
met gala looks
some of my favourite met gala looks (top 5-10 per year). the ones with stars are that year’s co-chairs!
Items in this hypelist
2015. china: through the looking glass

emma roberts
custom ralph lauren

lily aldridge
carolina herrera

zoë kravitz
alexander wang

rihanna
guo pei

zendaya
fausto puglisi
2016. manus x machina: fashion in an age of technology

anna wintour
chanel spring 2016 couture white embroided and beaded gown

halsey
custom DKNY one piece inspired by the lead female in Blade Runner and DKNY’s hybrid pullover jackets

florence welch
gucci iridescent flowered gown

bella hadid
givenchy

alessandra ambrosio
balmain

emma watson
calvin klein trouser-gown hybrid made out of recycled plastic bottles
2017. rei kawakubo / comme des garçons: art of the in-between

dakota johnson
gucci gown with flower-shaped ruffles and satin straps

blake lively
atelier versace a gown with a draped gold beading bodice and a mermaid cut with blue ombre feathers on the train

zoë kravitz
oscar de la renta a two-toned blush-pink and black gown

zendaya
dolce & gabbana alta moda ball gown covered in tropical parrot print

rihanna
commes des garçons

lily aldridge
custom ralph lauren, balenciaga boots

priyanka chopra
custom ralph lauren trench coat dress with exaggerated train
2018. heavenly bodies: fashion and the catholic imagination

zoë kravitz
custom saint laurent a black lace gown designed by anthony vaccarello. inspired by a 1990 yves saint laurent couture dress

stella maxwell
moschino encrusted and beaded gown that featured religious icons and motifs

anna wintour
custom chanel designed by Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard. the look also included a bejewelled cross necklace

blake lively
custom atelier versace beaded bodice with ruby, gold, and emerald details, a burgundy skirt with golden embroidery and a lorraine schwartz halo-inspired headpiece

anya taylor-joy
dolce & gabbana gold alta moda gown, ostentatious like the iconography of the catholic church

emilia clarke
dolce & gabbana black gown with gold embroidery, angel motifs and a floral crown

gigi hadid
atelier versace a gown inspired by the stained glass in gothic churches

lana del rey
custom gucci bohemian gown with a golden heart and daggers chestpiece with accessories channeling saint lucy

zendaya
custom versace a metallic gown featuring an armoured neck-and-shoulder piece channeling joan of arc
2019. camp: notes on fashion

lady gaga
brandon maxwell gown within a gown within a gown: going from a voluminous fuchsia-pink gown to a black ballgown to a tight bright pink dress to, finally, a crystal-studded underwear set, all this whilst walking the (pink) carpet

harry styles
custom gucci designed by alessandro michele. a sheer, black blouse with ruffles and lace, sleek black trousers and a pearl earring

lily collins
giambattista valli haute couture gown. look channelled a campy version of priscilla presley

zoë kravitz
saint laurent designed by anthony vaccarello. a black sequin column gown with a heart-shaped cutout bodice with anabela chan pearl and diamond earrings

jourdan dunn
by zac posen a ruby-red rose-looking dress made out of plastic in a 3D printer

florence welch
custom gucci designed by alessandro michele. medieval-inspired, a heavily decorated turquoise and lilac cape and diaphanous dress

halsey
custom prabal gurung a red two-piece gown with tasaki atelier jewellery

emma roberts
custom giambattista valli a pale pink, ruffled off-the-shoulder haute couture gown with a floral crown and earrings

lily-rose depp
vintage chanel a black dress with a sweetheart neckline and gold chain straps from the 1992 spring couture collection. originally worn by christy turlington.

kendall jenner
custom versace a orange feathered gown
2021. in america I: american independence, a lexicon of fashion

gigi hadid
custom prada a monochrome white and black leather off-the-shoulder gown and black leather opera gloves

jennifer lopez
custom ralph lauren a brown western-inspired gown with a faux fur cape and a cowboy hat

lupita nyong’o
custom atelier versace navy blue denim with crystal-adorned gown inspired by versace’s couture jeans collection

tessa thompson
iris van herpen a laser-cut dress from the fall/winter 2018/2019 haute couture collection, syntopia. paired with cowboy boots and a hat

zoë kravitz
saint laurent a bejewelled, sheer mesh dress with a matching thong underneath

kendall jenner
custom givenchy designed by matthew m. williams, a sheer, crystal-embellished gown with a high-neck choker. the dress was inspired by audrey hepburn’s gown in my fair lady.

sienna miller
gucci lace gown with translucent sequin embroidered floral motifs and a crystal harness detail

anok yai
oscar de la renta from the spring 2022 collection

timothée chalamet
haider ackermann white suit, rick owens turtleneck, classic white converse chuck taylor all stars sneakers and a cartier pin

grimes
custom iris van herpen a futuristic, dune-inspired gown named ‘bene gesserit’ was a laser-cut design with silver liquid silicone, a hand-plaited silk bodice and draped train
2022. in america II: an anthology of fashion, gilded glamour

lenny kravitz
custom chrome hearts, modern vice designed by natalia fedner. he wore a black sheer lace corset with sleeves and a black floor-length cape

eiza gonzález
custom michael kors an optic white gown with scattered crystals, paired with a matching feather jacket

alicia keys
custom ralph lauren a silver strapless gown with a black cape embroidered with the new york city skyline in crystals

dakota johnson
custom gucci a sheer black lace bodysuit with beaded fringes

daisy edgar jones
custom oscar de la renta a shimmering dress inspired by daisy buchanan in the great gatsby. she paired the dress with tiffany & co jewellery

sabrina carpenter
custom paco rabanne a gold two-piece gown designed by julien dossena

kendall jenner
custom prada a black two-piece fit with a sheer, netted top and a voluminous skirt with ruffles. she had bleached eyebrows for the event

dove cameron
custom iris van herpen a deconstructed design of a sheer, skin-like fabric with metal structures sprouting from the bodice. a futuristic interpretation of the theme titled ‘spiral nebula’

olivia rodrigo
custom atelier versace a sparkly, lavender-hued, metallic gown with cowl neckline, paired with purple opera gloves, de beers diamonds and jennifer behr x betsey johnson butterflies in her hair

blake lively
custom atelier versace the dress transformed mid red carpet from a rose gold gown with geometrical motifs referencing the Empire State Building to a light blue train mimicking the patina and oxidation of Lady Liberty
2023. karl lagerfeld: a line of beauty

pedro pascal
custom valentino a red double wool oversized coat with a scarf, a red poplin oversized shirt, black wool shorts, and a black silk faille tie with a gold metal v, paired with combat boots and black socks. a reference to the valentino fall 2023 rtw collection

gigi hadid
custom givenchy designed by matthew williams. a sheer, black, corseted gown with a dramatic tulle train, paired with layered pearl necklaces and diamond accents

florence pugh
custom valentino designed by pierpaolo piccioli. a white, strapless haute couture gown featuring a black bow and a long train. she debuted a shaved head with a rebecca corbin-murray feathered headpiece

jenna ortega
thom browne a black corset with a ruffled skirt featuring distressed edges extending into a long train

conan gray
custom balmain designed by olivier rousteing. a white shirting and black tie with an off-the-shoulder black tweed jacket with hand-embroidered pearls, a high v-neck collar and attached gloves, paired with leather diamond quilted high heel pants and a black pearl embellished fan

dua lipa
vintage chanel a bridal gown designed by karl lagerfeld from fall/winter 1992 haute couture collection. originally worn by claudia schiffer

anne hathaway
custom atelier versace it was a collaboration between versace and chanel: the gown had slashed details and safety pins reminiscent of versace’s 1990s designs and a gold thread tweed and pearl embellishments of chanel’s aesthetic
2024. sleeping beauties: reawakening fashion

wisdom kaye
custom robert wun ‘the red rose’, a vermilion red tailcoat with burnt holes and a matching hat. the look was part of the spring/summer 2023 collection, ‘birding’

elle fanning
custom balmain a sheer, iridescent, off-the-shoulder gown with birds on the shoulders, inspired in sleeping beauty’s fragility and the woodland creatures that help her dress. the gown was made to resemble glass with a trompe-l’oeil effect made with resin. designed by olivier rousteing

demi moore
custom harris reed, cartier made from a vintage wallpaper, featured a floral design with a spiked, heart-shaped structure.

georgina chapman
custom marchesa a layered black and white tulle gown, resembling an iris flower.

dove cameron + damiano david
custom diesel both designed by glenn martens. a victorian-era, floral-print, tulle and chiffon deconstructed gown. semi-sheer black tuxedo made with a devoré technique.

iris law
versace a sheer black dress with colourful panels, and a wet hair look.

eiza gonzález
custom daniel del core, cartier inspired by the vanilla orchid, the state flower of mexico, it featured a delicate, petal-like design in shades of pink.

taylor russell
loewe, fred leighton a 3D-printed bodice resembling wood marquetry, moulded to her body and then printed with a wood pattern using a hydro-sublimation technique. designed by jonathan anderson.

kendall jenner
vintage givenchy designed by alexander mcqueen. a dress with unique cutouts at the hips and a sculptural collar. an archival dress from the fall 1999 collection.

zendaya
custom maison margiela artisanal designed by john galliano. a gown with a blend of 19-century romance and modernity the second look: vintage givenchy from the spring 1996 collection, also designed by galliano
2025. superfine: tailoring black style

suki waterhouse
custom michael kors a backless black tuxedo vest and a high-slit column skirt with a train, paired with jacob & co jewellery

kendall jenner
torisheju a grey suit with a fishtail skirt and a chopard necklace. inspired on harlem renaissance icons and the glamour of 1920s black women.

keith powers
boss a cropped black wool blazer with high-waisted, a striped silk shirt with a polka-dot tie and grey oxford bag-style wide-legged pants, paired with cream calf-leather heeled boots

kim kardashian
custom chrome hearts a black leather top and skirt, paired with a matching hat, a pearl belt and diamond jewellery

lewis hamilton
custom grace wales bonner an ivory suit with a cropped tuxedo jacket, satin-striped high-waisted trousers, a sash and paired with a beret and brooch. inspired in exploring ancestral memory and black dandyism

rihanna
custom marc jacobs a black cropped jacket, a grey corset and a pinstriped skirt, paired with a polka-dot tie, a black hat by stephen jones and cartier jewellery

zoe saldaña
custom thom browne a sharply tailored black and white gown that played with menswear and corsetry, paired with buccelatti jewellery

damson idris
custom tommy hilfiger a rouge three-piece tuxedo paired with a racing helmet adorned in 20,000 swarovski crystals.

laura harrier
custom gap studio elongated pant legs made from double-face duchess silk satin and sheer cotton organdy sleeves, inspired on black dandyism, designed by zac posen

zendaya
custom louis vuitton a white three-piece suit with flared trousers and paired with a matching hat. designed by pharrell williams and styled by law roach
2026. costume is art

tessa thompson
custom Valentino asymmetrical gown in International Klein Blue featuring structural bodice cut-outs and a fluid, paint-splatter train, accessorized with Pandora lab-grown diamonds and a wet "paint-dipped" manicure. inspired by French painter Yves Klein's performance art, designed by Alessandro Michele
nicole kidman
madonna
alex consani

chase infiniti
custom Thom Browne Trompe l’oeil sequined gown with dripping silk fringes. inspired by Alexandros of Antioch's 2nd century BC classical sculpture of the Venus de Milo and 1960s pop art

sabrina carpenter
custom Dior high-neck halter slit gown crafted from sheer black tulle layered with rhinestone-encrusted vintage celluloid 35mm film strips. inspired by Old Hollywood cinema and Audrey Hepburn's 1954 classic film Sabrina, designed by Jonathan Anderson.

emma chamberlain
custom Mugler hand-painted gown with a cascading spiral ruffle train and dripping fringe sleeves. inspired by expressionist Van Gogh oil paintings, designed by Casey Cadwallader and Miguel Castro Freitas.

anok yai
custom Balenciaga black taffeta hooded gown featuring layers of silk and Cristóbal crin, paired with molten-bronze skin and hand-carved metallic prosthetic hair. inspired by Renaissance sculptures and the religious iconography of the "Black Madonna", designed by Pierpaolo Piccioli









