Bombshell: Rita Ora, Kylie Jenner, Taylor Swift get bold in metal

The night was dressed in sheer, metallic and bold futuristic ensemble.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit (or better known as Met Gala) is the Oscars of the East Coast.

On Monday night it lived up to its reputation as some of the biggest names in music, film, and the runway arrived wearing ornate costumes created by the world's premier fashion designers.

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Co-host of this year's Met Gala, Taylor Swift, arrived in a futuristic silver mini-dress with a cutaway design; the edgy costume included knee-high leather strappy stilettos and Gothic dark lip paint.

She wore a short silver sequined Louis Vuitton dress with high black gladiator sandals.

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Along with her newly dyed platinum locks, this ensemble signals a new edgier look for Taylor, a far cry from her usual style.

This year the theme was Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology, corresponding to the exhibition of the same name which the party kicks off.

Rita Ora in a Vera Wang gown with a full train of feathers and sheer reveals at the side of her thighs and Tony-winning actress Sophie Okenedo wearing Tome.

The 25-year-old beauty's dress hugged her curves perfectly and she revealed sheer cut-outs at the back and around her torso.

Rita's blonde locks were pulled back tight in a centre parting and she sported shimmery silver eye-shadow to complete the look.

Meanwhile Kendall Jenner chose a mesh style Versace number with sexy cut-outs which flattered her athletic frame.

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The 20-year-old model teamed it with pearly white heels which matched the trim of her slinky dress.

Her sister Kylie Jenner opted to take a risk and bare some skin as she made her debut at the Met Gala.

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The 18-year-old, however, upped the ante with a new chin-length bob wig that accentuated the reality star's fine bone structure.

Kylie's gown had strategic bars of metal covering some of her more intimate bits, while showcasing her waist, underboob, and part of her derriere.

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Kate Hudson rocked a white creation with laser-cut detailing for a 3D look.

It seems Zayn Malik wanted to prove beyond all doubt he is girlfriend Gigi Hadid's knight in shining armour.

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Malik wore plate armour sleeves as he escorted model girlfriend at the Met Gala.

The former One Direction star and his model lover had gone all out for their red carpet debut as a couple, wearing matching metallic outfits.

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