Mindy Kaling Paired a Plunging Neckline With a Thigh-High Slit at the 2022 Met Gala—See Pics

Kaling didn’t embrace the “Gilded Glamour” theme by wearing a tiara, gloves, or a bustle, but there’s an overall elegance to the look that pays homage to the white tie formalwear of the Gilded Age. Unlike many attendees, Kaling actually wore an American designer to celebrate this year’s Americana moment.

The 2022 Met Gala is being cohosted by Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Regina King, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The “Gilded Glamour” theme serves as a lavish follow-up to last year’s exhibition, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” which was postponed to September 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Both parts of the “In Amerca: An Anthology of Fashion” exhibit will be open to the public from May 7 until September 5, 2022.

At the 2021 Met Gala, Kaling wore a navy blue gown with a wide black belt by American designer Tory Burch.