Bold and colourful prevail at Met Gala for fashion's big night out

Model Liu Wen arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala 2015 celebrating the opening of "China: Through the Looking Glass," in Manhattan, New York, May 4, 2015. [Photo/SIPA]

Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Lawrence wore a black dress with a floral top while "Sex and the City" actress Sarah Jessica Parker accessorised her one-shoulder black dress with a red-flamed headpiece with long tassels.

Singer Beyonce chose a see-through gem-encrusted figure-hugging gown while Lady Gaga opted for a kimono-style black and white dress with voluminous sleeves and embellished with feathers.

Actresses Li Bingbing, Gong Li and model Liu Wen were among the Chinese celebrities attending the ball.

"I don't think this is a party, this is all about art," Liu said. "This year, there is a special focus on Chinese (art) so I feel very special, I just enjoy it."

"China: Through The Looking Glass" features more than 100 dresses, gowns and accessories, showing how Western designers have been influenced by all things Chinese, such as the embroided costumes of Imperial China and Shanghai in the 1920s.

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