51 Iconic Met Gala Looks That Got The Whole World Talking

The Met Gala has seen countless iconic looks on its red carpet over the yearsEvery year on the first Monday in May, the world’s most famous people gather under one roof, dressed in their finest, for the Met Gala fundraiser event.This means that on the first Tuesday in May, many of us here in the UK spend our mornings scrolling through social media, judging the A-list guests’ red carpet looks.Well, folks, that fateful day is almost upon us. So, to prepare for this year’s event – co-chaired by Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams, with the dress code “tailored for you” (in honour of the Met’s upcoming exhibit Superfine: Tailoring Black Style) – we’ve rounded up some of the best, most glamorous or, indeed, most outrageous looks in Met Gala history.Expect repeat appearances from Met Gala staples like Rihanna, Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Kardashian and Doja Cat (some of whom we’re expecting big things from at Monday’s gathering.Happy scrolling...Rihanna (2015 – China: Through The Looking Glass)Doja Cat (2023 – Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty)Blake Lively (2022 – In America: An Anthology Of Fashion)Jared Leto (2019 – Camp: Notes On Fashion)Zendaya (2018 – Heavenly Bodies: Fashion And The Catholic Imagination)Kim Kardashian (2021 – In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion)Rihanna (2023 – Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty)Madonna (2013 – Punk: Chaos To Couture)Chadwick Boseman (2018 – Heavenly Bodies: Fashion And The Catholic Imagination)Cher (1974 – Romantic And Glamorous Hollywood Design)Lupita Nyong’o (2019 – Camp: Notes On Fashion)Sarah Jessica Parker (2018 – Heavenly Bodies: Fashion And The Catholic Imagination)Zendaya (2019 – Camp: Notes On Fashion)Gigi Hadid (2022 – In America: An Anthology Of Fashion)Rihanna (2017 – Comme Des Garçons: Art Of The In-Between)Kim Kardashian (2022 – In America: An Anthology Of Fashion)Beyoncé (2016 – Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology)Lana Del Rey (2018 – Heavenly Bodies: Fashion And The Catholic Imagination)Jennifer Lopez (2021 – In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion)Zayn (2016 – Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology)Naomi Campbell (1995 – Haute Couture)Billie Eilish (2021 – In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion)Billy Porter (2019 – Camp: Notes On Fashion)Kim Kardashian (2024 – Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion/The Garden Of Time)Ariana Grande (2018 – Heavenly Bodies: Fashion And The Catholic Imagination)Bad Bunny (2023 – Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty)Sarah Jessica Parker (2006 – AngloMania: Tradition And Transgression In British Fashion)Zendaya (2024 – Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion/The Garden Of Time)Céline Dion (2019 – Camp: Notes On Fashion)Miley Cyrus (2013 – Punk: Chaos To Couture)Demi Moore (2024 – Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion/The Garden Of Time)Beyoncé (2015 – China: Through the Looking Glass)Nicole Kidman (2023 – Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty)Helen Lasichanh (2017 – Comme Des Garçons: Art Of The In-Between)Lil Nas X (2023 – Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty)Hailey Bieber (2019 – Camp: Notes On Fashion)Kim Kardashian (2013 – Punk: Chaos To Couture)Princess Diana (1996 – Christian Dior)Cardi B (2019 – Camp: Notes On Fashion)Jaden Smith (2017 – Comme Des Garçons: Art Of The In-Between)Jared Leto (2023 – Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty) Janelle Monáe (2019 – Camp: Notes On Fashion)Taylor Swift (2016 – Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology)Lil Nas X (2021 – In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion)Madonna (2018 – Heavenly Bodies: Fashion And The Catholic Imagination)Tyla (2024 – Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion/The Garden Of Time)Timothée Chalamet (2021 – In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion)Jennifer Lopez (2019 – Camp: Notes On Fashion)Rihanna (2018 – Heavenly Bodies: Fashion And The Catholic Imagination)Doja Cat (2024 – Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion/The Garden Of Time)Lady Gaga (2019 – Camp: Notes On Fashion)READ MORE:26 Outrageous And Iconic Moments That Defined The Met GalaThis Is What Actually Happens When Stars Go Inside The Met GalaHere's How Celebrities Actually Get Met Gala Tickets, And It's Not Even Easy For A-ListersThis Is Our Definitive Ranking Of All The Outfits Rihanna Has Ever Worn To The Met Gala

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