Erykah Badu attends the Met Gala on Monday, May 2, 2022, in New York. … She wore layers of beaded Marni suiting which includes a a patchwork-style coat and hat by Marni. The evening’s dress code was gilded glamour and white tie, à la the Gilded Age, the period between the Civil War and the turn of the century known for its robber barons, drama and grandeur.