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The Met Gala is a highlight of the fashion calendar. Held on the first Monday in May, it’s the night where celebrities, fashion editors and models can have the most fun with their outfits. The dress code each year is dictated by the corresponding exhibition opening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – some years this may be dedicated to the work of one designer, other years have a broader theme.
Attendees usually use the excuse as a chance to dress up. They abide by the ‘go big or go home’ mantra, and outfits are daring, over-the-top and tonnes of fun.
Since the Gala began in 1948, we’ve seen many memorable looks. From Katy Perry’s take on Catholicism and Rihanna in a dress that resembled an omelette, to Lauren Hutton dodging the theatrics in a jumper and Princess Diana in a Dior negligee, there’s almost nothing we haven’t seen at this event.
Scroll through our gallery for a dose of red carpet fashion escapism in the run up to this tomorrow’s Met Gala...
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American designer Halston took Bianca Jagger as his date to the 1977 Met Gala, dressing her in a halterneck metallic gown.
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For the Costume Institute’s ‘Fashions of the Hapsburg Era’ Gala in 1979, Jackie Onassis wore a strapless Valentino gown.
In 2001, seven years after her death in 1994, the Metropolitan Museum honoured the former First Lady with the exhibition ‘Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years’.
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Legendary American Vogue editor Diana Vreeland began her role as a special consultant to the Met's Costume Institute in 1973, bringing more attention to the Gala than ever before.
Here she is in 1981, wearing a black gown with gold feathering at the neck by Bill Blass (pictured on the right) and a beaded necklace.
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For the 1985 Met Gala, Cher arrived with Bob Mackie, the designer of her sheer black and gold dress.
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David Bowie and Iman attend the 1990 'Théâtre de la Mode; Fashion Dolls - The Survival of Haute Couture' Met Gala. Iman wore a fitted black dress with an exposed crocodile-effect bodice.
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For her first Met Gala in 1995, Gwyneth Paltrow wore a simple white slip dress by Calvin Klein.
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With a simple theme of Haute Couture, guests dressed in their shimmering best, including Naomi Campbell wearing Versace.
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A few weeks before her divorce to Prince Charles was finalised, Princess Diana made her first, and only, appearance at the Met Gala in 1996.
The Princess wore a navy blue velvet slip dress with lace detailing from John Galliano's first collection for Dior to the gala for the museum's Christian Dior exhibition.
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Less than five months after the death of Gianni Versace in 1997, the Met's Costume Institute honored the designer with an exhibit in his memory.
Carolyn Murphy, who was one of Gianni's favourite models (she often closed Versace Couture shows in the 90s as 'the Bride', in line with the tradition of a wedding dress final look at many catwalk shows), wore a gold chainmail dress by Atelier Versace for the 1997 Gala.
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Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney proved they were truly the daughters of rock royalty, in asymmetric t-shirts customised by McCartney.
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Fashion fans look forward to more than just the outfits of the celebrity guests. Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue and chair of the annual gala at the Anna Wintour Costume Center (it was named after her in 2014), closely follows the exhibitions theme each year.
Famously, the outfit of each guest must be approved by Anna - even Rihanna's pizza-like coat and Cardi B's diamond encrusted Moschino gown and headdress had been given the 'ok'.
Here she is arriving at the 'Dangerous Liaisons' Gala in 2004, wearing a Dior Couture coat from the Spring 2004 collection by John Galliano.
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Karolina Kurkova was a girl after our own hearts in her 2005 Met Gala dress. For the 'The House of Chanel' Gala, Kurkova wore a simple one-shouldered white dress with a message: I love you.
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Alexander McQueen leaving the Metropolitan Museum after the Gala for the 'AngloMania' exhibition in 2006. Supporting his roots, the late Lee McQueen dressed himself and SJP in Scottish tartan.
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Iconic American model and actress Lauren Hutton showed how high-low dressing is done in this embellished Ralph Lauren skirt and simple black top for the 'Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy' Gala in 2008.
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In praise of stealth fashion, Sophia Coppola’s Marc Jacob’s designed white bias cut gown was a perfect palette cleanser for the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy 2008 theme.
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For the 2009 Met Gala, where the theme was The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion, co-host Kate Moss wore a Marc Jacobs lamé dress and special edition YSL Tribute 2 pumps with a custom-made Stephen Jones turban.
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Brit model AgynessDeyn went for grown up glamour in a Burberry gown at the 2009 Costume Institute Gala, where the theme was The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion
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Kate Bosworth's black Stella McCartney gown, for the 'Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion' Gala in 2009, was given a bombshell twist with sheer lace that covered her back.
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One of Karen Elson’s best red carpet looks is this feathered monochrome Chanel dress, that she wore for the 2009 Met Ball, perfectly coordinating with her then husband Jack White.
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The 2010 theme American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity, looked at six archetypes that helped shape the way women dress today. One of the ideas was ‘Grand Gestures’ perfectly embodied by Zac Posen’s blue tulle dress, worn by Doutzen Kroes
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McQueen’s longtime friend, collaborator and collection Daphne Guinness wore an iconic feathered structured gown to the 2011 themed “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” Met Ball.
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Met Gala veteran Naomi Campbell wore one of Alexander McQueen’s runway looks at the designer’s namesake 2011 gala
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The quiet grandeur of Ashley Olsen’s Dior puff sleeve dress caught our eye at the 2011 “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” Met Gala
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As one of the co-hosts of the 2012 Met Gala, Carey Mulligan wore a silver and gold sequinned Prada dress, which she later put up for sale on eBay to raise money for Oxfam.
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Embodying the theme for the 2013 Gala, Miley Cyrus's punk hair and Marc Jacobs fishnet dress earned her a spot on the best dressed list.
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For the Met Gala in 2013, on 'Punk: Chaos to Couture', Rooney Mara wore a white lace Givenchy dress with zips - a beautifully ethereal take on the punk theme.
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For the 'Punk: Chaos to Couture' Gala in 2013, Nicole Richie went headfirst into the theme - literally - by dying her hair a cool shade of ice grey.
Richie paired her new locks with an embellished column gown by Topshop.
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Beyonce wore Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci for the Met Gala in 2013. For 'Punk: Chaos to Couture' Bey's gown had a black leather bodice, regal gold skirt and matching boots.
Beyonce has worn Givenchy consistently from 2012-2016, when she was last seen on the Met's red carpet.
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Pink was the colour of punks, didn't you know? That was the reasoning behind Gwyneth Paltrow's pretty pink Valentino creation for the 'Punk: Chaos to couture' Gala in 2013.
In true punk-form, Paltrow swore off the event after this night - declaring "It sucked...I'm never going again." Luckily for us, she returned in 2017.
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For the 2014 theme of Charles James: Beyond Fashion, Nina Ricci referenced the Cecil Beaton’s iconic Ball Gowns image from 1948, featuring a selection of dresses designed by James for Alexa Chung’s dress. Some thought it looked like draped blinds; we thought it looked wonderful.
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Beyonce’s sheer embellished gown burgundy lipstick and polka dot veil gave a nod to vintage fashion and the Charles James for the 2014 Gala, but the look was brought very much into the 21st century thanks to Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci.
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Taylor Swift opted for a pale pink Oscar de la Renta gown that evoked 1940’s debutante style for the 2014 theme: "Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
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Lupita Nyong'o wore a sequinned and feathered Prada dress paying homage to Charles James, at the 2014 'Charles James: Beyond Fashion' Met Gala.
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Who could ever forget Rihanna's omelette/pizza/melting-pot-of-cheese dress? The star made headlines- and memes- around the world when she opted for this opulent look by Chinese couturier Guo Pei in 2015.
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At 2016's 'Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology' Gala, Emma Watson stayed true to her sustainability pledge.
The actress chose a Calvin Klein look, with a cream bodice, full Old-Hollywood style skirt and trousers, made from recycled plastic bottles.
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Fashion and technology made a beautiful pairing for Karolina Kurkova's gown for the Met's 'Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology' exhibition in 2016.
Marchesa and IBM joined forces to create a colour changing dress for Kurkova.
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West nailed co-ordinating couple dressing in silver Balmain at the Met Gala for the 2016 exhibit 'Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology'.
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Zoe Saldana stunned in a feathered gown by Dolce and Gabbana for the 'Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology' Gala in 2016.
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Katy Perry sparked controversy with her dramatic Maison Margiela look for 2017's 'Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between' Met Gala.
Perry, who's renowned for dramatic dressing on the Met's red carpet, wore a pair of Margiela's Tabi boots under her embellished tulle gown.
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Lily Aldridge braved clashing colours at the Met Gala in 2017. For the Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons event, Aldridge wore a white custom-made Ralph Lauren dress with thigh-high red Balenciaga boots and a mesh fuchsia veil.
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At the 2018 Gala, Sarah Jessica Parker's headpiece resembled the Nativity scene. The actress called upon Dolce and Gabbana - whose designs featured heavily in the exhibition 'Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination' - for her silver and gold dress.
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Cardi B, who was seven months pregnant at the time of the Met Gala in 2018, wore a crystal and pearl embellished dress and headpiece by Moschino for the Gala.
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At the 2018 Met Gala, which launched the 'Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination' exhibition, Rihanna dressed in Papal-esque Maison Margiela and Katy Perry was the Angel Gabriel in a chainmail Versace dress, complete with huge feathered wings.
When it comes to their outfits, Rihanna and Perry are regularly two of the most daring on the Met's red carpet.
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Inspired by Joan of Arc, Zendaya's armoured dress was designed by Versace.
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With the theme ‘Celebrating Camp: Notes On Fashion’, Lena Dunham aced the 2019 dress code in this Christopher Kane ‘Rubberist’ dress.
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For Joan Collins, arguably the queen of camp, the 2019 theme: ‘Celebrating Camp: Notes On Fashion’ came easily. She wore feathered Valentino Couture.
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Not one to do things by halves Celine Dion’s all-singing-all-dancing ‘Judy Garland meets the glitzy costumes of the Ziegfeld Follies’ Osc look from the 2019 ’Celebrating Camp: Notes On Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala arguably stole the show.
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Elizabeth Debicki chose a perfectly pink custom Salvatore Ferragamo gown for the 2019 Celebrating Camp theme. While a little more understated that fellow Gala-goers it encapsulated the dress code nonetheless.
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Harry Styles was a guest of host Alessandro Michele for the 2019 Met Gala. Michele’s gender-fluid, extrovert, maximalist look for Styles defined the dress code, Celebrating Camp, perfectly.
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Katy Perry dressed as a fully-functioning chandelier, complete with a headpiece. The Moschino by Jeremy Scott design also featured a sparkly silver mini dress, which she wore with block heels. Once inside the Museum, she changed into a hamburger costume, complete with toothpick headpiece.
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Channelling Priscila Presley on her wedding day to Elvis, Lily Collins went all out on the Celebrating Camp theme in 2019 wearing Giambattista Valli Haute Couture.
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As one of the evening's hosts, Lady Gaga was among the first to arrive on the aptly dyed pink carpet. Wearing a lavish fuchsia Brandon Maxwell dress, she set the standard for those dressing to the theme.
She changed into four different looks on the night, opening with a hot pink Brandon Maxwell gown so voluminous it needed several people to assist her when walking up the iconic stairs of the museum. The gown featured a black tulle underlay, and Gaga opted for a matching headpiece and coordinating pout with exaggerated costume eyelashes.
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Billie Eilish channeled Old Holywood glamour in a peachy Oscar de la Renta princess dress.
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In a break from tradition (she typically wears Chanel to the event) Anna Wintour wore a floral tiered maxi dress by Oscar de la Renta to the 2021 Gala.
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Kim Kardashian's polarizing look for the 2021 Gala was designed by Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia. He later commented on the face covering, saying 'people wouldn’t need to see her face to know it’s her'.
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Supermodel Iman wore a tiered feather dress with a matching headpiece by British designer Harris Reed.
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Singer Lizzo's Thom Browne coat took 1,200 hours to embroider. She wore it over a corset dress with waved hair, and played her golden flute on the red carpet.
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Hillary Clinton wore to a Joseph Altuzarra gown to the 2022 Gala. It was embroidered with the names of 60 influential women who inspire her, including Rosa Parks, Lady Bird Johnson, and Clinton’s mother, Dorothy Rodham.
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Kim Kardashian was accused of damaging the iconic dress that Marilyn Monroe wore to sing Happy Birthday to John F Kennedy in 1962, when she wore it to the Met Gala in 2022. She lost 16 pounds in three weeks to fit into it and dyed her hair blonde to replicate Monroe's.
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Glenn Close wears head to toe Valentino pink with a dramatic embroidered cape, and walked the red carpet with designer Pierpaolo Piccioli
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Co-chairing the 2022 Met Gala Blake Lively wore an extravagant blush pink Versace dress which was an homage to New York City. It transformed into mint green as she ascended the iconic steps to replicate the Statue of Liberty.
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Seeing double: Jared Leto twinned with Gucci designer Alessandro Michele at the 2022 Gala.
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In 2023 the Met Gala was dedicated to the late designer Karl Lagerfeld. Guests interpreted the dress code in myriad different ways.
Rihanna dressed as a tribute to the white camellia flowers symbolic of Lagerfeld’s work at Chanel, while her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, mixed elements from outfits Lagerfeld himself had once worn - a tartan kilt, and a signature white shirt and tie.
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Nicole Kidman’s vintage Chanel dress had a special story behind it - she had last worn it in 2004, when she starred in a Chanel No. 5 perfume advert, directed by Lagerfeld and Baz Luhrmann.
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Jared Leto had the most fun on the red carpet once again - this time he dressed as Choupette, Lagerfeld’s famous cat.
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Lauren Sanchez, then newly engaged to the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, made her Met Gala debut in 2024. Sanchez’s arrival was highly anticipated, and marked her rapid ascent into the very heart of fashion’s elite - all engineered by Anna Wintour.
She wore a bespoke Oscar de la Renta gown that was inspired by a broken mirror.
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One of the most interesting interpretations of the night’s ‘Garden of Time’ dress code came from the singer Tyla. Her ‘sands of time’ dress was sculpted with sand over her body and designed by Balmain.
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Kim Kardashian turned heads again this year in a Maison Margiela creation by John Galliano. She appeared to be wearing a cardigan to the Met Gala, over the top of her metallic corseted gown.
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Diana Ross’s 2025 Met Gala look featured an impressive 18ft train. The look, she stated in an interview, was embroidered with the names of her children and grandchildren.
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As the theme of the year was all about Dandyism and tailoring, actress Zendaya wore a custom three-piece Louis Vuitton design by Pharrell Williams. Her outfit was reminiscent of Bianca Jagger’s wedding look.
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