The Met Gala is set to return on the first Monday in May, after several postponements thanks to COVID-19.

Fashion’s biggest red carpet will take place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 2, and is sure to draw major star power.

While 2021’s “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”-themed gala was pushed to September, this year’s will serve as a continuation of sorts, with a slightly tweaked (but still all-American) theme and a new dress code that’s sure to inspire everyone from Kim Kardashian to Rihanna.

With hosts Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda leading the charge alongside honorary co-chairs Tom Ford and Anna Wintour, the 2022 event will be packed with A-list names.

Read on to learn everything you need to know about the theme and what to expect on the red carpet.

What’s the theme?

“In America: An Anthology of Fashion” — which, sure, doesn’t sound much different than last year’s theme. But there won’t be any dress code déjà vu; this time around, it’s all about “gilded glamour.” (In 2021, invites called for guests to channel “American independence” with their outfits instead.)

“Dust off Edith Wharton’s ‘Age of Innocence’ and ‘The House of Mirth,'” says Vogue. “The 2022 Met Gala will ask its attendees to embody the grandeur — and perhaps the dichotomy — of Gilded Age New York.”

What is “Gilded Glamour”?

The Gilded Age spanned from 1870 to 1890. Coined by Mark Twain, the term denotes a time of prosperity, industrialization and growth.

Among the many inventions of the period, including the lightbulb and the telephone, were machines to speed up the process of clothes-making. Suffice to say a mix of textiles and an excess of fringe, bows, ruffles and other decorative details would fit right in on this year’s red carpet. In a word: excess.