If you’re someone who appreciates the fine art of avant-garde fashion, then the first Monday in May is one you’re unlikely to forget. That’s right, fashions biggest night out is almost upon us and our anticipation is at an all-time high. Since 1971, the annual Met Gala has served as a playground for fashion’s most formidable doyens and those of divine status. And every year without fail, celebrities, models and fashion connoisseurs flock to the steps of the New York Met for a night of star-studded decadence that many of us could only ever dream of.
Home to some of the most innovative and idiosyncratic ensembles imaginable, the annual Met Gala is the opportunity for Hollywood’s elite to defy the sartorial boundaries and establish their reigning style on the red carpet. Who could ever forget Rihanna’s Guo Pei creation or Kendall Jenner’s La Perla naked dress? While we wait with anticipation to see what this year’s Gala has in store, it only makes sense to reminisce about our favourite Met Gala looks of all time.
Naomi Campbell in Versace, 1995Salma Hayek in Versace, 1997
Gisele Bundchen in Dolce and Gabbana, 2003Linda Evangelista in Jean Paul Gaultier, 2004Amber Valletta in a Maggie Norris Couture Corset and John Galliano Skirt, 2004Sarah Jessica Parker in Alexander McQueen, 2006
Cate Blanchett in Balenciaga, 2007Eva Longoria in Marchesa, 2008Kate Moss in Marc Jacobs, 2009Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad, 2010
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Burberry, 2010Ashley Olsen in Dior, 2012Florence Welch in Alexander McQueen, 2012Blake Lively in Gucci, 2013
Emma Watson in Prabal Gurung, 2013Cara Delevingne in Burberry, 2013Blake Lively in Gucci, 2014Cara Delevingne in Stella McCartney, 2014
Victoria Beckham in Victoria Beckham, 2014Arizona Muse in Ralph & Russo, 2014Suki Waterhouse in Burberry, 2014Hailee Steinfeld in Prabal Gurung, 2014
Amal Clooney in Maison Margiela, 2015Kim Kardashian West in Roberto Cavalli, 2015Gigi Hadid in Diane von Furstenberg, 2015Jennifer Lawrence in Dior, 2015
Beyonce in Givenchy, 2015Jennifer Lopez in Versace, 2015Candice Swanepoel in Michael Kors, 2015Rihanna in Guo Pei, 2015
Hannah Davis in J. Mendel, 2015Reese Witherspoon in Jason Wu, 2015Nina Dobrev in Marchesa, 2016Beyonce in Givenchy, 2016
Lily Rose Depp in Chanel, 2016Emily Ratajkowksi in Prabal Gurung, 2016Bella Hadid in Givenchy, 2016Claire Danes in Zac Posen, 2016
Zendaya in Michael Kors, 2016Kate Hudson in Versace, 2016Kate Upton in Topshop, 2016Lily Aldridge in Michael Kors, 2016
Candice Swanepoel in Topshop, 2017Kendall Jenner in La Perla, 2017Taylor Hill in Carolina Herrera, 2017Adriana Lima in Alberta Ferretti, 2017
Miranda Kerr in Oscar de la Renta, 2017Kim Kardashian West in Vivienne Westwood, 2017Karlie Kloss in Carolina Herrera, 2017Emily Ratajkowski in Marc Jacobs, 2017
Priyanka Chopra in Ralph Lauren, 2017Selena Gomez in Coach, 2017Kylie Jenner in Versace, 2017Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Ralph Lauren, 2018
Kendall Jenner in Off-White, 2018Miley Cyrus in Stella McCartney, 2018Gigi Hadid in Versace, 2018Blake Lively in Versace, 2018
Hailey Baldwin in Tommy Hilfiger, 2018Selena Gomez in Coach, 2018Deepika Padukone in Prabal Gurung, 2018Kim Kardashian West in Versace, 2018
Irina Shayk in Versace, 2018Ashley Graham in Prabal Gurung, 2018Jasmine Saunders in H&M, 2018Rihanna in Maison Margiela, 2018
Winnie Harlow in Tommy Hilfiger, 2018Gisele Bundchen in Versace, 2018Ariana Grande in Vera Wang, 2018Tiffany Haddish in Michael Kors, 2019
Saoirse Ronan in Gucci, 2019Lupita Nyong’o in Versace, 2019Katy Perry in Moschino, 2019Kacey Musgraves in Moschino, 2019
Hailee Steinfeld in Viktor & Rolf, 2019Celine Dion in Isabel Marant, 2019Cardi B in Thom Browne, 2019Bella Hadid in Moschino, 2019
Lady Gaga in Brandon Maxwell, 2019Lady Gaga in Brandon Maxwell, 2019Alexa Chung in Alexa Chung, 2019