The Tesla CEO has an estimated fortune of $200 billion, as of May 2024, so it would have made sense to see him walk the Met Gala red carpet in an extravagant designer outfit.
But instead, he sported an understated cream-colored blazer over a white top with a black neckline. He also wore plain trousers and shining dress shoes.
There was one interesting feature of his outfit: the phrase "novus ordo seclorum," which translates from Latin to "new world order," written across the back of his jacket.
But because it was stitched in white, the words were barely noticeable.