Madonna Met Gala Dress

"The fact that people actually believe a woman is not allowed to express her sexuality and be adventurous past a certain age is proof that we still live in an age-ist and sexist society. I have never thought in a limited way and I'm not going to start," Madonna wrote in an Instagram post

Beyonce arrived in a peach-coloured floor-sweeping latex gown while Madonna was rather bold in black. They were both dressed in Givenchy ensembles. Lady Gaga picked a Versace body suit and metallic-tinged boots for the event

From pop icons Beyonce, to Lady Gaga, and a cheeky Madonna, to a goth-looking Taylor Swift, and almost unrecognizably intergalactic Katy Perry, it was the most glamorous night of the year in a city that likes to dress up

"The fact that people actually believe a woman is not allowed to express her sexuality and be adventurous past a certain age is proof that we still live in an age-ist and sexist society. I have never thought in a limited way and I'm not going to start," Madonna wrote in an Instagram post

Beyonce arrived in a peach-coloured floor-sweeping latex gown while Madonna was rather bold in black. They were both dressed in Givenchy ensembles. Lady Gaga picked a Versace body suit and metallic-tinged boots for the event

From pop icons Beyonce, to Lady Gaga, and a cheeky Madonna, to a goth-looking Taylor Swift, and almost unrecognizably intergalactic Katy Perry, it was the most glamorous night of the year in a city that likes to dress up