MET BALL OF THE WEST

Exclusive: Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and More Intimate Celebrity Portraits by Mert & Marcus

Written by Vanessa Lawrence

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Art + Film Gala is a party so nice, we had to visit it twice. After all, it is the unofficial “Met Ball of the West,” given its heady mix of Hollywood A-listers, fashion elite and art heavyweights. As such, the photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott gave W an exclusive, intimate glimpse into the night’s glamorous shenanigans from a tropically-tuxedoed Alessandro Michele (Gucci is the gala’s presenting sponsor) to Demi Moore’s playful spectacles game. Click through for the most fashionable party photos this side of Pacific.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Demi Moore in Gucci at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Gwyneth Paltrow in Gucci at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Asia Chow in Gucci at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Gucci at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Alessandro Michele in Gucci at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Courtney Love in Gucci at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

ASAP Rocky in Gucci at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Kate Upton in Gucci at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault in Gucci at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Eva Chow in Gucci at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Makenzie Leigh in Gucci at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Dean and Dan Caten at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.

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Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Garrett Borns in Gucci at LACMA’s 2016 Art+Film Gala.