Every year, the Met Gala red carpet produces some of the most memorable celebrity fashion moments of all time. ’s affair in New York City—themed “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”—was certainly no different, with a bevy of A-listers hitting the red carpet in custom creations. The night’s very best dressed attendees were those who paid homage to this year’s theme (and “the garden of time” dress code)—doing so in both thoughtful and unexpected ways.
Of course, all of the official 2024 Met Gala co-hosts made the best dressed list. Zendaya turned heads in not one but two striking looks—including her custom Margiela look, and a vintage Givenchy dress from the house’s spring 1996 collection. Jennifer Lopez opted for a sparkling Schiaparelli number; while Bad Bunny wore a sculptural Margiela suit and Chris Hemsworth a sleek Tom Ford one.
Which were your favorite celebrity looks from the Met Gala this year? Be sure to vote below, and check back to see which ensemble is the ultimate best dressed of the evening.
ZENDAYA
Even the queen of the red carpet @maisonmargiela has just paraded the steps of @zendaya Her signature look @metmuseum! by @jgalliano looks back at the designer’s past when, at the head of maison Dior, designed the spring/summer 1999 collection. Find out more about her dress that emulates Dionysus, at the link in bio.
ADUT AKECH
Garden of Time- Sleeping Beauties Reawaken Met Gala 💫
Wearing and attending with @laquan_smith 🤍
Glam by @kilprity@tymwallacehair
Thank you Anna, @voguemagazine@metgalaofficial_ for having me 🖤
ANOK YAI
98,000 Crystals
And 200 Carats later … Wake up sleep beauty
@swarovski
I love you @giovannaengelbert @mr_carlos_nazario
@anokyai WATER
The futuristic tulle catsuit embellished with 6 shades of blues
On silk tulle embellished with 98,000 crystals to create the illusion of jewels directly on the skin, it took a team of eight over 130 hours to make.
I’m beyond honored that Anok is first to wear our created diamond necklace from the ‘Galaxy’ collection on the carpet.
It felt like a perfect match and a dream.
The one-of-a-kind necklace from Swarovski’s Galaxy fine jewelry collection which was crafted with 1,050 lab-grown Swarovski Created Diamonds in seven different cuts with a total weight of 156.62 carats.
When Anok Yai and I were brainstorming her look for the MET Gala, we kept coming back to the idea of water—how it’s fluid and fits seamlessly into any shape.
That’s exactly what her catsuit did. It was like a second skin, perfectly enhancing every curve in a way that felt almost painted on, reminiscent of those incredible Yves Klein blue body artworks, mixed with the Austrian Master Gustav Klimt’s portrait of Emilie Floge. We used crystals of various shades and sizes of Blues to beautifully accentuate her features.
Anok always brings something futuristic and ultra-modern to the table. She’s bold and unapologetically unique, which is why the catsuit was the perfect choice for her— it stood out at such a forward thinking high-profile event like the MET Gala. A statement of art and innovation.
To me, Anok is in a league of her own — a true representation of water power and beauty.
#metgala#gardenoftime#metgala2024
NICKI MINAJ
This was the most wonderful experience & I’m so grateful for @marni & Francesco who were the most exquisite, most classy gang a girl like me could ask for. 😝
Thank you to THEE QUEEN Anna Wintour & the incredible #VOGUE team for making this magical night happen year after year.
THANK YOU TO SERGIO & JOE 🙂
THANK YOU TO DEB & MY AMAZING GLAM TEAM!!!!
TISHA, SHANEL, KIERRA & KAT 🏆
KEKE PALMER
Keke Palmer in custom Marc Jacobs at The 2024 Met Gala, inspired by the Metropolitan Museum of Arts’ Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion exhibition.
Keke wears a frayed sheer silk tulle sequin pieced gown with antique beaded embroidery, styled with satin Kiki boots
JENNIFFER LOPEZ
METAMORPHOSIS COUTURE
@jlo, one of the 2024 Met Gala co-chairs, in a custom @schiaparelli Haute Couture creation by @danielroseberry that pays homage to Elsa Schiaparelli’s obsession with the butterfly, the surrealist embodiment of metamorphosis.
Four enlarged butterfly wings inspired the shape of the strapless sheath gown in illusion tulle with draping. The dress is fully hand-embroidered over 800 hours, with warm silver pearls, rhinestones, and 2 500 000 silver foul bugles and beads.
Stylists @marielhaenn@robzangardi
CARDI B
#metgala2024 Inspiration of this Windowsen Couture designed for @iamcardib — The theme Met Gala this year is “The Garden of Time.” I associated fertile, Vast Black Soil with the theme —All kinds of beautiful flowers grow on the Vast Black Soil，rich earth used for planting Crops and flowers. A single black rose grows in this Vast Black Soil.
The whole dress uses nearly 3000 meters of organza. It symbolizes the vastness of the land.
GIGI HADID
THOM BROWNE x GARDEN OF TIME, MET GALA
It was an honor to represent the work of 70 people in this truly magnificent piece by @thombrowne – definitely worthy of a night (or on display) at the @metmuseum. Thank you always to Anna and @voguemagazine & of course to everyone who put their hands and hearts towards this moment. Grateful to the teams 🐞💛🥀 big love to mine @mimicuttrell @cgonzalezbeauty @laurapolko @nailsbymei
TYLA
ARIANA GRANDE
🫧 @loewe ｡⋆ 🦪 ˚｡⋆ Mother ೃ࿔ 𓆝 of Pearl ⋆｡°‧🫧 ♡
@jonathan.anderson
i love you, thank you
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my deepest thank yous to this Loewe team of art angels:
@tylerjxckson, Pol Anglada, Justine Avril, Jena Eom, Elodie Padrao, Alicia Pasquet, Aurélia Welsch
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and my beautiful team,
i love you
@alyxliu
@manthony783
@mimicuttrell
@lorraineschwartz
@katiatemkin
TAY RUSSELL
Met with @loewe
dor Taylor Russell, Global Brand Ambassador Jamie Dornan, Luca Guadagnino, Alison Oliver, Jonathan Bailey, and Dan Levy in bespoke looks inspired by this year’s dress code, “The Garden of Time.”
1. Taylor Russell at the Carlyle in bespoke LOEWE, photographed by George Eyres—moments before leaving for the Met Gala.
2. Jamie Dornan arrives to the Met Gala in a fully-beaded caviar pearl morning coat, waistcoat, shirt, tie, and pinstripe trousers.
3. Motif details of Taylor Russell’s 3D moulded bodice mimicking wood marquetry.
4. Luca Guadagnino at the Carlyle in bespoke LOEWE, photographed by George Eyres—moments before leaving for the Met Gala.
5. Alison Oliver at the Carlyle in bespoke LOEWE, photographed by George Eyres—moments before leaving for the Met Gala.
6. Jonathan Bailey arrives to the Met Gala in a bespoke LOEWE suit with a handcrafted peony flower with metal leaves and sugar crystals.
7. Alison Oliver’s bespoke look captured on a stockman in our atelier, photographed by George Eyres.
8. Dan Levy at the Carlyle in bespoke LOEWE, photographed by George Eyres—moments before leaving for the Met Gala.
9. Dan Levy’s handcrafted caviar pearl floral embroidery.
10. Behind-the-scenes with Luca Guadagnino at the Carlyle.
MINDY KALING
The name of my gown was “The Melting Flower of Time”. I was so honored to wear the genius @gauravguptaofficial to the Met Gala this year. The cape was inspired by a blooming flower, and his signature sculptural techniques evoked the passage of time. Thank you Gaurav, @voguemagazine and the team of artists who designed my look! 🤍🤍🤍
📸: @gettyentertainment They say it takes a village but in this instance it was just me. No help.
DUA LIPA
Met Monday with @marcjacobs & custom @tiffanyandco belly chain ✨Dua Lipa and Lauren Santo Domingo attend the 2024 Met Gala in New York City. Dua wears a suite of diamond designs including a Tiffany High Jewlery necklace with a marquise diamond of over 8 carats and 896 round brilliant diamonds of over 22 total carats. Lauren wears Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany designs including the Hands necklace and bracelet in platinum and 18k yellow gold with diamonds.
