At this Met Gala After-Party, Cardi B Sang Donatella Versace “Happy Birthday” to a Crowd Including Billie Eilish and Emily Ratajkowski

Everyone knows that after the party, it’s the after-party. But when the event is as big as the Met Gala, you need multiple after-parties—because people like options! While Met Gala after-parties come and go, there’s really only been one post-gala celebration with such a history as those hosted at The Top of the Standard. It’s the only after-party that consistently happens after each Met Gala and there’s a reason for that—year after year, it’s been a damn good party.

This year, it was Cardi B and Playboy magazine hosting the fete, which lured the most starry of Met Gala guests. There was Emily Ratajkowski, now in a chartreuse mini dress. There was Billie Eilish, giving us Matrix vibes. There was Ansel Elgort in a white tux and Jared Leto in black gloves and dotted swiss. More guests included Kieran Culkin, Ziwe, Justin Theroux, and Laura Harrier.

Though there were many designers in the house (Fernando Garcia, Laura Kim, Donatella Versace, Marc Jacobs), Cardi B was most certainly the night’s fashion queen. She slipped out of the incredible sculpted medusa coin Versace dress she wore to the museum and now Cardi wore a (still Versace) little black and gold dress. “What’s up, everybody!! Welcome to the official Met Gala after-party/ hosted by me and Playboy. Whatever you got to do, I want everybody to turn it up, I want everybody dancing! What happens at this party, is going to stay in this party,” Cardi announced to the crowd from her perch on top the bar.

Though she didn’t technically perform (as in her own music) it was a sight to see to watch Cardi hand generously poured tequila shots to thirsty guests and encourage them to amp up the party. At the bar, Elgort could be seen jamming out to the tunes. Eilish and Finneas held court near a view of Southern Manhattan and an Italian clique including Chiara Ferragni huddling around Donatella. Midway through Cardi’s time spent on the bar (shimmying and shaking in the glow of camera flashes), she turned her attention to Donatella. Not only was this the Met Gala Monday, but it was also the Italian designer’s birthday. Out came a cake poked with flickering candles for Versace to make a wish on.

It’s unsure what Donatella wished for but what is certain is that Cardi’s hope that everybody get wild on the dance floor absolutely came to fruition.