"Choices were definitely made."

Typically held the first Monday in May, the Met Gala is arguably one of the most exclusive and biggest fashion events of the year. The Gala is held in New York City as a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and while the event has been canceled the past two Mays, it was finally held Sept. 13.

Every year the Met Gala has a theme correlating the exhibition on display at the Costume Institute. This year, the theme was “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.” While a broad theme, celebrities and designers sought inspiration from old Hollywood to futuristic, from the wild west to football — and they did not come to play.

One of the most prominent inspirations at the Gala was old Hollywood. A term coined for American film from the 1910s to the ‘60s, it’s an aesthetic personified by glamour and lavishness. Think icons like Rita Hayworth, Grace Kelly or Marilyn Monroe.