Theme of the night was “China: Through the Looking Glass”

May 5, 2015 07:46 GMT  ·  By

The 2015 edition of the prestigious Costume Institute Benefit Gala, also known as the MET Gala, ended a few hours ago at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. As usual, it brought the biggest names in showbiz and fashion on the red carpet, showing off the most fabulous and outrageous designer creations of the year.

The MET Gala is all about fashion and glamor, and is the best moment to truly go all out there. Dubbed “the Oscars of fashion,” the event usually sees many risk-takers take major risks in fashion. This year’s edition counts for that on the likes of Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian.

Bey, JLo and Kim dare to bare

These 3 women wore the most outrageous and the most see-through gowns of the evening, donning lace confections that revealed almost all of their toned bodies, with carefully placed patterns to hide their modesty.

The theme of this year’s edition of the Gala was “China: Through the Looking Glass,” so most attendees looked to Chinese culture and fashion for inspiration. It translated into dragon appliqués, lace, beautiful jewelry, accessories or even headdresses, heavy winged makeup, and many stern updos.

In these 3 stars, it was all about the pattern.

Beyonce, for instance, wowed in a gorgeous studded Givenchy gown, with massive jewelry by her favorite jeweler, Lorraine Schwarz. The dress was so revealing that it created the impression that she walked down the red carpet and up the stairs in nothing but a handful of precious stones covering her lady bits.

This might sound like an exaggeration, but it’s not. The photos in the gallery and the Instagram shots she posted herself will show you that.

Jennifer Lopez also went for a bold design, though she was comparatively more covered up. Then again, she’s been showing off her body a lot on red carpets in the past couple of years, so in her case, the shock wasn’t as big as in Beyonce’s.

JLo, who walked the red carpet alone, wore an Atelier Versace dress with a giant red dragon protecting her modesty, accessorized with a Swarovski clutch, Sutra earrings and a couple of rings. Unlike Beyonce, she didn’t pull her hair up in a tight ponytail, but let it cascade down her back.

Kim Kardashian wore a white, jewelry-encrusted Roberto Cavalli by Peter Dundas dress that ended in a long trail with white feathers. Her gown appeared to be the heaviest and “busiest” of the three, complete with intricate patterns on the shoulders and upper body, and a sheer bottom half.

She styled her hair in a tight ponytail, and kept accessories down to a minimum: diamond rings and her engagement ring were enough to offset the dress.

See-through was a must on the red carpet

These 3 ladies weren’t the only ones showing this much skin on the red carpet, even if they were those who most stood out.

As hinted above, lace was a big presence at this year’s event, whether in see-through panels or heavy, intricate decorations. To generalize, we could almost say that who wasn’t showing a bit of skin with lace was most definitely doing it with scooping cleavages or side cut-outs.  

Givenchy X Lorraine 💋 A photo posted by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on May 4, 2015 at 8:37pm PDT

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Details... @versace_official #MetGala 😘 #VersaceVersace A photo posted by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on May 4, 2015 at 6:54pm PDT
#MetGala #VersaceVibes 🐉 @versace_official A photo posted by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on May 4, 2015 at 6:53pm PDT
With my idol @jlo 📷 by Kanye A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on May 4, 2015 at 9:55pm PDT
Met Gala 2015 thank you @peter_dundas for this gorgeous gown!!! @robertocavalli A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on May 4, 2015 at 8:18pm PDT
Tonight's inspiration! Cher at the 1st ever Met Gala! I just met her and told her this photo was my inspiration for my dress tonight! She is so beautiful! So happy I met her! A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on May 4, 2015 at 7:38pm PDT

Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian at MET Gala 2015 (6 Images)

Beyonce in Givenchy at the MET Gala 2015
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