24 Historical Met Gala Outfits That Left Even Anna Wintour Shaking In Her Manolo Blahniks

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    Ehis Osifo
    by Ehis Osifo

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    The Met Gala is on Monday, and to celebrate the upcoming event, please and kindly join me on a trip down memory lane of the best outfits to grace the Met steps:

    1. Zendaya's Cinderella gown from the 2019 Met Gala, Celebrating Camp:

    Zendaya arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Zendaya  arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    I remember the moment that Zendaya arrived like it was yesterday — the whole SCENE was stunning. The message behind her shedding her Disney persona as she entered adulthood was *chef's kiss*.

    2. Cardi B's crimson head-to-toe gown from the 2019 Met Gala, Celebrating Camp:

    Cardi B arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Menstrual cycle, but make it FASHION! Seriously though, this was also a moment™. I think Camp was my favorite Met Gala theme. 

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    3. Kim Kardashian's wet look from the 2019 Met Gala, Celebrating Camp:

    Kim Kardashian arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    I still don't quite know how her waist fit into this dress, but she did it! And the effect was cool!

    4. Jared Leto's double-header from the 2019 Met Gala, Celebrating Camp:

    Jared Leto arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Jared Leto, quite literally, understood the assignment. 

    5. Billy Porter's gold winged bodysuit from the 2019 Met Gala, Celebrating Camp:

    Billy Porter arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    When Billy came in on that Egyptian daybed, I just about fainted. 

    6. Lady Gaga's pink moment from the 2019 Met Gala, Celebrating Camp:

    Lady Gaga arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Lady Gaga arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    One look was not enough. 

    7. Blake Lively's showstopping burgundy gown from the 2018 Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies:

    Blake Lively arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    When a gown takes up this many steps, you know it's a vibe. 

    8. Chadwick Boseman's cross encrusted suit from the 2018 Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies:

    Chadwick Boseman arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Chadwick Boseman arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    One of the few men who SHOWED! UP! His presence will be dearly missed at upcoming Met Galas. RIP. 

    9. Cardi B's pearl-and-jewel bedazzled gown from the 2018 Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies:

    Cardi B arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    The way that Jeremy Scott was able to perfectly fit the jewels over Cardi's baby bump...true magic. 

    10. Rihanna's Catholic-inspired gown and headpiece from the 2018 Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies:

    Cardi B arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    It's the leg posed on the step above for me. 

    11. Ariana Grande's Michael Angelo themed gown from the 2018 Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies:

    Ariana Grande arriving at the Met Gala carpet
    Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

    Between this and the iconic gray gown from the Grammys, Ari is the queen of the squat pose. 

    12. Sarah Jessica Parker's gold moment from the 2018 Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies:

    Sarah Jessica Parker arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    SJP shows UP to the Met Gala, and this time she showed up with a sickening headpiece. 

    13. Katy Perry's angelic look from the 2018 Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies:

    Katy Perry arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    This 'fit puts the "heaven" in Heavenly Bodies. 

    14. Zendaya's parrot piece from the 2017 Met Gala, Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons:

    Zendaya arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Avian creature, but make it fashun. 

    15. Rihanna's avant-garde 3D piece from the 2017 Met Gala, Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons:

    Rihanna arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Only Rihanna can pull off this look. 

    16. Zoe Saldana's feathered skirt and train from the 2016 Met Gala, Manus X Machina:

    Zoe Saldana arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    I can't even imagine how long it took for the dressmakers to make this gown. 

    17. Emma Watson's masculine/feminine ensemble from the 2016 Met Gala, Manus X Machina:

    Emma Watson arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Hermione, all grown up! 

    18. Beyoncé's blush latex gown from the 2016 Met Gala, Manus X Machina:

    Beyoncé arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Beyoncé arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    One word: STUNNING!

    19. Rihanna's white co-ord from the 2014 Met Gala, Charles James:

    Rihanna arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Did Rihanna invent crop tops? Methinks yes! 

    20. Sarah Jessica Parker's black-white-and-red-all-over Oscar de la Renta from the 2014 Met Gala, Charles James:

    Sarah Jessica Parker arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Sarah Jessica Parker arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Carrie Bradshaw could never... 

    21. Beyoncé's jewel and organza gown from the 2015 Met Gala, China: Through the Looking Glass:

    Beyoncé arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Beyoncé arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    This dress is 90% nonexistent, and yet, this is the most perfect gown. 

    22. Florence Welch's three-tiered gown from the 2012 Met Gala, Impossible Conversations:

    Florence Welch arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Florence Welch arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    MA'AM! CAN WE GET A WARNING, FIRST?? 

    23. Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney's handmaid matching 'fits from the 1999 Met Gala, Rock Style:

    Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Name a more iconic duo. I'll wait. 

    24. Last, but not least, Rihanna's HISTORY-MAKING MOMENT from the 2015 Met Gala, China: Through the Looking Glass:

    Rihanna arriving at the Met Gala carpet
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    Did Rihanna invent the Met Gala? YES THE FUCK SHE DID! (JK Anna pls don't come for me.) 

    Did your favorite look make it? If so, which one was it? If not, let us know which ones we missed in the comments below!

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