leather jacket.

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Madelaine Petsch

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keeps the prints charming in a retro mint Moschino mini with pale blue Giuseppe Zanotti platform heels.

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Karlie Kloss

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switches from her lacy Met Gala gown to a slinky, shimmery blue gown with matching Aquazzura heels.

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Joan Smalls

Joan Smalls goes to a Met Gala after-party in New York
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in a cobalt hooded tracksuit gown and purple heels.

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Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne make their arrival at a Met Gala Afterparty
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wipes off the gilded body paint but still glitters thanks to her mirrored, belted mini dress worn with combat boots and a black coat.

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Nicola Coughlan

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continues her feathered theme for the night in a floral-print midi with feathered bodice and matching crown headband.

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Justin Theroux

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is gilded glamour on top in his velvet jacket with tails, and Justin Theroux on the bottom in skinny jeans and combat boots.

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Maggie Rogers & Camila Mendes

Maggie Rogers, Camila Mendes
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Maggie in a delicate spaghetti strap black column, Camila in an iridescent sheer gold halter.

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Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira attends the Standard Hotel Met Gala Afterparty
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in a flirty red mini dress and feather-embellished heels.

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Jasmine Tookes, Miranda Kerr, Sara Sampaio & Lily Aldridge

Jasmine Tookes, Miranda Kerr, Sara Sampaio, and Lily Aldridge pose up arriving at The Standard Hotel Met Gala afterparty in New York City
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have a supermodel reunion in their skin-baring gowns.

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Maude Apatow

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in a baby pink bejeweled two-piece halter look.

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Evan Mock

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in a Givenchy ensemble of sheer turtleneck and glittery pants.

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Denée Benton & Ashley Park

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Denée in exuberant yellow feathers with colorful kicks, Ashley in a print two-piece halter with ruffled wrap and jeweled platforms.

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Simone Ashley

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wears her second Moschino look of the night, a colorful leather mini dress with coordinating boots.

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Brooklyn Beckham & Nicola Peltz

Brooklyn Beckham holds wife Nicola Peltz dress as they arrive to the Cipriani Met Gala after-party in New York City

both bare some skin in a sheer button down top (on Brooklyn) and a cutout, goddess-like green gown (on Nicola).

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Eiza Gonzalez

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wears a strapless print mini with high slit and asymmetrical bow-adorned heels.

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Maisie Williams

Maisie Williams arrives at the Casa Cipriani Met Gala Afterparty in New York
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in a second Thom Brown design featuring a corset top and cropped trousers and the same bleached eyebrows she sported on the red carpet.

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Huma Abedein

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in golden ombré fringed Oscar de la Renta.

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Tommy Dorfman

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in a sheer black turtleneck gown with green Simon Miller boots.

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Molly Sims

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swaps her super-girlie pink gown for a plunging sparkly suit and Jimmy Choo clutch.

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Awkwafina

Awkwafina at the Standard Hotel Met Gala After party

ditches her Gucci gown in favor of a T-shirt, blazer, neon trousers and horsebit lug sole loafers from the brand.

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Teyana Taylor

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in a sheer brown bodysuit with draping on the bodice and matching sandals.

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Chloe Fineman

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has a Madonna moment in her ruched bustier dress with cross necklace.

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Dove Cameron

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in a bustier dress with draped miniskirt, plus Brilliant Earth jewels, a satin evening bag and platform heels.

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Ansel Elgort & Violetta Komyshan

Ansel Elgort and his girlfriend arrive at the casa Cipriani Met Gala after-party

he in a Fendi Mens white suit and Manolo Blahnik shoes, she in a baby blue mini with matching heels.

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Chloe Bailey

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in a bow-embroidered crop top, jeans and a metallic clutch.

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Sabrina Carpenter

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wears a mini version of her chainmail Paco Rabanne Met Gala red carpet two-piece, with a draped denim jacket, metallic Jimmy Choo platforms and chunky gold jewelry.

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Lala Anthony

Lala Anthony looks striking as she arrives at the Ritz Hotel after the Met Gala
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dares to bare in a baby blue lace catsuit with a wrap skirt design, David Yurman jewels and Jimmy Choo heels.

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Addison Rae

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goes from an opaque spangly halter to a totally sheer swath of fabric.

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