The Met Gala outdid itself on Monday, with far more fanfare, more hoopla, and far more money raised than ever before.

The Gala brought in a record $31 million this year for the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the theme (“Tailored for You,”) was inspired by the museum’s new exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” opening May 10, which is a celebration of 300 years of Black fashion, culture, and history. It was the first Met Gala to focus on Black designers and on menswear.

As always, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour reigned supreme as head co-chair, but joining her this year were celebs like Pharrell Williams, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, and LeBron James, who was an honorary chair. The host committee featured Simone Biles, Regina King, Spike Lee, Usher, and none other than Dorchester’s own Emmy-winning “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri.

And everyone brought the looks. Here, in no particular order, are ten that deserve big shout-outs for either creativity, bold statements, beauty, or all of the above.

Boston native Ayo Edebiri stunned with sultry eye makeup and a

floor-length Ferragamo white gown adorned with beaded red details that flowed across the bodice and the skirt, topped with a black leather jacket with trailing sleeve ties. She told the press that her father (“one of the dandiest men I know,”) had inspired the look.

Doja Cat lived up to her name, once again, in coordination with Marc Jacobs, who made her custom-structured pinstripe bodysuit. It included sculptural bits that enhanced her shoulders and hips and an intarsia bodice, printed with the pattern of an ocelot

A Zendaya arrival is always tough to ignore, and hers did not disappoint. She evoked a retro and impossibly chic Bianca Jagger in a Louis Vuitton custom white silk single-breasted tuxedo with a waistcoat, tie, felt hat, and flared trousers. Her makeup, to offset the masculine tailoring of it all, was flawlessly feminine.

Janelle Monáe — always one for cheeky sartorial statements — arrived in a black and white bowler hat and monocle, donning an oversized red, black, and white striped jacket printed to look like a suit. She then removed that to reveal an entirely different, form-fitting black-and-red pinstriped skirted suit by Thom Browne, complete with a briefcase.

Event co-chair Colman Domingo’s high-drama, bright blue, pleated and floor-sweeping Valentino cape was at once regal and an homage to the late, great fashion journalist André Leon Talley, who once famously wore a cape to the Gala. It also featured an enormous embellished white collar — and when he removed the cape and collar, he was wearing another Valentino look: a bespoke black and white suit spotlighting a windowpane jacket, a polka dot necktie, and flower on his lapel.

The ever-stunning Lupita Nyong’o (who is an ambassador for Chanel) took the the opportunity to put the house’s famed tailoring in the spotlight, with a custom aquamarine lurex wool pantsuit with a satin collar and a matching bow tie, hat, and a shimmering crystal brooch —also to match. Meanwhile, her brows were equally shimmering: they were dressed up with black rhinestones

Bad Bunny paid homage to his heritage by accessorizing his multiple-shades-of-brown Prada suit with a Puerto Rican pava hat. He also added an oversized leather bowling bag and cream-colored shoes and a matching tie for good measure.

Pharrell Williams looked sharp as can be in black and white Louis Vuitton suiting — black pants and white double-breasted jacket with a black tie — and Tiffany & Co. jewelry and shades. It was a study in simplicity and impeccable tailoring.

Serena Williams decided to take old Hollywood glam and run with it. She showed up in an ice blue Moncler gown, paired with a sparkly, long coat and stunning golden finger waves.

And few can stop talking about the entrance of Diana Ross. This was her first Met Gala appearance since 2003, and she made the most of it, wearing a 60-pound, 18-foot-long gown by Eleven Sixteen embroidered with the names of her five children and eight grandchildren. Now that’s one for the ages.