One big party involving the most fashion-forward celebrities over the years is sure to generate some iconic looks.
Previous years have been no disappointment (although shout-out to 2018 and 2019 in particular).
While there are too many memorable looks to show you here, this is a list of some of the best…
Rihanna, 2018
This pop icon almost never misses, but this Pope-inspired look truly inducted her into the Met Gala halls of fame.
Her 2018 outfit makes it on to pretty much every best-dressed-of-all-time list going.
Cardi B, 2019
The year was 2019, the theme was camp and Cardi did not disappoint.
Vogue reported at the time her Thom Browne dress involved 30,000 feathers, 2,000 hours and 35 people putting it together.
Ariana Grande, 2018
Spectacularly pulling off 2018’s theme (Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination), Grande donned a Vera Wang gown printed with images from Michelangelo’s fresco The Last Judgement.
Those well-read on art history will know this fresco sits on the sanctuary wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.
Kim Kardashian, 2019
Proving she can pull off the wet-hair look better than anyone else, Kim Kardashian’s Thierry Mugler gown was an instant hit.
The latex corseted dress reportedly took eight months to make.
Zendaya, 2019
One of 2019’s most show-stopping moments was Zendaya’s arrival as Cinderella.
Her stylist Law Roach joined her on the red carpet, waving a wand, and with a little red carpet magic, her powder blue tulle gown slowly lit up from the bottom.
Kate Moss, 2009
Stealing the show on the Met Gala red carpet since the 90s, Kate Moss’s most lauded look came in 2009.
Her liquid metallic minidress and headscarf are still seen as one of the best looks of the event’s history.
Billy Porter, 2019
Bringing more theatre to the night, Billy Porter arrived on a litter carried by six shirtless men – a nod to ancient Egypt.
That wasn’t all, though, as he later unveiled a bejewelled catsuit fitted with 10-foot wings.
Lady Gaga, 2019
Why bring one outfit when you can bring four.
The 2018 theme of Camp was right up Lady Gaga’s street, and she spent 16 minutes on the red carpet posing with oversized props and dancers to match her outfit changes.
Beyonce, 2015
The naked dress may be popular again this year, but let’s remember that Beyonce did it first in 2015 (okay, not literally first, but it really was that iconic).
She was famously late to the Met Gala that year after attending a fundraiser with Barack Obama.
Blake Lively, 2022
Ever a Met Gala darling, Blake Lively wowed when she co-chaired the event in 2022.
Her Versace gown transformed halfway into her entrance, representing the oxidation of the State of Liberty.
