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From Lady Gaga to Kendall Jenner: The decade’s best dressed at the Met Gala

As we complete the decade, let’s take a peek at some of the best looks as we celebrate the most fabulous gala in the world


JANUARY 4, 2021 1:46 PM EST

As a new year starts, let’s not forget the styles of a decade from the Met Gala. Hopefully, 2021 will bring more looks and fashion moments.

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Kendall Jenner

At the 2019 Met Gala celebrating “Camp notes on fashion” wearing a spectacular orange feathered number by Atelier Versace.The model arrived at the event wearing a giant orange feathered dress specially designed for the occasion and she looked absolutely stunning

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Rihanna

Always a show stopper, the artist really knows how to impress an audience and for 2018 “Heavenly bodies: Fashion and the catholic imagination” exhibit, she nailed it with this accurate design dressed as the Pope, a longtime queen of the event won the theme for fashion biggest night of the year. The design consisted of a jewel encrusted mini dress by Margiela with cape and matching overcoat and a headpiece similar to the Pope’s

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Jennifer Lopez

A longtime favorite and very sophisticated and elegant for the Costume Institute 2017 Met Gala celebrating designer Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons:Art of the In-Between” dressed in a sublime long gown by Valentino in the most beautiful shade of blue and of course with Alex Rodriguez on her arm!

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Beyonce

For the 2016”Manus xMachina” Costume Institute Met Gala, the Black is King singer looked stunning in a Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy custom made design made out of flesh tone latex and embellished with a starburst of beadwork that resembled a stellar constellation

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Rihanna

Back in 2015 she did it again! Rihanna showed up for the Met Ball Red carpet wearing a magnificent and super extravagant gold dress designed by Guo Pei made out of pure gold thread and more than 400,000 embroidered pearls very accurate for the year´s theme “China through the looking glass”

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Taylor Swift

Dressed in a satin blush pink gown by Oscar de la Renta she looked absolutely flawless, a strapless column gown with a beautiful back and delicately embroidered. A look that was so perfect for 2014 Met Gala Theme “Charles James beyond fashion”

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Sarah Jessica Parker

Back in 2013 the actress made a big entrance for that year´s Costume Institute theme “Punk: Chaos to couture”. Voted best dressed for the evening she chose a Giles Deacon gown paired with tight high plaid Christian Loboutin boots and magnificently accessorized with a Philip Treacy Mohawk headdress

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Lilly Collins

Looking like a real Princess the Emily in Paris actress made a very beautiful yet refined entrance at the 2012Met Gala wearing a Valentino Spring 2012 Couture gown in off white sheer lace with a floral underlay with a bow waistband. A perfect look for that year´s theme “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible conversations” a very beautiful homage for two of the most influential Italian women Fashion designers such as Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada.

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Daphne Guinness

One of British most celebrated fashion icons the late Daphne Guinness made a dramatic entrance on the Met Ball´s 2011 Edition celebrating Alexander MQueen “Savage Beauty” exhibit. Daphne used to be MQueen’s muse Many years and longtime friend. To honor his memory she opted for a feathered gown, the lilac creation with exaggerated hips was a real statement and one of the most celebrated looks of the evening.