Met Gala: A look back at a decade of show-stopping gowns

The first Monday in May means hundreds of celebrities and influencers will ascend the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala. Designers put A-listers in their creations for the themed evening which benefits Anna Wintour's Costume Center. Take a look back at the most memorable gowns over the last decade

2016, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology Beyoncé in Givenchy Photo: Getty Images

2016, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology Blake Lively in Burberry Photo: Getty Images

2016, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology Charlotte Casiraghi in Gucci Photo: Getty Images

2016, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology Claire Danes in Zac Posen Photo: Getty Images

2016, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology Zoe Saldana in Dolce & Gabbanna Photo: Getty Images

2016, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology Queen Rania of Jordan in Valentino Photo: Getty Images

2015, China: Through The Looking Glass
Rihanna in Guo Pei.

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2015, China: Through The Looking Glass
Kate Hudson in Michael Kors.

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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta.

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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Taylor Swift in Oscar de la Renta.

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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Suki Waterhouse in Burberry Prorsum.

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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa.

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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Beyoncé in Givenchy.

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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Victoria Beckham in Victoria Beckham.

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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Blake Lively in Gucci.

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2013, PUNK: Chaos to Couture
Cara Delevingne in Burberry.

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2013, PUNK: Chaos to Couture
Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior.

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2013, PUNK: Chaos to Couture
Miranda Kerr in Michael Kors.

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2012, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
Emma Stone in Lanvin.

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2012, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
Karolina Kurkova in Rachel Zoe Collection.

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2012, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
Florence Welch in Alexander McQueen.

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2011, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Gwyneth Paltrow in Stella McCartney.

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2011, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Gisele Bundchen in Alexander McQueen.

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2011, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Blake Lively in Chanel.

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2011, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Diane Kruger in Jason Wu.

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2010, American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity
Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad.

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2010, American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity
Marion Cotillard in Zuhair Murad.

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2009, The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion
Kate Beckinsale in Marchesa.

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2009, The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion
Iman in Donna Karan.

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2009, The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion
Claudia Schiffer in Versace.

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2008, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
Hilary Duff in Elie Saab.

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2008, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
Eva Longoria in Marchesa.

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2008, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
Anna Wintour in Chanel Haute Couture.

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2008, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
Dita von Teese in Marchesa.

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2007, Poiret: King of Fashion
Mary-Kate Olsen in Lily et Cie by Rita Watnick.

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2007, Poiret: King of Fashion
Cameron Diaz in Christian Dior.

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2007, Poiret: King of Fashion
Cate Blanchett in Balenciaga.

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2007, Poiret: King of Fashion
Jennifer Garner in Valentino.

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2007, Poiret: King of Fashion
Rihanna in Georges Chakra.

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2007, Poiret: King of Fashion
Jessica Simpson in Roberto Cavalli.

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2006, AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Drew Barrymore in Oscar de la Renta.

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2006, AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Selma Blair in Chanel Haute Couture.

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2006, AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Charlize Theron in Galliano.

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2006, AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Ashley Olsen in Badgley Mischka.

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2006, AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Sarah Jessica Parker in Alexander McQueen.

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