Stars dazzle in defiant fashion at 'revolutionary' Met Gala

New York is done with dressing down: the splashy black-tie Met Gala returned Monday, with a cohort of Gen-Z's glitterati hosting the A-lister bash famed around the world for its over-the-top panache. US lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez added to the revolutionary spirit with a white off-shoulder dress, on the back of which was written in scarlet capital letters: "Tax the rich" -- an inflammatory statement at an event where tickets cost $35,000 apiece and tables were up to $300,000.l