25 Jaw-Dropping Met Gala Looks of All Time
Thought the 2023 awards season was impressive? Well, the fashion community would like you to hold their clutch.
The first Monday in May, which, for the uninformed, means the most stylish stars from around the world flocked to New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for the 2023 Met Gala. In other words, prepare yourself for the chicest, most glamorous—and let’s be honest, most exclusive—party of the year.
As for what inspired the Costume Institute’s annual benefit? This year’s theme was “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” honoring the Chanel designer who died in February 2019 from complications of pancreatic cancer at age 85.
“Karl was so much more than our greatest and most prolific designer,” Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour previously shared. “His creative genius was breathtaking and to be his friend was an exceptional gift.”
And, on May 1, we were gifted with unforgettable looks from the event’s hosts Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz, Roger Federer and Dua Lipa plus guests like Gisele Bündchen and Rita Ora.
Alas, Blake Lively, who has become a Met Gala staple, didn’t do us a simple favor by gracing us with her presence. Rather, the Gossip Girl alum be watched from her couch with husband Ryan Reynolds.
You know you missed her, but if you also caught all the action from the comfort of your home, allow E! to be your one and only source on all the can’t-miss moments, starting with every star’s must-see arrival below…
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Cardi B
In Thom Browne
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Kim Kardashian
In Schiaparelli
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld
Rihanna
In Valentino
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Gigi Hadid
In Givenchy
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Bad Bunny
In Jacquemus
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Kylie Jenner
In Jean Paul Gaultier
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Gisele Bundchen
In Chanel SS07 Couture
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Maluma
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Lizzo
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Pedro Pascal
In Valentino
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Cara Delevingne
In Karl Lagerfeld
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Jared Leto
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Jennifer Lopez
In Ralph Lauren
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Jenna Ortega
In Thom Browne
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Paris Hilton
In Marc Jacobs
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Viola Davis
In Valentino
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Anne Hathaway
In Atelier Versace
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Doja Cat
In Oscar de la Renta
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Billie Eilish
In custom Simone Rocha
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Kendall Jenner
In Marc Jacobs
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Margot Robbie
In Chanel
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Letitia Wright
In Prada
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Bradley Cooper
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Janelle Monae
In Thom Browne
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Daisy Edgar-Jones
In Gucci and Bucherer Fine Jewellery
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Mindy Kaling
John Shearer/WireImage
A$AP Rocky
In Gucci
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas
In Valentino
John Shearer/WireImage
Nicola Peltz Beckham
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Jessica Chastain
In Gucci
From now until July,
