20 of the most stunning, outrageous, and fierce looks from the 2016 Met Gala

The annual Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art gives celebrities (and their stylists) a chance to let their imaginations run wild on the red carpet. This year, the Met Ball connected fashion and tech with the theme “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.”

Claire Danes took the high-tech theme quite literally by showing up in a Zac Posen ballgown that lit up with L.E.D. lights while Mindy Kaling carried a color-changing clutch. Kendall Jenner wore a laser-cut, velvet Versace gown while Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom took the theme in a more cheeky direction — by accessorizing with matching Tamagotchis. Then there were stars like Emma Roberts and Lorde who chose to stray from the theme by wearing festival-inspired and pastel looks, respectively.

Scroll through below to see 20 of the evening’s most glamorous and wildest outfits.

1. Amy Schumer 

2. Beyoncé

3. Blake Lively

4. Ciara

5. Claire Danes

6. Emma Watson

7. FKA Twigs

8. Katy Perry

9. Haim

10. Kendall Jenner

11. Kristen Stewart

12. Lady Gaga

13. Lorde

14. Lupita Nyong’o

15. Nicole Kidman

16.Taylor Swift

17. Zendaya

18. Zoey Deutch

19. Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik

20. Zoe Saldana