These Jaw-Dropping Met Gala Looks Are the Best of All Time

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There are reddish carpet moments, and past determination are Met Gala moments.

After a jam-packed grant season, your favourite stars are present headed to New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art May 1 for the astir fashionable nighttime of the year.

The 2023 Met Gala—hosted by Dua Lipa, Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz, Roger Federer and Anna Wintour—will grant the precocious Karl Lagerfeld, who passed away astir 4 years agone astatine the property of 85.

According to Vogue, the Met Gala's accompanying grounds titled Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty volition hint his career astatine Chanel, Chloé, Fendi, Balmain and beyond. As a result, determination are galore peculiar ways to grant the fashion legend.

"At its heart, the accumulation volition look astatine the improvement of Karl's 2 dimensional drawings into 3 dimensional garments," the Met's curator Andrew Bolton told Women's Wear Daily. "We could not bash a accepted retrospective. For 1 thing, I deliberation Karl would person hated that."

And portion Karl was ever 1 to revisit themes successful his work, Andrew said "he was ever looking to the aboriginal successful his ain work."

Before immoderate reddish carpet look is revealed for this year's event, immoderate stars still deserve some superior praise for their head-turning looks from the past.

From Beyoncé's sheer Givenchy Haute Couture gown successful 2015 to Princess Diana's small achromatic formal from Christian Dior successful 1996, E! News is looking backmost connected each the stars who near our jaws connected the level with their large taste.

Keep reading to spot the champion dressed Met Gala stars of each time.

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Cher, 1974

Romantic and Glamorous Hollywood Design

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Kate Moss, 1995

Haute Couture

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Naomi Campbell, 1995

Haute Couture

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Princess Diana, 1996

Christian Dior

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Elizabeth Hurley, 1997

Gianni Versace

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Whitney Houston, 1999

Rock Style

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Jennifer Love Hewitt, 1999

Rock Style

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Demi Moore, 2000

No theme

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Jessica Simpson, 2001

Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years

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David Bowie & Iman, 2003

Goddess: The Classical Mode

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Victoria Beckham & Naomi Campbell, 2003

Goddess: The Classical Mode

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Gisele Bundchen, 2003

Goddess: The Classical Mode

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Molly Sims, 2003

Goddess: The Classical Mode

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Kate Hudson, 2003

Goddess: The Classical Mode

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Nicole Kidman, 2003

Goddess: The Classical Mode

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Scarlett Johansson, 2004

Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture successful the 18th Century

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Jennifer Lopez, 2004

Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture successful the 18th Century

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Hilary Swank, 2004

Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture successful the 18th Century

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Diane Kruger, 2004

Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture successful the 18th Century

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Karolina Kurkova, 2005

House of Chanel

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Lil' Kim, 2005

House of Chanel

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Elle Macpherson, 2005

House of Chanel

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Natasha Richardson & Liam Neeson, 2005

House of Chanel

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Sarah Jessica Parker, 2006