A Tribute To The Best Met Gala Looks Of All Time

The first Monday in May is almost here, and in the fashion world, that means the biggest topic of discussion on the agenda is the Met Gala. This year, attendees have been tasked with flaunting their finest outfits inspired by the theme "The Garden of Time," marking the opening of the Met Museum’s new exhibition, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion." As we prepare for the array of head-turning outfits coming our way on the sartorial star-studded red carpet, we can’t help but think about some of the Met Gala’s biggest fashion moments ever. So, we’re taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of our all-time favorite Met Gala looks, from Kate Moss’ Marc Jacobs golden mini dress circa 2009 to Cardi B’s regal Moschino gown from 2018, and even a look or two from last year’s Gilded Glamour theme. Don’t worry, SJP and Alexander McQueen in matching tartan, Naomi Campbell in glittering Versace, and Kim Kardashian in Thierry Mugler’s first original design in 20 years also made the cut. So prepare to be amazed by the ethereal looks and red carpet dresses that have garnered attention every year since the first Costume Institute Benefit in 1948. Click on for our list of the best Met Gala looks of all time.Michaela Coel in Schiaparelli, 2023The I May Destroy You creator and star dazzled in a gilded, sheer Schiaparelli gown.Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images.Jenna Ortega in Thom Browne, 2023The Wednesday actress was a standout in this corseted custom Thom Browne look at her first ever Met Gala. Photo: John Shearer/WireImage.Anne Hathaway in Versace, 2023In a year when Anne Hathaway's red carpet presence has outshone basically everyone, this custom Versace gown was truly the cherry on top. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images/The Met Museum/Vogue.Blake Lively in Atelier Versace, 2022A tribute to New York City's architecture (and the Statue of Liberty!).Kim Kardashian in Jean Louis, 2022Wearing the same dress Marilyn Monroe sported to sing "Happy Birthday" to John F. Kennedy — history in the making. Rosalía in Rick Owens, 2021Sometimes all you need is a train and thigh-high platform boots. Photo : John .hearer/WireImage.Billie Eillish in Oscar De La Renta, 2021 Casually channeling Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly for the night. Photo: John Shearer/WireImage.Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Brother Vellies, 2021Talk about a statement dress. Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images.Lady Gaga in Brandon Maxwell, 2019 That time Lady Gaga reinvented performance with four outfit changes at the Met Gala. Talk about camp! Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue.Zendaya in Atelier Versace, 2018Who else is getting serious Joan of Arc meets Dune vibes from the armored Versace gown Zendaya wore in 2018? Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images.Carmen Kass in Gucci, 2003The open neck is the new open back, as proven by Carmen Kass's iconic red satin Gucci gown from the 2003 Met Gala.Photo: Gucci/Getty Images.Hailey Bieber in Alexander Wang, 2019Only Hailey Bieber could make a crystal thong seem like a casual red pink carpet accessory. Photo: Karwai Tang/Getty Images.Rihanna in John Galliano, 2018Can we all take a second to memorialize Rihanna's crystal-covered John Galliano papal look for the Heavenly Bodies themed Met Gala in 2018? Photo: Kevin Tachman/Getty Images.Naomi Campbell in Versace, 1995Naomi Campbell always looks fantastic. Full stop. But this dazzling Versace number from the 1995 Met Gala truly is a step above the rest. Photo: Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images.Ashley Olsen in Dior, 2013Ashley Olsen was the picture of sunshine at the 2013 Met Gala, where she wore a tangerine shapeless frock courtesy of Dior. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images.Cardi B in Thom Browne, 2019Quilted coats who? We're opting for quilted gowns only (with feathered details and extra-long trains, of course) from now on. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.Ariana Grande in Vera Wang, 2018Ariana Grande consistently goes above and beyond in the costume department. But her Sistine Chapel Vera Wang gown for 2018's Catholic-themed Met Gala was assuredly her most extra look yet. Photo: Jackson Lee/Getty Images.Kim Kardashian in Mugler, 2019Straight out of the ocean and onto the pink carpet in custom Mugler might be the only way we want Kim Kardashian to show up anywhere for the foreseeable future. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images.Zoë Kravitz in Oscar de la Renta, 2017Who else freaked out when Zoë Kravitz wore millennial pink to the Met Gala during peak millennial pink popularity? Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images.Frances McDormand in Valentino, 2018Does it get more fabulous than Oscar-winning actress Frances McDormand in avant-garde Valentino at the Met Gala? We're thinking not. Photo: George Pimentel/Getty Images.Lupita Nyong'o in Calvin Klein, 2016We'd be cheesin' it too if we looked as extraordinary as Lupita Nyong'o in this sparkling green Calvin Klein number. Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage.Jared Leto in Gucci, 2019It doesn't

May 3, 2024 - 11:13

A Tribute To The Best Met Gala Looks Of All Time

The first Monday in May is almost here, and in the fashion world, that means the biggest topic of discussion on the agenda is the Met Gala. This year, attendees have been tasked with flaunting their finest outfits inspired by the theme "The Garden of Time," marking the opening of the Met Museum’s new exhibition, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion."

As we prepare for the array of head-turning outfits coming our way on the sartorial star-studded red carpet, we can’t help but think about some of the Met Gala’s biggest fashion moments ever. So, we’re taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of our all-time favorite Met Gala looks, from Kate Moss’ Marc Jacobs golden mini dress circa 2009 to Cardi B’s regal Moschino gown from 2018, and even a look or two from last year’s Gilded Glamour theme. Don’t worry, SJP and Alexander McQueen in matching tartan, Naomi Campbell in glittering Versace, and Kim Kardashian in Thierry Mugler’s first original design in 20 years also made the cut.

So prepare to be amazed by the ethereal looks and red carpet dresses that have garnered attention every year since the first Costume Institute Benefit in 1948. Click on for our list of the best Met Gala looks of all time.