Of the dozens of looks at the Met Gala, these 15 stood out as some that will be hard to forget, just like the blue carpet, which had a daffodil print that gave it more pizazz than the average red rug.

After Kim Kardashian, Zendaya, Rihanna and more celebrated this year's theme of "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at the annual event, they made their way to the exclusive afterparties around N.Y.C.

See our favorite looks from an evening of dignified, grown-up glamour at the Met. On some occasions, the Met Gala veers into the territory of the fantastical or even cartoonish (see: last year’s “Garden of Time” dress code;