Stars from many a field showed up and showed out tonight at the Costume Institute Gala 2013 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The event, which is colloquially known as the ‘Met Gala’, saw a host of Hollywood talent descend into New York City in their finest fabrics for this year’s showcase – which this year boasted a “Punk” theme.

King B, Beyonce, led the pack — dazzling in a Givenchy gown that turned many a head. No signs of jet lag were present on the stage blazer who jetted in from London on a day off from her sold-out Mrs Carter Show World Tour.

Meanwhile, Madonna had folk talking too. Although we’re not sure it was for the same reasons.

Peep pics of Material Madge, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Rita Ora, and more below…

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