The Academy Museum Gala has once again delivered one of the most glamorous and star-studded red carpets of the year.

Known as the “Met Gala of the West Coast”, the event raises funds for Los Angeles’ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Though not quite as prominent as the Grammys or Oscars’ red carpet, the gala has quietly developed a reputation for being refined, elegant and experimental while still packing a major A-list punch.

This year’s event, which marked the sixth to date, welcomed a slew of famous faces, including A$AP Rocky, Kendall Jenner, Pamela Anderson and Andrew Garfield. Australia was well represented with Jacob Elordi, Kylie Minogue and emerging star Joseph Zada.

Though much of what happened inside the museum’s hallowed halls remained a mystery, this year’s gala honoured Mad Max: Fury Road actor Charlize Theron, Sing Sing performer Colman Domingo and renowned director John Carpenter.

It included a closing performance from pop juggernaut Taylor Swift in one of her first major live performances since the end of the Eras Tour in 2024.

In unfortunate news for those hoping to catch a glimpse of the performance, the gala is famously not televised to the public.

This has arguably worked in its favour, generating major intrigue around the mysterious goings-on inside the event, and offering privacy for the celebrities in attendance – a rarity these days.

Here are the looks from some of the night’s biggest stars.

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Nell Geraets is a Culture reporter at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via X or email.