Met Gala: Kim Kardashian's corset takes her breath - and possibly her ribs - away

"A startling amount of the outfits seemed to have nothing to do with gardens but a fair few of them looked like they didn't have time to pull the whole thing together," writes Esther McCarthy

'They say fashion hurts, but it shouldn't actually cause a pulmonary embolism, Kim.' Picture: Matt Crossick/PA Wire

The Garden of Time was the theme for the Met Gala, as the bold and the beautiful gave us plebs a hit of the high life, with extravagant outfits, outlandish accessories, and plenty of baffling sartorial choices.

The theme, inspired by the Costume Institute's exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, seemed to scupper some celebs.