The Must-See Fashion Moments From the 2024 Met Gala

Happy first Monday in May to all who celebrate! The 2024 Met Gala is officially here, which means it’s time to embrace your inner critic and get ready to enjoy fashion’s biggest night. While this year’s exhibit is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”—which explores four centuries of archival pieces in innovative, multi-sensory formats—the theme of the gala itself is “The Garden of Time,” based on a short story by J.G. Ballard that explores humanity’s relationship to creation and destruction. We can only imagine all the magical ways that stars and designers will interpret this, and we’re sure to get at least a few history-making fashion and beauty looks on the Met steps tonight.

With an iconic lineup of co-chairs—Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, and Chris Hemsworth, to be exact—plus countless other celebrities certain to show up (will Taylor Swift, Anne Hathaway, or Rihanna make appearances?), tonight will absolutely be one to remember.

Read on for all the must-see fashion moments from the 2024 Met Gala, from ethereal innovations to iconic archival pulls and everything in between.

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Zendaya

Fresh off an exciting press run of tennis-themed looks to promote Challengers, Zendaya kept the style momentum going on the Met Steps. The 2024 Met Gala co-chair arrived in a blue one-shoulder Maison Margiela couture gown featuring intricate 3D leaves and berries, which she paired with a feathered fascinator and a Clara Bow-esque beauty look.

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Zendaya (Part Two)

Lest you think one look would be enough for Zendaya on her co-chair night, she walked the carpet again hours later in a black archival gown from Givenchy’s spring 1996 couture collection, which she paired with a colorful bouquet-inspired headpiece that Philip Treacy designed for Alexander McQueen spring 2007.

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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez has been a style icon for decades, so it’s no surprise that her 2024 Met Gala look was one to remember. The co-chair arrived in an architectural sheer custom Schiaparelli dress featuring sparkly silver embroidery, dramatic shoulders, and a circular train.

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Ariana Grande

Continuing her streak of Glinda-themed looks ahead of the Wicked movie, Ariana Grande arrived at the 2024 Met Gala in a custom Loewe gown featuring a mother-of-pearl bodice and a luxurious pleated skirt. Her fluttery eye makeup and signature ponytail were equally stunning.

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Cynthia Erivo

The Elphaba to Grande’s Glinda, Cynthia Erivo arrived in a dark, tailored Thom Browne set covered in rose petals, which she paired with platform shoes, edgy jewelry, and a pastel pink handbag.

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Dove Cameron

Byrdie fall 2023 cover star Dove Cameron looked ethereal in a pink-and-nude floral Diesel gown, which looked all the more magical when she showed off the movement on the Met steps. She paired the statement with a sparkly ring from Brilliant Earth.

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Serena Williams

Byrdie’s spring cover star, Serena Williams, came dressed to impress in a metallic gold gown featuring a twisted shoulder into a dramatic cape, which she paired with black opera gloves plus sparkly jewelry from Messika.

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Kim Kardashian

Continuing her streak of attending every Met Gala since 2013, Kim Kardashian wore a form-fitting custom Maison Margiela couture gown featuring floral embroidery on the skirt and a knit top.

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Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham never fails to have a standout style moment, and the 2024 Met Gala was no exception when she arrived in this black Ludovic de Saint Sernin gown featuring metallic accents and Swarovski crystals. Stacked earrings and rings from Jared completed the look.

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Ayo Edebiri

Ayo Edebiri has become a veritable fashion darling in recent awards seasons, and the Emmy winner arrived to the 2024 Met Gala dressed to impress in an intricate halterneck Loewe gown, which cascades from a white bodice to a multicolored garden of a skirt. She completed the look with Boucheron jewelry.

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Gigi Hadid

Gigi Hadid served maximum glamour in a white Thom Browne gown featuring yellow roses, black trim, and a voluminous train—a look made all the more show-stopping by her new bob hairstyle.

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Kendall Jenner

The Met exhibit’s “Sleeping Beauties” theme reimagines how to present many archival pieces that are now too fragile to sit on the body, but Kendall Jenner’s Met Gala look did the opposite. She arrived in an intricate, sparkly Givenchy 1999 look designed by Alexander McQueen, which was originally presented on a mannequin but just so happened to fit her.

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Kylie Jenner

Opting for custom Oscar de la Renta, Kylie Jenner turned heads when she arrived on the green-and-white carpet in this pale pink gown featuring a train and cone bra.

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Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny is unafraid to experiment with his style on the red carpet, so it was exciting to see him become a co-chair for the 2024 Met Gala. The music superstar arrived in a navy custom Maison Margiela suit featuring stitching, red striping, and floral appliqués. He completed the look with leather gloves, furry tabi shoes, a statement-making hat, and tiny sunglasses.

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Tyla

While many people went in the Met Gala theme’s garden direction, Tyla took time to heart in the most stunning way in a form-fitting, hourglass-inspired Balmain gown (made of literal sand and plaster with a sprinkling of micro-crystal studs), which she paired with a literal hourglass as a handbag.

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Lana Del Rey

Fresh off headlining Coachella, Lana Del Rey kept the performance going in a look inspired by the sinister aspects of nature: a beige tulle Alexander McQueen gown featuring intricate root-inspired embroidery and an architectural veiled headpiece.

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Doja Cat

Also continuing her high art after a successful Coachella, Doja Cat turned heads in a white wet t-shirt gown by Vetements, which she paired with Jacob & Co. diamond jewelry and a glitter tears makeup look.

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Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman is on a bit of a fashion streak at the moment: After she accepted her AFI Life Achievement Award last week in a glamorous golden gown that quickly went viral, she brought the drama to the met in a black and white gown featuring a tulle skirt and structured bodice.

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Janelle Monáe

Reflecting the otherworldly presence she has as a music artist, Janelle Monáe stunned in a sheer custom Vera Wang gown with cutouts, a plethora of clear discs, and dripping gems.

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Sabrina Carpenter

She showed up late ’cause she’s a singer, but Sabrina Carpenter’s look was worth the wait. The “Espresso” musician arrived in a black mermaid-style Oscar de la Renta gown with a voluminous periwinkle skirt, and the result is the definition of modern glamour.

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Greta Lee

Greta Lee has quickly become one of the most fashion-forward actresses, and for the Met Gala, the Past Lives star embodied modern elegance in a sheer white Loewe gown featuring floral detailing and a structured neckline. She completed the look with jewelry from De Beers.

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Elle Fanning

As a literal Sleeping Beauty (she played Aurora in the Maleficent movies), the bar was high for Elle Fanning this year—and the actress delivered in this sheer, sculptural Balmain gown. The craftsmanship is absolutely mesmerizing.

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Naomi Campbell

If there’s one thing about Naomi Campbell at the Met Gala, it’s that she’s going to remind you she is the supermodel. This year, she stood out in a stunning custom Burberry gown with layers of aqua fringe, and it has on-theme garden vibes in the chicest way.

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Sarah Jessica Parker

Always one to go all-out in the fashion department, Sarah Jessica Parker arrived on the Met steps in a structured, embroidered Richard Quinn dress, which she paired with Briony Raymond jewelry and a statement-making Philip Treacy fascinator.

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FKA Twigs

FKA Twigs is forever one of the coolest girls in entertainment, and she kept to her reputation in this sparkling Stella McCartney set paired with a voluminous looped white cape. Platform shoes, maximalist ear cuffs, and the musician’s edgy current part-shaved hairstyle completed the statement.

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Sydney Sweeney

Breaking: Sydney Sweeney has made the case for dark garden glamour becoming a thing, arriving on the Met steps in an embroidered blue floral tulle Miu Miu ballgown paired with leather gloves, De Beers jewelry, and a dark bob with bangs.

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Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh radiates elegance on every red carpet she graces, and the 2024 Met Gala was no exception in this futuristic-meets-classic-glam gown comprising a crinkled silver material. An on-trend bob hairstyle completed the look.

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Madelyn Cline

Outer Banks and Glass Onion star Madelyn Cline arrived to the 2024 Met Gala in a tailored ivory Tommy Hilfiger gown featuring a collar neckline and 3D floral appliqués.

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Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer stunned in a sparkly chrome column Marc Jacobs gown featuring strips of fabric that wrapped around her arms before cascading to the carpet. She topped off the look with Almasika earrings and an ultra-high ponytail hairstyle.

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Emma Chamberlain

One of the first on the Met steps ahead of conducting interviews with all the night’s biggest stars, Emma Chamberlain tapped into the theme’s gothic side in a stunning, lacy black custom Jean Paul Gaultier gown featuring sheer gloves and a dramatic train.

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Cardi B

Always one to serve a major statement, Cardi B arrived at the 2024 Met Gala in a black tulle Windowsen gown with a massive 360-degree train.

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Dua Lipa

Fresh off a new album release, Dua Lipa turned heads on the Met Gala carpet in this sheer, lingerie-inspired Marc Jacobs look featuring multiple designs of lace and lots of feathers.

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Jennie Kim

Undoubtedly one of the most fan-anticipated stars of the night, Blackpink member Jennie Kim made a statement in a draped royal blue custom Alaïa dress featuring a midriff cutout, which she paired with a pearl belly chain and earrings.

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Pamela Anderson

The Met Gala may have taken guests to the garden of time, but Pamela Anderson’s impact is timeless, as exemplified by how radiant she looked in this nude tulle Oscar de la Renta gown, feathered headpiece, and custom Pandora lab-grown diamonds.

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Anok Yai

Model Anok Yai is always a Met Gala standout, and this year, she sparkled in a blue gradient Swarovski bodysuit featuring 98,000 crystals.

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Charli XCX

Charli XCX never fails to have fun with her looks or her music, and she made a truly fresh sustainability statement at the 2024 Met Gala. Her white Marni gown was crafted out of vintage t-shirts from the 1950s through 1970s—topped off with a cone-shaped bra emblematic of the tees’ original era. She added several rings, including one from Dyne, for a touch of sparkle.

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Da’Vine Joy Randolph

Newly minted Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph made a case for denim as high glamour in this custom Gap by Zac Posen gown featuring voluminous sleeves and a subtly corseted bodice.

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Chloë Sevigny

A constant style icon, Chloë Sevigny will always serve a look, and the Met Gala was no exception in this ivory puff-sleeved Dilara Findikoglu gown with a baby pink corseted bodice and coquette-approved embroidery. She added to the statement with Ana Khouri jewelry.

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Rachel Zegler

Rachel Zegler has been proving her rising talent through her countless film roles, and her fashion is just as good. She looked luxurious in this sparkling pastel blue Michael Kors number with a plunge neckline, paired with a matching duster.

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Emily Ratajkowski

The 2024 Met Gala’s themes of time had many of us hoping for some iconic archival moments, and EmRata delivered in a sheer Versace fall 2001 couture dress featuring floral embroidery, which she paired with Rene Caovilla sandals.

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Taylor Russell

Former Byrdie cover star Taylor Russell stunned in a structured Loewe look featuring a wooden bodice with a floral design and a white skirt with a high leg slit.

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Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman looked incredibly elegant in a dusty blue Tory Burch gown featuring a corseted bodice, voluminous train, and artfully crafted shoulders.

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Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington reminded the world why she’s a consistent red carpet highlight in this custom Oscar de la Renta gown, in the most stunning shade of purple with a plunge neckline and countless floral appliqués.

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Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson is having a banner spring: Just a week after receiving a Tony nomination for her performance in Appropriate, the actress hit the Met Gala red carpet in a pink Prada gown covered in sophisticated bows.

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Mindy Kaling

If you’re looking for voluminous glamour this Met Gala, Mindy Kaling has brought it: The star arrived in a textural nude Gaurav Gupta gown dubbed “The Melting Flower of Time,” featuring sculptural accents and a long train.

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Josh O’Connor

If you’ve been obsessing over Challengers, you’ll be pleased to know that all three leads showed up at the Met Gala—and Josh O’Connor took his Loewe tuxedo look in a fun, on-theme direction with long coattails and colorful gardening clogs.

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Lily Gladstone

Killers of the Flower Moon and Under the Bridge star Lily Gladstone looked effortlessly elegant in a black custom Gabriela Hearst gown with a cape featuring hand-embroidered stars made with beads from Indigenous jeweler and metalsmith artist Keri Ataumbi. She paid tribute to her Native heritage with a sleek braided hairstyle.

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Amelia Gray

Fashion fans know exactly why Amelia Gray made our Met Gala list: The structured skirt of her Undercover mini dress features a stunning garden inside that glows in the dark. She paired the artful piece with golden platform sandals from Alexandre Birman.

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Jeremy Pope

Following up on his headline-making Karl Lagerfeld cape from last year, actor Jeremy Pope went a little more understated this year but still thoroughly exciting in this black-and-white Tanner Fletcher look that blends tuxedo elements with luxe lingerie details.

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Kaia Gerber

Kaia Gerber was channeling mom Cindy Crawford last night with her ’90s-inspired blowout and white sequined Prada column gown—this look would be a winner on any red (or green and beige) carpet.

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Rosalía

Rosalía’s interpretation of the “Sleeping Beauties” theme was the darkness you see when you close your eyes, so naturally she went for an expertly crafted black Dior haute couture look and coordinating netted fascinator.

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Lil Nas X

Lil Nas X consistently brings exciting takes on menswear to every red carpet he attends, and for the 2024 Met Gala, he wowed onlookers in a three-piece white Luar suit embellished with 50,000 crystals.

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Gwendoline Christie

Game of Thrones and Wednesday star Gwendoline Christie (who is co-hosting the Met Gala livestream) dressed to impress in a custom red Maison Margiela gown paired with a sheer black cape and a voluminous, avant-garde hairstyle.

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Alton Mason

Supermodel Alton Mason proved the power of a well-styled tailored look, arriving in this black-and-white tweed Thom Browne suit with a trailing blanket coat and major platform shoes.

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Rebecca Ferguson

Dune and Mission Impossible star Rebecca Ferguson proved she’s just as talented at serving a red carpet look, bringing the drama to the Met steps in a voluminous black Thom Browne cape that she opened to reveal an artful lining and a sparkly, form-fitting gown.

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Laufey

Icelandic musician Laufey had one of the most Sleeping Beauty-esque looks of the night: a peachy-pink tulle Prabal Gurung gown with a rose at the front, which she paired with an elegant veil.

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Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth is co-chairing this year’s Met Gala, and he went the distinguished yet understated route in a white Tom Ford suit paired with classic jewelry.

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Raye

Up-and-coming music artist Raye embodied a futuristic garden in this silver Fendi gown featuring intricate embroidery on the gloves and skirt.

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Lily James

Actress Lily James took the night’s “Garden of Time” theme in its floral direction with this pastel pink Erdem gown, which featured a long train and 3D black rose appliqués. Boucheron jewelry completed the statement.

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Rachel Smith

Entertainment Tonight correspondent Rachel Smith arrived to the 2024 Met Gala looking perfectly on theme in an asymmetrical black Johanna Ortiz gown featuring lots of embroidered greenery.