Over the past decade, the Met Gala red carpet has become increasingly jaw dropping. The star-studded event—and its various themes—have encouraged attendees to have unabashed fun on the red carpet, and it’s a spirit that is amplified year after year. If you compare the 2010 Met Gala to 2019’s camp theme, for instance, the difference is drastic: What was once a sea of beautiful evening gowns has transformed into an evening of showmanship, pure extravagance, and risk-taking.
This year’s Met Gala will celebrate the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” The exhibition draws inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. It is organized into 12 sections, each representing a characteristic that defines dandy style. The Met Gala will be co-hosted by A$AP Rocky, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour. (LeBron James will also serve as an honoraey chair.) The red carpet dress code is “Tailored For You.”
While we’ll all have to wait to see how that plays out, we can satisfy our craving for elaborate dressing by looking at past Met Gala events. Consider it prime time to refresh your memory of all the past iconic looks to grace the carpet—and also, brush up on the moments and themes that you may have missed or forgotten. (Take Helen Lasichanh’s 2017 Comme des Garçons shapely look, the Olsen twins’ unexpected take on the 2013 punk theme, and many more.)
Below, Vogue has collected all of the Met Gala looks since 2010.
2024: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”
Last year’s Met Gala theme, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” spotlighted one-of-a-kind fashions of the past. Approximately 250 items were drawn from the Costume Institute’s permanent collection—some very rarely seen in public before—and were displayed in entirely new ways, thanks to video animation, light projection, soundscaping, AI, CGI, and other forms of sensory stimulation. It was co-hosted by Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, Bad Bunny, and Anna Wintour. The dress code was “The Garden of Time.”
2023: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty”
The 2023 Met Gala theme, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” served as a celebration of Karl Lagerfeld—highlighting the late designer’s one-of-a-kind contributions to fashion while helming major fashion houses such as Chanel, Fendi, Balmain, and more. It was co-hosted by Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa, and Anna Wintour.
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