Of all of the A-list celebs who walked the red carpet at this year's Met Gala [1], it came as no surprise that Billy Porter [2] — the man who arrived at this year's Oscars in a custom Christian Siriano tuxedo gown [3] — went for something seriously dramatic. (After all, he isa Tony Award-winner for his role as a drag queen in the musical Kinky Boots, is a frequent guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, and is now on the drag queen-centreed show, Pose.) He made a huge impact upon his entrance [4] on a luxurious velvet chaise à la Cleopatra, carried by six (yes, six) beautiful shirtless [5] men in gold pants.

His entrance was definitely one to remember, but his entire outfit was not to be upstaged. According to Vogue [6] his ensemble, dubbed the "Sun God" outfit, was custom-made by New York City-based designer duo The Blonds [7]. The full-coverage catsuit was completely bejeweled from head to toe, included sprawling 10-foot gold wings, a 24-karat gold headpiece. His accessories included custom shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti and jewellery outfitted by Andreoli and Oscar Heyman.

The glam didn't stop at his body: he had his makeup done by none other than the "Mother," Pat McGrath [8], complete with metallic lip liner strategically placed at the centre of his lips and gemstones outlining his gold eyeshadow.