Of the dozens of looks at the Met Gala, these 15 stood out as some that will be hard to forget, just like the blue carpet, which had a daffodil print that gave it more pizazz than the average red rug.

Kim Kardashian donning Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” dress. Zendaya in her Versace chain-mail-inspired outfit. Rihanna wearing…well, pretty much all of her looks. Even Jared Leto bringing his own head as an accessory.

See our favorite looks from an evening of dignified, grown-up glamour at the Met. On some occasions, the Met Gala veers into the territory of the fantastical or even cartoonish (see: last year’s “Garden of Time” dress code;