Happy first Monday in May! As the biggest names in film, TV, music, sports, and theatre prepare to grace the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s soaring steps at this year’s Met Gala, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of our favorite looks Whether draped in couture inspired by exhibits rooted in American history, Catholicism, China, camp, or whatever else Anna Wintour and Andrew Bolton come up with, the celebrities in attendance always turn it out. Even when they’re not on theme, they still look fabulous. From Rihanna‘s viral Guo Pei robe to Lady Gaga‘s multiple dramatic Brandon Maxwell revelas— not to mention literally everything Zendaya has ever worn on those storied steps — these are the looks that still make our hearts skip a beat.
Rihanna in Guo Pei & Christian Louboutin, 2015
Rihanna in Guo Pei
Celine Dion in Oscar de la Renta, 2019
Celine Dion at the 2019 Met Gala (Getty Images)
Kylie and Kendall Jenner in Atelier Versace, 2019
Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner (Getty Images)
Kim Kardashian in Maison Margiela by John Galliano, 2024
Kim Kardashian (Courtesy of Maison Margiela)
Zendaya in Maison Margiela by John Galliano, 2024
Zendaya (Courtesy of Maison Margiela)
Rihanna in Marc Jacobs, 2025
Rihanna (Courtesy of Marc Jacobs)
Doja Cat in Marc Jacobs, 2025
Doja Cat at the 2025 Met Gala (Courtesy of Marc Jacobs)
Bad Bunny in Burberry by Riccardo Tisci, 2022
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: (Exclusive Coverage) Bad Bunny arrives at The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG22/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Emma Corrin in Miu Miu, 2022
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: Emma Corrin attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Anna Wintour in Chanel, 2017
Anna Wintour (Getty Images)
Katy Perry in Maison Margiela by John Galliano, 2017
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 01: Katy Perry attends the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images For Entertainment Weekly)
Kim Kadrashian in Roberto Cavalli with guest, 2015
Kim Kardashian in Roberto Cavalli and Kanye West
Zendaya in custom Versace, Stuart Weitzman, & Mikimoto, 2018
Zendaya (Patrick McMullan)
Lady Gaga in custom Brandon Maxwell, 2019
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Frederic Aspiras, Lady Gaga (Getty Images)
Kim Kardashian in Mugler, 2019
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Kim Kardashian West attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Colman Domingo in Willy Chavarria & Christian Louboutin, 2024
Colman Domingo (Courtesy of Christian Louboutin)
Cardi B in custom Thom Browne, 2019
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Gigi Hadid in custom Thom Browne, 2024
Gigi Hadid (Getty Images)
Janelle Monae in Christian Siriano, 2019
Janelle Monae at the 2019 Met Gala (Patrick McMullan)
Kendall Jenner in Calvin Klein Collection, 2015
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 04: Kendall Jenner attends the “China: Through The Looking Glass” Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Hailey Bieber in custom Alexander Wang, 2019
Hailey Bieber
Sarah Jessica Parker in Monse & SJP Collection, 2016
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 02: Sarah Jessica Parker attends the “Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Zoë Kravitz in custom Oscar de la Renta, 2017
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 01: Zoe Kravitz attends the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images For US Weekly)
Ariana Grande in custom Loewe, 2024
Ariana Grande (Courtesy of Loewe)
Solange Knowles in Giles, 2015
Solange Knowles in Giles
Leighton Meester in Emilio Pucci, 2014
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Naomi Campbell & Lee Daniels in Burberry, 2015
Lee Daniels and Naomi Campbell in Burberry
Paloma Elsesser in custom Coach, 2022
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: Paloma Elsesser attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Lupita Nyong’o in Prada, 2014
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 05: Lupita Nyong’o attends the “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Cara Delevingne in Chanel Haute Couture & Christian Louboutin, 2017
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 01: Cara Delevingne attends the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images For US Weekly)
Kate Hudson in Michael Kors, 2015
Kate Hudson in Michael Kors
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, 2016
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen (Getty Images)
Taylor Swift in Oscar de la Renta, 2014
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 05: Musician Taylor Swift attends the “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Alessandro Michele & Jared Leto in custom Gucci, 2022
Alessandro Michele and Jared Leto attend The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Natalia Bryant in Conner Ives, 2021
Natalia Bryant in Conner Ives
Amal Clooney in Richard Quinn, 2018
Amal Clooney in Richard Quinn at the 2018 Met Gala (Patrick McMullan)
Tracee Ellis Ross in Commes des Garçons, 2017
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 01: Tracee Ellis Ross attends the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Anne Hathaway in Ralph Lauren, 2015
Anne Hathaway in Ralph Lauren
Kate Upton in Topshop, 2016
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 02: Kate Upton attends the “Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Gwendoline Christie in Maison Margiela, 2024
Zendaya (Courtesy of Christian Louboutin)
Lorde in Calvin Klein Collection, 2015
Lorde and Francisco Costa in Calvin Klein Collection
Emma Roberts in Ralph Lauren, 2015
Emma Roberts in Ralph Lauren
Additional reporting by Madison Coombs.
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