The Met Gala 2021 kicks off with marching band and sparkly looks

The gala, which raises money for the museum's Costume Institute, was pushed last year from its traditional May berth.

Emma Chamberlain went for a gold mini with cutouts at the waist and chunky mirror and chain detail. Gala overseer Anna Wintour arrived early with a wave to the crowd accompanied by her pregnant daughter, Bea Schafer, in a floral design with ruffles at the neck. The gala, which raises money for the museum's Costume Institute, was pushed last year from its traditional May berth and morphed this year into a two-part affair. It coincides with the opening of "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion," the first of a two-part exhibition at the Met's Anna Wintour Costume Center.