Let’s Met this occasion began! Cardi B leads stars at afterparties

Cardi B pulled out all the stops to host her own Met Gala afterparty in New York on Monday night. 

As the stars continued the celebrations into the night across the city, the rapper, 31, emerged from The Mark Hotel in a slinky red corset gown after changing out of her dramatic black tulle red carpet dress. 

Cardi, who is no stranger to hosting a Met Gala afterparty, put on a busty display as she arrived at Silencio to host the FWRD & Revolve bash.

The Superbass hitmaker gave Kim Kardashian a run for her money as she showed off her tiny waist with the corset design, just hours after Kim had shocked with her cinched in dress. 

Cardi’s gown laced up at the back and had a slit which showed off her legs. She teamed the glamorous look with matching red heels and added a glittering diamond necklace for good measure.

Cardi B pulled out all the stops to host her own Met Gala afterparty in New York on Monday night, emerging from The Mark Hotel in a striking red sating gown

The rapper, 31, had changed out of her dramatic black tulle red carpet dress and into a slinky red corset gown as she arrived at Silencio to host the FWRD & Revolve bash

Cardi, who is no stranger to hosting a Met Gala afterparty, put on a busty display as she went braless in the number

Cardi stunned on the red carpet in a tulle black gown which took as many as nine men to fan out the fabric around her

The rapper posed for photos outside The Mark Hotel after making a quick change, before heading to the nightclub alongside her husband Offset. 

Offset, 32, looked far more casual in ripped denim and a grey long sleeved top which was embellished with beads. 

Coco Rocha turned heads in a magenta pink chiffon dress which had a mermaid tail hemline.

The Canadian  fashion model, 35, posed up a storm for the camera inside the bash. 

A whole host of stars headed to New York City‘s Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual Met Gala, hosted by Anna Wintour

This year the event was titled Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion with the dress code named The Garden of Time.

Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth were this year’s co-chairs. Also on the committee is Vogue’s Anna Wintour.

The honorary chairs for the evening were Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.

Cardi B was joined by her husband Offset who looked far more casual in ripped denim and a grey long sleeved top which was embellished with beads.

The Superbass hitmaker gave Kim Kardashian a run for her money as she showed off her tiny waist with the corset design, just hours after Kim had shocked with her cinched in dress 

She teamed the glamorous look with matching red heels and added a glittering diamond necklace for good measure 

Cardi, who is no stranger to hosting a Met Gala afterparty, put on a busty display as she went braless in the number and drew quite a crowd 

Cardi received a helping hand as she headed into the venue flanked by a number of security guards 

The rapper ensured all eyes were on her in the show-stopping gown 

Card put on a glamorous display with blue eyeshadow and styled her hair in soft voluminous waves 

Coco Rocha turned heads in a magenta pink chiffon dress which had a mermaid tail hemline 

The dress was a criss cross design with plumes of chiffon on the sleeves and a dramatic hemline 

‘It is very much an ode to nature and the emotional poetics of fashion,’ said Andrew Bolton, Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, of the upcoming exhibition. 

‘One thing I hope this show will activate is that sensorial appreciation of fashion.’

Stars in attendance on the night included Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Cardi B and Emily Ratajkowski.

Gwendoline Christie, La La Anthony and Ashley Graham hosted while YouTuber Emma Chamberlain was on hand to interview stars on the red carpet. 

Last year’s gala honoured late designer Karl Lagerfeld. 

Becky Hearn and Raissa Gerona caught the eye in nude ensembles 

Christian Siriano also attended Cardi’s bash 

‘This year’s co-chairs reflect a variety of career achievements, and all have distinct style histories with the Met Gala,’ Vogue shared.

The showcase features approximately 250 items drawn from The Costume Institute’s permanent collection — with many of the pieces too fragile to ever be worn again.

The pieces will all be displayed using elements such as AI, GCI, and more while playing up themes of land, sea and sky.