For the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit held in New York on May 7, Hollywood's hottest ladies turned up their glam quotient in the best designer labels and sparkling jewellery.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow showed off her enviable figure in a daring lilac Prada minidress as she sashayed down the red carpet.

Pop diva Beyonce, who gave birth to baby girl Blue Ivy Carter in January this year is back in amazing shape.

For her first high profile red carpet appearance since the delivery, the singer pulled out all stops with a fierce sequinned Givenchy Haute Couture gown.

Barbadian siren Rihanna was rather conservative with her outfit.

She wore a crocodile-embossed Tom Ford gown mae of leather for the do.

One of world's richest supermodels, Gisele Bundchen attended the benefit with NFL star husband Tom Brady.

The statuesque hottie wore a glittering Givenchy number.

The Avengers' Black Widow Scarlett Johansson wore a tulle dress with a plunging neckline.

Daughter of fomer US president Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton arrived with  husband Marc Mezvinsky at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit.

TV actress Sofia Vergara poured her sexy curves in a silver Marchesa gown with a peplum.