Best and most bonkers Met Gala red carpet outfits from the likes of Beyonce, Kim Kardashian and Rihanna

The annual fashion event takes place in New York on Monday and as the stars prep themselves for this year's theme, we look back on the looks from previous galas
The Met Gala is a huge event in the fashion social calendar, that sees everyone who’s someone flock to New York for some good old fashion-ed (see what we did there) fun.

So for those of you who have no idea what its all about, it's an annual fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Which would explain why the stars opt for OTT rather than simplicity.

Each year has a different theme to celebrate and showcase designers' flare and talent, and luckily for us, it means we get to see a whole host of celebs in weird and wonderful creations.

This year's theme is Manus X Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology and we can’t wait to see what designers and their famous pals have to offer.

Could Lady Gaga return in her infamous Egg that she once arrived to the Grammys in? Or will Alexa Chung dust off her Christopher Kane space dress for the gala?

As this year's bash gets closer, we take a look back at the best, worst and just baffling looks from years gone by from the Met Gala.