In recent years, the Met Gala has surpassed the Oscars as the red carpet event of the year. Whether or not celebrity attendees properly interpret the theme has become a common topic of critique across social media, and continues to remain at the forefront of the conversation each year. (I haven’t seen such a passionately argued debate over the concept of “camp” since the day we discussed Susan Sontag and John Waters in my sophomore art history seminar at Sarah Lawrence College.)
In preparation for this year’s event, “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” (with the added directive of “Gilded Glamour”) and the extravagant outfits that come with it, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite Met Gala looks of all time. From Bianca Jagger’s iconic Dior gown (later replicated by Kaia Gerber) to Rihanna’s canary yellow Guo Pei ensemble, prepare for some Met Gala red carpet nostalgia, ahead.
Bianca Jagger in Dior
Year: 1981
Theme: The 18th Century Woman
Cher in Bob Mackie
Year: 1985
Theme: Costumes of Royal India
Naomi Campbell in Versace Haute Couture
Year: 1995
Theme: Haute Couture
Princess Diana in Dior Haute Couture
Year: 1996
Theme: Christian Dior
Anna Wintour in Christian Dior Haute Couture
Year: 2003
Theme: Goddess: The Classical Mode
Kate Moss in Marc Jacobs
Year: 2009
Theme: The Model as Muse
Iman in Donna Karan
Year: 2009
Theme: The Model as Muse
Carey Mulligan in Prada
Year: 2012
Theme: Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
Miley Cyrus in Marc Jacobs
Year: 2013
Theme: PUNK: Chaos to Couture
Ashley Olsen in Gianfranco Ferré and Mary Kate Olsen in Vintage Chanel
Year: 2014
Theme: Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Rihanna in Guo Pei
Year: 2015
Theme: China: Through the Looking Glass
Nicole Kidman in Alexander McQueen
Year: 2016
Theme: Manus x Machina: Fashion In an Age of Technology
Rihanna in Comme des Garçons
Year: 2017
Theme: Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between
Cardi B in Custom Moschino
Year: 2018
Theme: Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination
Zendaya in Vera Wang
Year: 2018
Theme: Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination
Kate Bosworth in Custom Oscar de la Renta
Year: 2018
Theme: Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination
Blake Lively in Versace
Year: 2018
Theme: Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination
Chadwick Boseman in Versace
Year: 2018
Theme: Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination
Kim Kardashian in Mugler
Year: 2019
Theme: Camp: Notes on Fashion
Lupita Nyong'o in Versace
Year: 2019
Theme: Camp: Notes on Fashion
Yara Shahidi in Custom Christian Dior
Year: 2021
Theme: Celebrating In America: A Lexicon of Fashion
Normani in Valentino
Year: 2021
Theme: Celebrating In America: A Lexicon of Fashion
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