They spent the evening dressed in their finery and maintaining their poise as they attended the annual Met Gala and followed the Gilded Glamour theme.
Yet the stars were quick to let loose as they stepped off the red carpet and headed to various afterparties across the city later in the evening.
While they may have been on their best behaviour inside the benefit - where tickets can cost up to $35,000 apiece - the likes of Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber and Cardi B were keen to let loose as they party hopped after the event,
Dancing on the tables, tucking into Popeyes burgers and checking if they made the best dressed list: Inside the Met Gala afterparties as the likes of Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber and Cardi B let loose
No doubt feeling the strain after a night walking the red carpet and famous long staircase in their towering heels, Kendall and Hailey were seen chilling out on the sofa after changing into their afterparty looks.
Despite looking ready to tear up the town, it seemed the ladies needed a quick rest before they hit the dancefloor, with Hailey also spotted scrolling through her phone - no doubt checking to see if her outfit earlier had earned her a spot on the various best dressed lists.
The model, 25, had turned heads earlier in the night as she arrived at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in a custom Yves Saint Laurent white gown with a feather trim coat.
Yet she moved away from the Gilded Glamour theme for an afterparty held at Zero Bond as she slipped into a pair of tiny leather hotpants and a barely-there bralet.
Loving life: Across town Cardi B was hosting her own afterparty with Playboy at the Standard, and seemed to show no signs of fatigue as she was spotted dancing on the tables
Meanwhile, Kendall had made her Gala entrance in a stunning voluminous Prada gown boasting a billowing skirt adorned with ruffle accents, while she sported striking bleached eyebrows.
She had filled her brows back to their normal look for the afterparty, however, and swapped her ballgown for a sheer lace co-ord that fully exposed her pink lingerie and slender physique.
Across town Cardi B was hosting her own afterparty with Playboy at the Standard, and seemed to show no signs of fatigue as she was spotted dancing on the tables.
Chilling out: No doubt feeling the strain after a night walking the red carpet and famous long staircase in their towering heels, Kendall and Hailey were seen chilling out on the sofa after changing into their afterparty looks
Mixing things up: Kendall had made her Gala entrance in a stunning voluminous Prada gown boasting a billowing skirt yet later swapped her ballgown for a sheer lace co-ord that fully exposed her pink lingerie and slender physique
For the gala, the Bronx native, 29, had wowed in a figure-hugging gold Versace look adorned with coins and chains that showed off her curves.
She later changed things up and opted for a plunging black dress with gold embellishment on the bodice and a backless design that highlighted her many tattoos.
With a variety of afterparties being thrown across the city, everyone was pulling out the stops to ensure they could attract the best guests, with designer LaQuan Smith putting on a spread of burgers from Popeyes for his attendees to snack on.
She made it! Hailey was spotted scrolling through her phone - no doubt checking to see if her
