Once the epic Met Gala red carpet is wrapped and the final bathroom selfie has been snuck inside the museum, the night is only really just beginning. 

We’re talking about after parties of course — and this year there were more than ever. The strategy generally relies upon logistics, so uptown parties nearby the museum and the big hotels where celebrities stay are often the first stop. This year, Willy Chavarria took over The Mark Hotel for an after party, cohosted with celebrity stylists Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald of Wayman + Micah and tequila brand Don Julio. It was a reunion of Met magic for Chavarria and Wayman + Micah, who collaborated on 2025 Met cohost Colman Domingo’s look for last year’s Met Gala, Domingo’s first. 

Following the actual Met Gala, celebrities either stayed loyal to their red carpet look and headed straight for The Mark Hotel, or zipped up to their hotel rooms for an outfit change before heading down into Chavarria’s after party. 

Chavarria, who dressed Maluma for this year’s gala, was at the night’s center, and welcomed famous friends like Cynthia Erivo, Lisa of Blackpink, Anna Sawai, Lewis Hamilton, Charli XCX, Ciara, Solange Knowles, Tyla, Tracee Ellis Ross, Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union Wade, Emma Chamberlain, Lauryn Hill, Lorde, Monica Barbaro, Rachel Brosnahan, Sabrina Carpenter, Venus Williams, Central Cee and Kerry Washington alongside creatives like Rei Kawakubo, Marc Jacobs, Sean McGirr, Wes Gordon, Rachel Scott and Maximilian Davis.

From The Mark it was off to any number of stops: there was of course the Boom Boom Room annual bash at The Standard, the third annual Apres Met party at WSA, cohost A$AP Rocky’s party at Jean’s, Doechii’s and Janelle Monae’s Public Hotel bash and many more.