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A lot of Met Gala coverage is, rightfully, focused on spectacular custom looks that took hundreds of hours to make or feature incredible yardages of the most sumptuous of fabrics. Some of these are one-offs, others are inspired by a brand’s catwalk looks. Otherwise, a great number of dresses look exactly as they did when you first saw them on Vogue Runway. See the side-by-sides below.

Yves Saint Laurent, fall 1969 couture (reshown in 2003)
Hailey Bieber in Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent, spring 1988 couture (reshown in 2003)

Saint Laurent, fall 2017 ready-to-wear
Charli XCX in Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent, spring 1988 couture
Rosé in Saint Laurent

Prada, spring 1997 ready-to-wear
Carey Mulligan in Prada
Mugler, spring 1997 couture
Emma Chamberlain in Mugler

Mugler, fall 1997 couture

Ralph Lauren, fall 2011 ready-to-wear
Cara Delevingne in Ralph Lauren

Christopher Kane, fall 2015 ready-to-wear
Dr. Lisa Airan in Christopher Kane

Jean Paul Gaultier, fall 2016 couture
Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo in Jean Paul Gaultier

Celine, spring 2017 ready-to-wear
Alexi Ashe in Celine
Robert Wun, spring 2023 couture
Naomi Osaka in Robert Wun

Robert Wun, spring 2024 couture
Jordan Roth in Robert Wun

Saint Laurent, spring 2024 menswear
Connor Storrie in Saint Laurent

Maison Margiela, fall 2025 couture
Rihanna in Maison Margiela

Robert Wun, fall 2025 couture
Audrey Nuna in Robert Wun

Christian Dior, resort 2026
Naomi Watts in Christian Dior

McQueen, resort 2026

Virginia Smith and Nicole Phelps

Dries Van Noten, spring 2025

Colleen Allen, fall 2025 ready-to-wear
Chloe Malle in Colleen Allen

Dries Van Noten, fall 2025 ready-to-wear
Naomi Elizee in Dries Van Noten

Givenchy, fall 2025 ready-to wear
Bee Carrozzini in Givenchy

Harris Reed, fall 2025 ready-to wear
Yseult in Harris Reed

Marc Jacobs, fall 2025 ready-to-wear
Cardi B in Marc Jacobs

Wiederhoeft, fall 2025 ready-to-wear
La La Anthony in Wiederhoeft

Chanel, spring 2026 couture
Awar Odhiang and Bhavitha Mandava in Chanel

Chanel, spring 2026 couture

Christian Dior, spring 2026 couture
Karlie Kloss in Christian Dior
Georges Hobeika, spring 2026 couture
Mondo Duplantis with and Desiré Inglander in Georges Hobeika

Robert Wun, spring 2026 couture
Ananya Birla in Robert Wun

Robert Wun, spring 2026 couture
Gustav Magnar Witzøe in Robert Wun

Valentino, spring 2026 couture
Dree Hemingway in Valentino

Valentino, spring 2026 couture
Maude Apatow in Valentino

Valentino, spring 2026 couture
Tessa Thompson in Valentino

Matières Fécales, spring 2026 ready-to-wear
María Zardoya in Matières Fécales

Proenza Schouler, spring 2026 ready-to-wear
Sache Taylor in Proenza Schouler

Saint Laurent, spring 2026 ready-to-wear
Imaan Hammam in Saint Laurent

Balenciaga, pre-fall 2026
Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry, both in Balenciaga

KidSuper, fall 2026 menswear
Miles Chamley-Watson in KidSuper

Ralph Lauren, fall 2026 menswear
Jaafar Jackson in Ralph Lauren

Conner Ives, fall 2026 ready-to-wear
Selby Drummond in Conner Ives

Conner Ives, fall 2026 ready-to-wear

McQueen, fall 2026 ready-to-wear
Chase Sui Wonders in McQueen

Matières Fécales, fall 2026 ready-to-wear
Sarah Paulson in Matières Fécales

Saint Laurent, fall 2026 ready-to-wear
Zoe Kravitz in Saint Laurent

Saint Laurent, fall 2026 ready-to-wear
Loli Bahia in Saint Laurent

Steve O Smith, fall 2026 ready-to-wear
Chioma Nnadi in Steve O Smith























