Met Gala: Bronx icons J’Lo and Cardi B wow the crowd with stunning outfits

The Met Gala and its fashionista A-listers on Monday included Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B and a parade of others in a swirl of princess-themed looks on a green-tinged carpet lined by live foliage.

Lopez, a co-chair of the annual fundraiser, went for silver leaves in a second-skin goddess gown and received cheers on the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art from the crowd of fashion enthusiasts packed behind barriers outside.

Lopez (in Schiaparelli) was all va-va-voom in a near-naked gown. She’s got the Met Gala down: It’s her 14th.

Cardi B., who has THE most fun at the Met Gala, struck a pose or three in a statement black gown with a huge tulle train. It was by Windowsen. She paired the look with green jewels and a high black turban. She needed multiple helpers to move her dress up the stairs.

The princess vibes were in apparent reference to the Met’s spring exhibition that the gala kicks off. It’s called “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” While it doesn’t actually have to do with Disney, or even princesses, some of the 400 guests went there.

Brooke Bobb, fashion news director for Harper’s Bazaar, saw a multitude of meanings in all of the evening’s black and florals.

“There was a lot of black, perhaps a gothic ode to the ‘Sleeping Beauties’ title of the actual exhibition but also maybe an accidental nod to the fact that in this chaotic world we’re living in right now, not everything, not even fabulous, prime-time televised fashion, is coming up roses,” she said.

To that end, another New York icon, Anna Wintour wore a black coat adorned with multicolored flowers by Loewe. 

And a pregnant Lea Michele, another Bronx native, wore Rodarte, inspired by the brand’s 2012 spring/summer collection.

“I’m honored to be here and bring my baby with me,” Michele said. ”“I don’t think I was allowed a plus one, but I’m bringing” one, she said with a laugh. “I’m so grateful. I feel really beautiful, you know, in this pregnancy.”