Everyone knew that the guests at last night’s Met Gala were ‘damned if they do, damned if they don’t’ in regards to dressing according to the night’s punk theme. The ideology of punk is really to be anti-fashion, so it would be decidedly more “punk” not to dress in the punk uniform, right? But, in this instance, not dressing according to the theme would just make you an average celebrity on the red carpet. In any case, there should be no discussion about what punk is and what it’s not. This is just an exhibit in a museum. Punk is history and this is a Costume Gala. Here are a few of our favorites from last night.

Rooney Mara can do no wrong in our book (Givenchy)