30 of the best looks celebrities have worn to the Met Gala
Celia Fernandez
- The Met Gala is known as the Oscars of fashion thanks to the bold looks stars wear on the red carpet.
- Celebrities like Rihanna and Katy Perry always steal the show with their memorable looks.
- Other standouts include Jennifer Lopez's sheer dress in 2015 and Zendaya's chain-link outfit in 2018.
In 2000, Demi Moore stood out in a gold Donna Karan dress complete with draped fabric across the front and the bottom.
Moore accessorized her look with diamond jewelry and a matching gold clutch.
Nicole Kidman arrived at the 2003 Met Gala wearing a dazzling one-shoulder Tom Ford dress that was sheer along the sleeve and her chest.
She paired the bedazzled dress with chandelier-like earrings and a silver clutch.
Cate Blanchett embraced fringe in a golden Balenciaga gown at the 2007 Met Gala.
Blanchett added a pop of color to her gold look by wearing emerald earrings.
Christina Ricci's Givenchy dress at the 2008 Met Gala was the perfect blend of chic and edgy.
The dress featured pink tulle draped over a red corset, which she paired with a shiny red clutch.
In 2011, Beyoncé looked chic in a custom Emilio Pucci mermaid gown with gold embroidery and a high neckline.
Beyoncé let the dress stand out by wearing very minimal jewelry.
Scarlett Johansson looked ethereal at the 2012 Met Gala in an off-the-shoulder gown with crystal embellishments and a tulle skirt from Dolce & Gabbana.
Johansson also wore a bracelet and small earrings that were covered by her loose hairstyle.
Ashley Olsen opted for a pop of color in 2013 in a vintage orange Dior gown.
Olsen's gown had a sheer overlay and embroidered flowers.
In 2014, Erykah Badu wore a black jumpsuit with a crystal-covered coat, a matching silk headscarf, and a wool hat - all of which were designed by Givenchy.
She paired the black-and-white look with oversized earrings and rings.
Beyoncé nailed it again in 2014 when she attended the gala in a sheer Givenchy dress.
She paired it with a birdcage headpiece, burgundy lipstick, and dark chandelier earrings.
Jennifer Lopez's sheer Versace dress at the 2015 Met Gala is one of the most iconic "naked" dresses ever worn by a celebrity.
She wore the gown with a red clutch and simple jewelry.
Anne Hathaway made a statement in a gold Ralph Lauren gown that had cap sleeves and a hood at the 2015 Met Gala.
Hathaway kept it simple with some diamond earrings and rings.
At the 2015 Met Gala, Beyoncé turned heads in a sheer Givenchy dress that had perfectly placed jewels.
Beyoncé wore minimal jewelry so that all eyes were on her stunning dress.
Rihanna's Guo Pei gown from 2015 is one of the most iconic Met Gala looks to date.
The look became the subject of constant memes, with people comparing the oversized gown to everything from pizza to scrambled eggs.
Lupita Nyong'o looked elegant in a green, sequined Calvin Klein dress at the 2016 Met Gala, but her hairstyle was the real highlight of her look.
Nyong'o accessorized her gown with diamond rings and bracelets.
Emmy Rossum looked chic at the 2017 Met Gala in a Carolina Herrera jumpsuit with a giant bow on her hip.
She completed the look with Fred Leighton jewelry.
Kendall Jenner wore one of her most daring looks to date at the 2017 Met Gala. Her La Perla gown featured 85,000 crystals, a thigh-high slit, and a cutout across her chest and stomach.
"The entire gown is made from one piece of string," Julia Haart, the former La Perla creative director, told Elle. "It's a very strong, very flexible, incredibly thin piece of nylon, and we've strung 85,000 crystals onto it. "
Blake Lively looked regal at the 2018 Met Gala in a Versace gown that took more than 600 hours to make.
"This year's may be my favorite dress ever," she told Vogue at the time. "They've already worked on it for 600 hours, and it's not done."
Lively paired the one-of-a-kind dress with custom-made Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
"I just sent Lorraine Schwartz and Christian Louboutin my dress, and said, 'OK, let's do something special,'" Lively told Women's Wear Daily. "They're making something custom for it. So it's kind of nice because I have a bunch of artists around me who I have direct relationships with."
For the 2018 "Heavenly Bodies" event, Rihanna wore an outfit inspired by the pope.
She arrived at the Met Gala in a pearl and jewel-encrusted robe designed by Margiela.
Lena Waithe made a statement at the 2018 Met Gala by wearing a rainbow cape and suit designed by Wes Gordon for Carolina Herrera.
In an interview with Vogue, Waithe said she wanted to show her support for the LGBTQ community.
Priyanka Chopra looked chic in a burgundy velvet Ralph Lauren gown topped off with a gold beaded hood that took over 250 hours to make.
In a 2018 Instagram post, Ralph Lauren said the dress was made by hand using Swarovski crystals and beads.
Zendaya embodied Joan of Arc at the 2018 Met Gala in a custom Versace gown that had an armor-like neck-and-shoulder piece, chain mail, a spiked belt, and a train.
Zendaya paired the custom dress with silver heels and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Cardi B made an entrance in a huge feathered oxblood gown by Thom Browne and a Stephen Jones headpiece.
The gown had a 9-foot long train and took 3,000 hours and 35 people to create, according to Vogue.
Browne told the outlet that he was inspired by the female form.
"I designed this dress for Cardi specifically because she has the ultimate beauty in a woman's body, and that is what the dress is about for me: taking advantage of that beauty," he said.
Billy Porter arrived at the 2019 event dressed as an Egyptian Sun God.
The actor wore a gold bodysuit and robe by The Blonds that even had wings.
At the 2019 star-studded event, Celine Dion wore an Oscar de la Renta leotard that was designed with a metallic fringe.
The gown weighed 22 pounds, and that didn't include the huge feathered headpiece she wore to match, according to InStyle.
At the 2019 Met Gala, Ciara wore an emerald-green Dundas gown that had cutouts across her torso and a thigh-high slit.
Ciara paired the emerald dress with matching gloves, hair accessories, and shoes.
Katy Perry arrived at the 2019 event dressed as a chandelier in a sparkly silver Moschino dress.
Perry wore shoes designed by Moschino to complete the look.
Kim Kardashian made her entrance at the 2019 Met Gala in a skin-tight Mugler dress.
Kardashian said on Twitter that the dress was inspired by Sophia Loren's character in the 1957 film "Boy on a Dolphin."
Lady Gaga made an entrance at the 2019 Met Gala with four outfit changes on the carpet.
All of Gaga's looks were designed by Brandon Maxwell.
Naomi Campbell looked stunning at the 2019 Met Gala in a lilac Valentino Couture gown and a feather cape.
The dress had thigh-high slits and deep cuts in the front and sides.
Zendaya outdid herself at the 2019 Met Gala by dressing as Cinderella in a light-up Tommy Hilfiger gown.
She accessorized with a bag shaped like the Disney character's carriage.
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