24 times celebrities seemingly ignored the Met Gala theme

Samantha GrindellSep 14, 2021, 03:41 IST

Insider rounded up some of the least on-theme Met Gala ensembles.Stephen Lovekin/FilmMagic/Kevin Mazur/MG19/picture alliance/Contributor/Getty

The Met Gala costume party is one of the biggest fashion events of the year.
But famous attendees often lose sight of the event's theme when they pick their Met Gala outfits.
Insider rounded up the least on-theme looks from the Met Gala over the last decade.

In 2011, host Anna Wintour wore Chanel to the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" Met Gala.

Anna Wintour at the 2011 Met Gala. Kevin Mazur / Contributor / Getty Images

Kristen Stewart chose a multicolored Balenciaga outfit for the "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations" Met Gala in 2012.

Kristen Stewart at the 2012 Met Gala. Kevin Mazur / Contributor / Getty Images

Kim Kardashian West's Givenchy dress for the 2013 Met Gala was more feminine than most looks at the "Punk: Chaos to Couture" event.

Kim Kardashian attended the 2013 Met Gala while pregnant alongside husband Kanye West. Stephen Lovekin/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Cara Delevingne was arguably underdressed for the 2014 Met Gala, which had a "white tie" dress code.

Cara Delevingne at the 2014 Met Gala. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor / Getty Images

Madonna's Moschino dress at the 2015 Met Gala spoke to her career more than the "China: Through the Looking Glass" theme.

Madonna and Katy Perry both wore Moschino at the 2015 Met Gala. Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Sofia Vergara's Marchesa dress looked like it could be worn to any red-carpet event, not just the "China: Through the Looking Glass" Met Gala.

Sofia Vergara at the 2015 Met Gala. Larry Busacca/Getty Images

Gigi Hadid could have been bolder than just wearing a red dress to the "China: Through the Looking Glass" event in 2015.

Gigi Hadid at the 2015 Met Gala. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor / Getty Images

Selena Gomez's Louis Vuitton outfit didn't highlight the "Manus X Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" theme from the 2016 Met Gala.

Selena Gomez at the 2016 Met Gala. Evan Agostini/AP Images

Jeremy Scott didn't design Demi Lovato's dress to fit the 2016 Met Gala theme.

Demi Lovato at the 2016 Met Gala. Evan Agostini/AP Images

Like Lovato, Sarah Jessica Parker's 2016 Met Gala didn't incorporate technology for the "Manus X Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" event.

Sarah Jessica Parker at the 2016 Met Gala. picture alliance / Contributor / Getty Images

Dakota Johnson's flowy dress for the 2016 event would have been more appropriate at the 2019 Met Gala.

Dakota Johnson at the 2016 Met Gala. picture alliance / Contributor / Getty Images

Priyanka Chopra Jonas' outfit for the 2017 "Art of the In-Between" gala was too structured.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas at the 2017 Met Gala. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Gisele Bündchen's Stella McCartney dress was also too simple for the "Art of the In-Between" theme.

Gisele Bundchen at the 2017 Met Gala. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Brooke Shields didn't embrace the 2018 Met Gala's "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" concept.

Brooke Shields at the 2018 Met Gala. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

It wasn't clear how the white jumpsuit Kendall Jenner wore to the 2018 Met Gala fit the night's "Heavenly Bodies" theme.

Kendall Jenner at the 2018 Met Gala. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Scarlett Johansson's floral Marchesa dress didn't speak to the 2018 "Heavenly Bodies" theme either.

Scarlett Johansson attended the 2018 Met Gala. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Cindy Crawford's bold red dress for the "Heavenly Bodies" Met Gala was beautiful, but it wasn't clear how it related to the theme.

Cindy Crawford attends the Met Gala 2018. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Kris Jenner's outfit for 2019's "Camp: Notes on Fashion" Met Gala was too simple for the over-the-top theme.

Kris Jenner at the 2019 Met Gala. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

The most interesting aspect of Karlie Kloss' Gucci dress in 2019 was its black, puffy sleeves, but the gold bodice wasn't enough to make it a camp standout.

Karlie Kloss at the 2019 Met Gala. Kevin Mazur/MG19/Getty

As a co-chair of the event, Harry Styles could have taken a bigger fashion risk for the camp gala.

Harry Styles attends the 2019 Met Gala celebrating "Camp: Notes on Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019, in New York City. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Lena Dunham's ensemble for the 2019 Met Gala was outlandish, but it wasn't camp.

Jemima Kirke and Lena Dunham at the 2019 Met Gala. Karwai Tang / Contributor / Getty Images

Similarly, Katy Perry's infamous burger look seemed to make fun of the camp theme rather than adhere to it.

Katy Perry at the Met Gala after party 2019. Daniel Zuchnik/Getty

Taron Egerton played it safe with his tuxedo outfit for the camp-themed Met Gala.

Taron Egerton at the 2019 Met Gala. Kevin Mazur/MG19 / Contributor / Getty Images

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's looks in 2019 were too subtle to fit the camp theme.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth attend The 2019 Met Gala. Kevin Mazur/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

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