These Met Gala Looks Are Worthy Of Their Own Museum Display

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The 2024 Met Gala Co-Chairs Will Make Your Jaw Drop

The manner extravaganza is successful afloat bloom erstwhile again.

On May 6, the 2024 Met Gala will bring a manner phantasy to the celebrated steps astatine The Metropolitan Museum of Art successful New York City. After all, the star-studded event—hosted by Anna Wintour and cochairs Bad Bunny, Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez and Chris Hemsworth—celebrates the Costume Institute's caller exhibition: "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion."

But this won't beryllium a reimagining of a classical fairytale considering the dress codification is "The Garden of Time." As Andrew Bolton, the caput curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, told Vogue, "It is precise overmuch an ode to quality and the affectional poetics of fashion."

That means, bouquets of florals and botanical looks—or designs beyond our wildest dreams—will apt outpouring up connected the reddish carpet.

"This innovative amusement volition propulsion the boundaries of our imagination," depository CEO Max Hollein said successful November, per Vogue. "And invitation america to acquisition galore facets of a work, to larn much astir its history, and, ultimately, to summation a deeper appreciation of its beauty."

But earlier the 2024 Met Gala ushers in garden-inspired garments, we're breaking down the one-of-a-kind pieces that made america privation to halt and odor the roses.

We're talking astir Rihanna's unforgettable bright yellowish cape gown from Guo Pei during the 2015 ceremonial and the precocious Princess Diana's risqué Dior gaffe dress in 1996.

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Keep speechmaking to spot each of the swoon-worthy manner moments to deed the Met Gala reddish carpet implicit the years.

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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