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Extravagant Met Gala looks over the years: From Rihanna to the Kardashians

This year guests are expected to honor the legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld, which means there will be multiple references and fashion tributes.


Daniel Neira
Daniel Neira - Los Angeles
Senior WriterLos Angeles
APRIL 27, 2023 9:22 PM EDT

The 2023 Met Gala is just a few days away, and with many fashion experts speculating about the exclusive guest list and the over-the-top looks that will be gracing the red carpet of the highly anticipated event, we decided to look back at some of the most extravagant and over-the-top ensembles over the years.

This year guests are expected to honor the legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld, which means there will be multiple references and fashion tributes from his successful and influential career in the industry.

Rihanna, 2015© GettyImages

Rihanna, 2015

The singer attended the ‘China: Through The Looking Glass’ exhibition. And while the Guo Pei yellow ensemble remains iconic to this day, Rihanna admitted that she was not sure about her look.

“I felt like, ‘I’m doing too much.’ I was driving past the red carpet, and I was just seeing, like, gowns, and I was like, ‘Oh my god, I’m a clown. People are going to laugh at me. This is like, too much,’” she told Access Hollywood.

Katy Perry, 2019© GettyImages

Katy Perry, 2019

Katy Perry at the ‘Camp: Notes On Fashion’ exhibition. “I always want to put a good show on,” she told Page Six Style. “I take fashion risks all the time, but I never have any regrets.”

Cardi B, 2019© GettyImages

Cardi B, 2019

Cardi B arrives at the ‘Camp: Notes on Fashion’ exhibition. This stunning red gown included a 10-foot train, adorned with 30,000 feathers and a matching headpiece.

Iman, 2021© GettyImages

Iman, 2021

Iman at the 2021 exhibition ‘In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.’ The supermodel wore a jaw-dropping Harris Reed gown, adorned with a feathered headpiece.

Sarah Jessica Parker, 2015© GettyImages

Sarah Jessica Parker, 2015

Sarah Jessica Parker attends the ‘China: Through The Looking Glass’ exhibition. The actress wore a Philip Treacy headpiece adorned with long tassels, ribbony flames, and red pom-pons.

Solange, 2015© GettyImages

Solange, 2015

Solange attends the 2015 exhibition ‘China: Through The Looking Glass.’ The singer wore a structural Giles dress.

Lana Del Rey, 2018© GettyImages

Lana Del Rey, 2018

Lana Del Rey attended ‘Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination’ wearing Gucci from head-to-toe, with her own version of Our Lady of Sorrows.

Zendaya, 2018© GettyImages

Zendaya, 2018

Zendaya at the ‘Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic’ exhibition, wearing a custom metallic Versace gown, featuring an armored neck-and-shoulder piece.

Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner, 2019© GettyImages

Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner, 2019

The Kardashian family at the ‘Camp: Notes on Fashion’ exhibition. The famous family had one of their best Met Gala looks that year, with Kendall and Kylie wearing Versace, and Kim wearing Mugler.

Billy Porter, 2019© GettyImages

Billy Porter, 2019

Billy Porter attends the 2019 ‘Camp: Notes on Fashion’ exhibition. The actor wore a show-stopping gold bodysuit and robe by The Blonds, entering the red carpet carried by a group of attendants, also matching in gold.

Lady Gaga, 2019© GettyImages

Lady Gaga, 2019

Lady Gaga attends the ‘Camp: Notes on Fashion’ exhibition, walking with designer Brandon Maxwell. The singer had multiple wardrobe changes right on the red carpet, starting with a hot pink Brandon Maxwell gown.

Ezra Miller, 2019© GettyImages

Ezra Miller, 2019

Ezra Miller at the ‘Camp: Notes on Fashion’ exhibition, wearing a head-turning look paired with an incredible optical-illusion.