2021 Met Gala lacks usual star power, but Gen Z celebrities Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X wow in Haider Ackermann, Oscar de La Renta and Versace on the red carpet

This year’s Met Gala in New York was about a third smaller than usual, with about 300 guests – many of whom were first-timers at the event

Singer Billie Eilish wore a peach Oscar de La Renta gown inspired by Marilyn Monroe, while rapper Lil Nas X paired a Versace bodysuit with a gold suit of armour

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Singer Billie Eilish wore a peach Oscar de La Renta gown to this year’s Met Gala, which was dominated by younger stars, up-and-coming influencers and B-list celebrities. Photo: AFP

Published: 9:12am, 14 Sep 2021Updated: 8:29pm, 14 Sep 2021

Actor Timothée Chalamet, singer Billie Eilish and rapper Lil Nas X kicked off a sparkling, youth-inspired Met Gala red carpet on September 13 celebrating the best of American fashion.

This year’s event, however, lacked the mega-watt star power of previous years, with fashion insiders griping that the normally very strict guest list featured a number of up-and-coming influencers and B-list celebrities.

Dune star Chalamet, one of the four Gen Z co-chairs of the so-called Oscars of the East Coast, sported a white silk suit with black lapels and white high-top sneakers from Haider Ackermann.

Grammy winner Eilish, 19, shed her trademark baggy clothes for a plunging Oscar de La Renta peach gown that she said was inspired by Marilyn Monroe.

Timothée Chalamet sported a white silk suit with black lapels and white high-top sneakers from Haider Ackermann. Photo: EPA

Lil Nas X wore a gold suit of armour that he took off to reveal a crystal-inspired bodysuit from Versace. Photo: Reuters

Lil Nas X, 22, the gay black musician behind hit song Old Town Road, wowed with a gold suit of armour that he took off to reveal a crystal-inspired bodysuit from Versace.