Fashion's biggest night got underway Monday at the Met Gala in a rainy Manhattan.
This is the first Met Gala to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years to have a menswear theme. This year's theme is based on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's spring exhibit, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style."
Among the hosts are Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo and AAP Rocky. LeBron James was made honorary chair but will not attend because of a knee injury.
The guest list includes about 450 people from tech, sports, art, entertainment and more.
Vogue's Anna Wintour is the gala's mastermind. The gala raises the bulk of the budget for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute .