The Best-Dressed Men in Met Gala History

On the first Monday of May, celebrities, socialites and fashion tastemakers descend upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for the Met Gala. The idea is this: attending A-listers are required to dress to the theme of the Costume Institute at the Met’s accompanying exhibition, which the night is ostensibly a fundraising event for. Some basically ignore the prompt. Others take the opportunity to wear a statement-making suit; something a little jazzy. A special few make headlines with an out-there outfit that lives long in the memory.

As well as being one of the biggest social events on the calendar, it’s also one of the few that allows its guests to get really creative with their outfits. Over the years, we've seen fully masked, Dementor-esque dresses, metallic armour and even a hamburger walk the red carpet, but amidst the madness, there's always a selection of great formalwear on show. To give you a hint of what to expect on today's carpet, we’ve rounded up the best-dressed men in Met Gala history.