These are strange times, and fashion, of course, must take a back seat to the more important news that is going on in the world. But there is a different role that looking at pretty pictures provides: momentary escapism and distraction. Right now, that is what we at Who What Wear can excel at—a means to momentarily take your mind off the 24/7 news cycle.
Tomorrow, we should be waking up to hundreds of red carpet pictures from the Met Gala, which was scheduled to take place this evening in New York. And so to mark the first Monday in May, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the most iconic Met Gala outfits ever. The yearly event is notorious for giving us the most interesting and outrageous red carpet looks. The guest list is always full of the biggest A-listers, and everyone always makes an effort with their outfits. (Anna Wintour has to sign them off, too, so they come pre-approved.)
Keep scrolling to spend the next five minutes looking at some of our favourite Met Gala looks.
WHO: Beyoncé
WHAT: Met Gala, Charles James: Beyond Fashion, 2014
WEAR: Givenchy
WHO: Lady Gaga
WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019
WEAR: Brandon Maxwell
WHO: Lady Gaga
WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019
WEAR: Brandon Maxwell
WHO: Saoirse Ronan
WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019
WEAR: Gucci
WHO: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
WHAT: Met Gala, China: Through the Looking Glass, 2015
WEAR: John Galliano for Dior
WHO: Billy Porter
WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019
WEAR: The Blondes
WHO: Harry Styles
WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019
WEAR: Gucci
WHO: Sarah Jessica Parker
WHAT: Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, 2018
WEAR: Dolce & Gabbana
WHO: Emma Stone
WHAT: Met Gala, Charles James: Beyond Fashion, 2014
WEAR: Thakoon
WHO: Kim Kardashian
WHAT: Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, 2018
WEAR: Versace
WHO: Ezra Miller
WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019
WEAR: Burberry
WHO: Rihanna
WHAT: Met Gala, China: Through the Looking Glass, 2015
WEAR: Guo Pei
WHO: Rihanna
WHAT: Met Gala, China: Through the Looking Glass, 2015
WEAR: Guo Pei
WHO: Frances McDormand
WHAT: Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, 2018
WEAR: Valentino
WHO: Naomi Campbell
WHAT: Met Gala, Theatre de la Mode, 1990
WEAR: Versace
WHO: Victoria Beckham
WHAT: Met Gala, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, 2008
WEAR: Giorgio Armani
WHO: Solange Knowles
WHAT: Met Gala, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology, 2016
WEAR: David Laport
WHO: Cher
WHAT: Met Gala, Costumes of Royal India, 1985
WEAR: Bob Mackie
WHO: Kate Moss
WHAT: Met Gala, The Model as Muse, 2009
WEAR: Marc Jacobs
WHO: Kim Kardashian
WHAT: Met Gala, Punk: Chaos to Couture, 2013
WEAR: Givenchy
WHO: Cardi B
WHAT: Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, 2018
WEAR: Moschino
WHO: Rihanna
WHAT: Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, 2018
WEAR: John Galliano
WHO: Kylie and Kendall Jenner
WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019
WEAR: Versace
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