Met Gala 2019: Richard Madden puts on a dashing display in head to toe black and edgy safety pin brooch
He became a household name thank to his performances in The Bodyguard and Game of Thrones.
And Richard Madden kept up his suave persona whilst gracing the red carpet at the Met Gala 2019 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday.
The Golden Globe winner, 32, smouldered in a double breasted black blazer with a safety pin brooch on the lapel.
![Smart: Richard Madden, 32, kept up his suave persona whilst gracing the red carpet at the Met Gala 2019 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/05/07/00/13173338-6999493-image-a-105_1557184640778.jpg)
Smart: Richard Madden, 32, kept up his suave persona whilst gracing the red carpet at the Met Gala 2019 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday
Underneath the jacket a black shirt collar could be spied - which was tucked into black trousers that had a cuff, which gathered the material into a narrow design around his ankles.
He wore chunky black boots that caught that glistened under the lights.
Richard's trademark grey streak was coiffed upwards and he left a touch of stubble on his chin.
His appearance comes after he said the industry should 'focus more on diversity and having everyone represented' in a candid interview with The Guardian's Weekend magazine.
![Suave: The Golden Globe winner, 32, smoldered in a double breasted black blazer with a safety pin brooch on the lapel](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/05/07/00/13172846-6999493-image-m-112_1557184798770.jpg)
Suave: The Golden Globe winner, 32, smoldered in a double breasted black blazer with a safety pin brooch on the lapel
![Details: Underneath the jacket, a black shirt collar could be spied](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/05/07/08/13172822-6999493-Details_Underneath_the_jacket_a_black_shirt_collar_could_be_spie-a-1_1557213779525.jpg)
Details: Underneath the jacket, a black shirt collar could be spied
Richard added that he firmly believes directors should cast 'the best actor for the role' - regardless of their personal life or sexual orientation.
He said: 'It's a really terrible route to go down if we start restricting people's casting based on their personal lives. We have to focus more on diversity and having everyone represented, but also I'm a firm believer in the best actor for the role.
The Met Gala is the annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute and is the most glittery and exclusive event on the New York fashion calendar.
![Stylish: His black trousers had a cuff around the ankles that gathered the material into a narrow design](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/05/07/08/13172832-6999493-Stylish_His_black_trousers_had_a_cuff_around_the_ankles_that_gat-a-2_1557213779526.jpg)
Stylish: His black trousers had a cuff around the ankles that gathered the material into a narrow design
It is famous for attracting luminaries of Hollywood, of fashion, music, sports, TV and the stage for an evening of fashion and charity to mark the museum's spring exhibit.
This year, the exhibit and gala are dedicated to the idea of 'camp,' as defined by Susan Sontag's 1964 essay Notes on 'Camp.'
The Met Gala, formally known as the Costume Institute Benefit, is always chaired by a team of high-wattage celebrities, and this year is no exception.
![Silver fox: Richard's trademark grey streak was coiffed upwards and he left a touch of stubble on his chin](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/05/07/08/13172836-6999493-Silver_fox_Richard_s_trademark_grey_streak_was_coiffed_upwards_a-a-3_1557213779527.jpg)
Silver fox: Richard's trademark grey streak was coiffed upwards and he left a touch of stubble on his chin
![Shiny: He wore chunky black boots that caught that glistened under the lights](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/05/07/08/13172826-6999493-Shiny_He_wore_chunky_black_boots_that_caught_that_glistened_unde-a-4_1557213779528.jpg)
Shiny: He wore chunky black boots that caught that glistened under the lights
The event is chaired by pop star and actress-of-the-moment Lady Gaga, tennis star Serena Williams, and singer Harry Styles, along with Gucci designer Alessandro Michele and, as always, Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
Wintour said she believes this year's Met Gala to be about 'self expression' and 'individuality', noting that she wanted to see 'outrageous, fun, tongue in cheek' fashion on the red carpet.
The new theme seems decidedly more lighthearted than last year's hugely successful Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, about the relationship between fashion and Catholicism.
![Stern: The actor posed in a stern manner and did not appear to flash a smile](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/05/07/08/13172820-6999493-Stern_The_actor_posed_in_a_stern_manner_and_did_not_appear_to_fl-a-6_1557213779539.jpg)
Stern: The actor posed in a stern manner and did not appear to flash a smile
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Theme: This year, the exhibit and gala are dedicated to the idea of 'camp,' as defined by Susan Sontag's 1964 essay Notes on 'Camp'
That sumptuous, sprawling show drew more visitors than any Costume Institute exhibit — more than 1.3 million to the Met's main Fifth Avenue location, and nearly 200,000 to its Cloisters branch — and indeed was one of the most attended shows in the museum's history.
'Fashion is the most overt and enduring conduit of the camp aesthetic,' said Andrew Bolton, curator in charge of the Costume Institute and creator of its blockbuster shows. Bolton said the 2019 show would 'advance creative and critical dialogue about the ongoing and ever-evolving impact of camp on fashion.'
The exhibit will feature approximately 175 objects, not only clothing but also sculptures, paintings, and drawings.
Designers to be featured in the show include: Cristóbal Balenciaga, Thom Browne, Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Charles James, Christian Lacroix, Karl Lagerfeld, Prada, Versace and many more.
The Camp: Notes on Fashion exhibit will run from May 9 through Sept. 8.
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