Established in 1948, the storied Met Gala was a midnight dinner with tickets costing just $50 each and proceeds going toward the funding of the newly established Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum on New York City's Upper East Side. Fast-forward a few decades, position Anna Wintour at the helm, and put Instagram at everyone's fingertips, and the Met Gala has become the most anticipated fashion event of the year.
Of course, this isn't news to one of the most famous Upper East Siders to ever grace our collective conscious—we're confident Serena van der Woodsen would have made it beyond the Met steps and into the storied ball if, you know, she had been a real person. Fortunately, we have Blake Lively for that.
Having attended the Met Gala for nine out of the past 10 (and soon to be 11) years, it's easy to see why Lively is a favorite for both fashion insiders and plebian enthusiasts alike. Below, see all of Blake Lively's Met Gala gowns to date, and keep your eyes on Who What Wear for coverage of this year's big event on Monday, May 6.
Theme: "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination," 2018
Designer: Versace
Theme: "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between," 2017
Designer: Atelier Versace
Theme: "Manux x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology," 2016
Designer: Gucci
Theme: "Charles James: Beyond Fashion," 2014
Designer: Gucci
Theme: "Punk Chaos to Couture," 2013
Designer: Gucci
Theme: "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty," 2011
Designer: Chanel
Theme: "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity," 2010
Designer: Marchesa
Theme: The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion," 2009
Designer: Versace
Theme: "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy," 2008
Designer: Ralph Lauren
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Tunnel Vision: How the New York Liberty Became the WNBA's Best Dressed TeamSpotted at the Met Gala.
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This Is the Sofia Coppola Way to Style Jeans for SummerWe're beguiled.
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The It Sunglasses of Summer 2025 Are Officially Here—They're Chanel, of CourseThe accessory of the season.
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This Pretty Accessory Trend Is How Fashion People Are Making Baggy Jeans Look More 2025Time to elevate.
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Emily Ratajkowski Is Decked Out in Full Gucci Monogram in the Latest CampaignIt bags galore.
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Fashion People Are Wearing This $50 Accessory (Kendall Jenner Included), and I Bought It—My Outfits Are Now CoolerThis item is everywhere.
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The Surprisingly Elegant Short Shorts We Just Spotted in CannesNot hot pants nor cutoffs.
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Spotted at the Italian Open: The Color Combination That Adds at Least 3 Zeroes to Every OutfitInstantaneously.
