Met Gala 2018: Stella McCartney turns heads in a dramatic emerald green gown with puffball sleeves

Published: 13:24 BST, 8 May 2018 | Updated: 13:24 BST, 8 May 2018

She's a world renowned fashion designer and is responsible for dressing some of the biggest names in showbusiness.

And Stella McCartney proved to be her own best advertisement as she attended the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination themed 2018 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York City on Monday night.

The fashionista, 46, turned heads in a dramatic emerald green gown with large puffball sleeves.

Striking: Stella McCartney proved to be her own best advertisement as she attended the 2018 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York City on Monday night

The dress was tied at the waist and featured ruched detailing all the way down the front.

Stella stepped out in a pair of caged open-toe heels, and she kept her accessories to a minimum by just wearing a glitzy pair of earrings.

The fashion maven pulled her brunette tresses back into a tight bun, and brushed on a simple palette of make-up.

Stylish: The fashionista, 46, turned heads in a dramatic emerald green gown with large puffball sleeves as she posed alongside Paris Jackson, 20

While the annual bash was centred around the theme of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination this year, the designer's outfit seemed to not follow the theme too closely.

Stella did design the glamorous ensembles that Paris Jackson and Miley Cyrus wore at the event, and the trio arrived together on the red carpet.

Paris, 20, the daughter of the late Michael Jackson, looked sensational in the dark orange gown.

The model's stunning outfit showed off her many tattoos, and she completed her look by adding a touch of glitter with a diamond tiara.

Fashionistas: Stella designed the glamorous ensembles that Paris and Miley Cyrus wore at the event, and the trio arrived together on the red carpet to pose up a storm

Stunning: Stella pulled her brunette tresses back into a tight bun, and brushed on a simple palette of make-up

Miley, 25, sizzled in a deep plunging black dress which was also backless so that it could show off her cleavage and pert derriere.

The blonde celebrity's take on the gala's theme, while simple and understated, proved to be a bold choice and made a subtle nod to the conflicting emotions underlying Catholicism.

While wearing a risque black dress to the bash she added religious symbols in the shape of jewellery.

As well as posing up a storm with Paris and Miley, Stella was also snapped alongside Cara Delevingne, 25, and she was even spotted bowing to Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid, and Christian Louboutin for their glorious outfits.

Busty display: Miley, 25, sizzled in a deep plunging black dress as she posed with Stella and model Cara Delevingne (right)

Showing her appreciation: Stella was spotted bowing to Blake Lively (centre left), Gigi Hadid (centre right), and Christian Louboutin (right) for their glorious outfits

The annual gala is always tied to an exhibit at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This year it examined 'fashion's ongoing engagement with the devotional practices and traditions of Catholicism.'

The exhibition combines works of fashion with works of religious art, including 50 ecclesiastical masterworks on loan from the Sistine Chapel sacristy at the Vatican.

Those items, which will be on view in the Anna Wintour Costume Center galleries, include papal vestments and accessories, such as rings and tiaras, from the 18th to the early 21st century, the museum said.

The items encompass more than 15 papacies.

Subtle: Miley's take on the gala's theme, while simple and understated, proved to be a bold choice and made a subtle nod to the conflicting emotions underlying Catholicism

Andrew Bolton, head curator of the institute, said in a statement: 'Fashion and religion have long been intertwined, mutually inspiring and informing one another.

'Although this relationship has been complex and sometimes contested, it has produced some of the most inventive and innovative creations in the history of fashion.'

The 150 fashion ensembles come from a slew of designers, including Cristobal Balenciaga, Coco Chanel, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix, Thierry Mugler, Raf Simons, Thom Browne and Gianni and Donatella Versace, among many others.

The exhibition, which will run from May 10 to October 8, is a collaboration between the Costume Institute and the Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters.

Beautiful: Paris' stunning outfit showed off her many tattoos, and she completed her look by adding a touch of glitter with a diamond tiara

The Met Gala: Previous Themes

2017: Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons Art of the In-Between

Oh Ri Ri! Last year's exhibition focused on the work of designer Rei Kawakubo and her creations for her fashion house, Comme des Garçons, with Rihanna's ensemble acting as a showstopping tribute to the designer

Theme: Last year's exhibition focused on the work of designer Rei Kawakubo and her creations for her fashion house, Comme des Garçons. Head curator at the Met, Andrew Bolton revealed why he chose to exhibit the work: 'Just look at the clothes. They speak for themselves'

Dress code: The event called for 'avant-garde', leading to what Vogue described as a 'wonderfully dichotomous' red carpet display

Most memorable ensemble: Rihanna's typically wild ensemble was a particular stand-out look, as she trod the famed stairs before the venue in a sculptural laser-cut jacquard piece from the Comme des Garçons autumn/winter 2016 collection - which eventually featured in the exhibit

Missed the mark: Kendall Jenner's sizzling sheer La Perla number was met with a lukewarm response, alongside a host of other stars, as many were accused of missing the point of the tribute to the boundary-breaking designer

Sheer delight: Kendall Jenner's sizzling sheer La Perla number was met with a luke warm response, alongside a host of other stars, as many were accused of missing the point of the tribute to the boundary-breaking designer

2016: Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology

Nude ambition: The 2016 theme was described as a exploration of 'how fashion designers are reconciling the handmade and the machine-made in the creation of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear' and saw Beyonce opt for sizzling Latex

Theme: The 2016 theme was described as an exploration of 'how fashion designers are reconciling the handmade and the machine-made in the creation of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear'

Dress code: Branded 'the trickiest Met dress code ever', the evening simply called for stars to nod to 'technology' in their ensembles

Most memorable ensemble: Beyonce took a break from her Formation World Tour to attend the Gala, where she stopped the world's press while sporting a nude latex gown from Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci. The event came in the midst of her 'Becky' drama, in which she hinted on her Lemonade album that husband Jay Z had cheated, and hot on the heels of the lyrics: 'I can wear her skin over mine. Her hair over mine. Her hands as gloves. Her teeth as confetti', many speculated the dress was supposed to signify 'Becky's' skin

Missed the mark: When Gigi Hadid announced via Tommy Hilfiger's Snapchat that she had partly designed her gown, fans were excited - however she was panned for the lack of imagination in her dress as she stormed the red carpet with boyfriend Zayn Malik - who was lauded for his armour-inspired look

Not so good... Gigi Hadid was panned for the lack of imagination in her dress as she stormed the red carpet with boyfriend Zayn Malik - who was lauded for his armour-inspired look

2015: China: Through the Looking Glass

The dress to end all dresses: Rihanna made Met Gala history in 2015 at the exhibition which explored 'the impact of Chinese design on Western fashion' when she tore the famous stairs in the iconic vast yellow coat dress designed by Chinese designer Guo Pei

Theme: The exhibition explored 'the impact of Chinese design on Western fashion over the centuries'. The stunning collection meant the exhibit drew record amount of visitors - knocking 2011's Savage Beauty off the top

Dress code: The oriental theme saw many stars take on an array of extremely varied interpretations of the dress code

Most memorable ensemble: Rihanna made Met Gala history in 2015, when she tore the famous stairs in the iconic yellow coat dress designed by Chinese designer Guo Pei. The moment she emerged on to the red carpet the fur-trimmed, intricately embroidered masterpiece became an Internet sensation - with memes, fan accounts and unbridled glee being born worldwide

Missed the mark: Kris Jenner's bold ensemble was widely-panned, with the Eighties-inspired shoulder pads and huge waist belt meaning she was lost in the gown. Lucky magazine editor-in-chief Eva Chen said at the time: 'The fit of dress was not good on her. She just got lost in the dress a bit. The shoulder pads were kind of big and clunky and the dress just overwhelmed her'

Not so much: Kris Jenner's bold ensemble was widely panned, with the Eighties-inspired shoulder pads and huge waist belt meaning she was lost in the gown

2014: Charles James: Beyond Fashion

A vision: The 2014 gala was a nod to British fashion designer Charles James, who was widely known as America's First Couturier and Sarah Jessica Parker was widely considered to have stolen the show in her exquisite Oscar de la Renta gown

Theme: The 2014 gala was a nod to British fashion designer Charles James, who was widely known as 'America's First Couturier'. The exhibition was the opening collection for the Anna Wintour Costume Center wing of the Met

Dress code: Vogue described the year's theme as a homage to 'the technologically advanced couturier Charles James and white tie'

Most memorable ensemble: The red carpet was indisputably stolen by Sarah Jessica Parker's Oscar de la Renta masterpiece, which saw the Sex And The City legend's famously petite frame exquisitely clad in a perfectly cut black bustier trimmed with acres of monochrome skirt and a checked train - with the gown rounded out with the late designer's signature drawn out in a delicate red scribble

Missed the mark: Lena Dunham's Giambattista Valli Couture dress was deemed 'too cocktail' for an event as decadent the Met Gala. The mullet-hemmed dress appeared to clash with her smokey eye and choppy bob due to its frothy style contrasting against her cutting edge beauty regimen

Far off the mark: Lena Dunham's Giambattista Valli Couture dress was deemed 'too cocktail' for an event as decadent the Met Gala

2013: Punk: Chaos to Couture

Rock out! The wildly popular exhibit acted as a homage to the punk movement and illustrate how the era impacted on the fashion industry, with Sarah Jessica Parker's Philip Treacy mohawk being the perfect tribute to the time

Theme: The wildly popular exhibit acted as a homage to the punk movement and illustrate how the era impacted on the fashion industry. The show featured pieces from punk pioneer Vivienne Westwood alongside Marc Jacobs and Alexander Wang. A stand-out piece featured was the legendary Gianni Versace safety-pin dress worn by Elizabeth Hurley in 1994

Dress code: The clue was in the name for the year's dress code - with some stars taking Punk too literally and others barely giving a nod to the look at all

Most memorable ensemble: Again, Sarah Jessica Parker stole the crown when she trod the red carpet while rocking a mohawk hat designed by milliner Philip Treacy. Speaking of that particular night, she said: 'Me, literally sitting on the floor of the car in order to accommodate my Mohawk was pretty freaking amusing'. She perfected the look with her edgy Giles Deacon gown

Missed the mark: While she stayed true to the theme, Madonna's 2013 Met Gala look was veering on the side of fancy dress as she dressed up in a choppy black wig, a blazer, no trousers, suspenders and staggering pink heels. The Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci look was extremely divisive yet in true Madonna-style - widely-discussed