Costume Institute Gala 2011 with Ciara, Madonna, Jennifer

Beyoncé and Jay-Z made a grand entrance at the Costume Institute’s “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday (May 2). All eyes were on hip-hop’s royal coupleas they posed for photos together, Jay in a black-and-white tux and his wife in an ornate black-and-gold Pucci fishtail gown.

The fashion and entertainment worlds collided at the star-studded event, which was dedicated to the late designer Alexander McQueen and featured a performance from Florence + the Machine.
Rihanna turned heads in a revealing black Stella McCartney creation with long red braid, Alicia Keys was the belle of the ball in a Givenchy gown, Kanye West sported a tux from Tory Burch’s new menswear line, Ciara strutted in a Prabal Gurung show stopper, Jennifer Hudson was a fairy tale princess in Vera Wang, and Jennifer Lopez and Mary J. Blige were gorgeous in Gucci.
Check below for more photos from the fashion parade including Keri Hilson, Cassie, Pharrell, Solange, Swizz Beatz, Janelle Monáe, Bruno Mars, John Legend, and more.