The well of memorable Met Gala looks runs deep.
Typically, the first Monday in May marks the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala (plainly, the Met Gala). Since it first launched in 1948, the event has been a seemingly never-ending red-carpet parade of celebs—from fashion designers and Hollywood starlets to pop music icons and sports champs—who all come out to raise funds for the museum’s Costume Institute.
Remember Rihanna’s stunning yellow Guo Pei dress for “China: Through the Looking Glass”? Or Claire Danes’s light-up Zac Posen for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology”? What about Zendaya’s Joan of Arc moment in honor of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination”?
Over the years, there have been as many hits as misses, but even the not-so-great looks have something to teach us, whether it’s a lesson in how to best interpret a dress code or a reminder to take more risks.
This year, the theme for the Costume Institute’s exhibition, curated as usual by Andrew Bolton, is “Costume Arka,” and the Gala’s accompanying dress code is “Fashion Is Arka.” No doubt, the red (or whatever color) carpet steps will generate plenty of talk, from those mad about the number of influencers invited to others who say that with everything going on in the world, the entire affair is frivolous. As for us, we just wanna see some good old-fashioned fashion.
Scroll on through to see the most memorable Met Gala red-carpet moments of all time.
Rihanna in Marc Jacobs
2025: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
Ego Nwodim in Christopher John Rogers
2025: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
Vittoria Ceretti in Moncler
2025: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
Laura Harrier in Zac Posen
2025: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
Cardi B in Burberry
2025: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
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Chappell Roan in Paul Tazewell
2025: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
Lana Del Rey in Valentino
2025: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
Lorde in Thom Browne
2025: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
Zendaya in Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano
2024: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”
Sarah Jessica Parker in Richard Quinn
2024: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”
Tyla in Balmain
2024: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”
Adwoa Aboah in custom H&M
2024: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”
Lana Del Rey in Alexander McQueen
2024: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”
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Elle Fanning in Balmain
2024: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”
Rihanna in Valentino
2023: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty”
Anne Hathaway in Versace
2023: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty”
Bad Bunny in Jacquemus
2023: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty”
Michaela Coel in Schiaparelli
2023: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty”
Olivia Rodrigo in Thom Browne
2023: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty”
Doja Cat in Oscar de la Renta
2022: “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”
Olivia Rodrigo in Versace
2022: “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”
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Kim Kardashian in Marilyn Monroe’s gown, by Jean Louis
2022: “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”
Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton
2022: “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”
Karlie Kloss in Loewe
2022: “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”
Hailey Bieber in Saint Laurent
2022: “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”
Sarah Jessica Parker in Christopher John Rogers.
2022: “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”
Blake Lively in Versace
2022: “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Brother Vellies
2021: “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”
Billie Eilish in Oscar de la Renta
2021: “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”
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Janelle Monáe in Christian Siriano
2019: “Camp: Notes on Fashion”
Celine Dion in Oscar de la Renta
2019: “Camp: Notes on Fashion”
Karlie Kloss in Dapper Dan
2019: “Camp: Notes on Fashion”
Katy Perry in Moschino
2019: “Camp: Notes on Fashion”
Lady Gaga in Brandon Maxwell
2019: “Camp: Notes on Fashion”
Zendaya in Tommy Hilfiger
2019: “Camp: Notes on Fashion”
Kim Kardashian in Thierry Mugler
2019: “Camp: Notes on Fashion”
Cardi B in Thom Browne
2019: “Camp: Notes on Fashion”
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Kacey Musgraves in Moschino
2019: “Camp: Notes on Fashion”
Zendaya in Versace
2018: “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination”
Lana Del Rey in Gucci
2018: “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination”
Blake Lively in Versace
2018: “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination”
Sarah Jessica Parker in Dolce & Gabbana
2018: “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination”
Ariana Grande in Vera Wang
2018: “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination”
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
2017: “Rei Kawakubo x Comme des Garçons”
Rihanna in Comme des Garçons
2017: “Rei Kawakubo x Comme des Garçons”
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Caroline Kennedy in Rei Kawakubo with Jack Schlossberg
2017: “Rei Kawakubo x Comme des Garçons”
Beyoncé in Givenchy
2016: “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology”
Taylor Swift in Louis Vuitton
2016: “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology”
Solange Knowles in David Laport
2016: “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology”
Katy Perry in Prada
2016: “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology”
Lady Gaga in Atelier Versace
2016: “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology”
Claire Danes in Zac Posen
2016: “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology”
Rihanna in Guo Pei
2015: “China: Through The Looking Glass”
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Anne Hathaway in Ralph Lauren
2015: “China: Through The Looking Glass”
Beyoncé in Givenchy
2015: “China: Through The Looking Glass”
Victoria Beckham in her own design
2014: “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Liu Wen in Zac Posen
2014: “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Lupita Nyong’o in Prada
2014: “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Lena Dunham in Giambattista Valli
2014: “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Taylor Swift in Oscar de la Renta
2014: “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Emma Stone in Thakoon
2014: “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
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Kim Kardashian in Givenchy
2013: “Punk: Chaos to Couture”
Madonna in Givenchy
2013: “Punk: Chaos to Couture”
Miley Cyrus in Marc Jacobs
2013: “Punk: Chaos to Couture”
Chloe Sevigny in Miu Miu
2012: “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations”
Florence Welch in Alexander McQueen
2012: “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations”
Lana Del Rey in Altuzarra
2012: “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations”
Daphne Guinness in Alexander McQueen
2011: “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”
Madonna in Stella McCartney
2011: “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”
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Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad
2010: “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity”
Kerry Washington in Thakoon
2010: “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity”
Jessica Alba in Sophie Theallet for Gap
2010: “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity”
Kate Moss in Marc Jacobs
2009: “The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion”
Victoria Beckham in vintage Giorgio Armani
2008: “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy”
Hilary Duff in Elie Saab
2008: “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy”
Gisele Bündchen in Versace
2008: “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy”
Bee Shaffer in Nina Ricci
2008: “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy”
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Cameron Diaz in Dior
2007: “Poiret: King of Fashion”
Cate Blanchett in Balenciaga
2007: “Poiret: King of Fashion”
Jennifer Garner in Valentino
2007: “Poiret: King of Fashion”
Kate Bosworth in Prada
2007: “Poiret: King of Fashion”
Joy Bryant in Alexander McQueen
2006: “AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion”
Sarah Jessica Parker in Alexander McQueen
2006: “AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion”
Linda Evangelista in Stefano Pilati for YSL
2006: “AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion”
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen in Badgley Mischka
2005: “The House of Chanel”
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Selma Blair in Chanel
2005: “The House of Chanel”
Karolina Kurkova in Viktor & Rolf
2005: “The House of Chanel”
Charlize Theron in Dior
2004: “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century”
Scarlett Johansson in Calvin Klein
2004: “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century”
Nicole Kidman in Gucci
2003: “Goddess: The Classical Mode”
Hillary Clinton
2001: “Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years”
Jessica Simpson in Emmanuel Ungaro
2001: “Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years”
Naomi Campbell and Iman
2001: “Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years”
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Anna Wintour, Andre Leon Talley
1999: “Rock Style”
Amber Valletta in Versace
1999: “Rock Style”
Donatella Versace in her own design
1999: “Rock Style”
Gwyneth Paltrow in Gucci
1999: “Rock Style”
Carolyn Murphy in Versace
1997: “Gianni Versace”
Donatella Versace in her own design
1996: “Christian Dior”
Princess Diana in Dior
1996: “Christian Dior”
Naomi Campbell in Versace
1995: “Haute Couture”
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Elizabeth Hurley in Versace
1995: “Haute Couture”
Gisele Bündchen in Alexander McQueen
1995: “Haute Couture”
Kelly and Calvin Klein
1994: “Orientalism: Visions of the East in Western dress”
Veronica Webb
1994: “Orientalism: Visions of the East in Western dress”
Anna Wintour
1994: “Orientalism: Visions of the East in Western dress”
Christy Turlington
1992: “Fashion and History: A Dialogue”
Naomi Campbell in Versace
1990: “Théâtre de la Mode: Fashion Dolls”
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
1988: “From Queen to Empress: Victorian Dress 1837–1877”
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Diane von Furstenburg
1986: “Dance”
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