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Opulent to outrageous, elegant to excessive, Monday night’s Met Gala red carpet was equal parts star-studded and visually stunning. Then again, with Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth as the evening’s co-chairs, how could it not?
Fold in scores of other stars — were there ever this many at a Met Gala? — including Nicole Kidman, Alexandra Daddario, Barry Keoghan, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Elizabeth Debicki, Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Strong, Michelle Williams and Serena Williams, and the 2024 Met Gala ranked as among the most thrilling and stylish in recent memory.
This year’s dress code, “The Garden of Time,” took its cue from the 1962 short story of the same name by J.G. Ballard, which dovetails nicely with the latest Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute exhibition, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, which opens to the public on Friday, May 10. The Andrew Bolton-curated show spotlights fragile pieces from the institute’s archives, all viewed through a lens of nature.
With that in mind, style fans saw a variety of interpretations — from floral to pastoral and everything in between — on the famed museum steps, which themselves reflected both a garden motif and, in some cases, sustainable elements.
Last year’s Met Gala raised $22 million as the year’s primary fundraiser for the museum’s Costume Institute, also known as the Anna Wintour Costume Center; the Condé Nast chief content officer and Vogue global editorial director famously oversees every detail of the Met Gala, from approving the carpet’s design to the menu and guest list. Confirmed by a museum spokesperson, this year’s Met Gala topped the 2023 figure, raising more than $26 million to fund the Costume Institute’s preservation initiatives and other projects.
With the A-list guests in attendance each contributing to that figure, here’s a look at the night’s arrivals.
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Sienna Miller, Chemena Kamali, Greta Gerwig, Emma Mackey and Zoe Saldaña
(L-R) Sienna Miller, Chemena Kamali, Greta Gerwig, Emma Mackey and Zoe Saldaña, all in Kamali’s designs for Chloe
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Changbin, Lee Know, I.N, Hyunjin, Seungmin, Felix, Han and Bang Chan of Stray Kids
(L-R) Changbin, Lee Know, I.N, Hyunjin, Seungmin, Felix, Han and Bang Chan of Stray Kids, all in Tommy Hilfiger
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Jaden Smith and Willow Smith
Jaden Smith in Thom Browne and Willow Smith in Dior Haute Couture
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Cardi B
Cardi B in Windowsen and A. Jaffe jewels
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Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez in Schiaparelli and Tiffany & Co. jewels
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Zendaya
Zendaya in Maison Margiela Artisanal and Bulgari jewels
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Zendaya
Zendaya in vintage Givenchy with an Alexander McQueen hat and Bulgari jewels
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Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny in Maison Margiela
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Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian in Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano with Lorraine Schwartz jewels
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Tyla
Tyla in Balmain
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Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky, both in Tom Ford
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Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham in Ludovic de Saint Sernin and Jared jewels
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Gwendoline Christie
Gwendoline Christie in Maison Margiela
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La La Anthony
La La Anthony in Alexander McQueen
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Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour in Loewe and Manolo Blahnik
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Emma Chamberlain
Emma Chamberlain in Jean Paul Gaultier and Cartier jewels
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Rebecca Ferguson
Rebecca Ferguson in Thom Browne
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Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Groff in Simone Rocha
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Lily James
Lily James in Erdem and Boucheron jewels
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Matt Damon and Luciana Damon
Matt Damon and Luciana Damon, both in Dior
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Steven Yeun
Steven Yeun in Thom Browne and a Cartier watch
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Cole Escola
Cole Escola in Thom Browne
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Lea Michele
Lea Michele in Rodarte
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Alex Sharp
Alex Sharp
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Madelyn Cline
Madelyn Cline in Tommy Hilfiger
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Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo in Willy Chavarria with an IWC watch and Christian Louboutin shoes
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Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling in Gaurav Gupta with Piferi shoes
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Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid in Thom Browne with Chopard jewels
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Morgan Spector
Morgan Spector in Willy Chavarria and an IWC watch
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Donald Glover
Donald Glover in Saint Laurent and Cartier jewels
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Ayo Edebiri
Ayo Edebiri in Loewe with Boucheron jewels
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Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker in Richard Quinn with a Philip Treacy hat and Briony Raymond jewels
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Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt in Sabyasachi
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Eva Chen
Eva Chen in Robert Wun and Gianvito Rossi shoes
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Mike Faist
Mike Faist in Loewe
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Rauw Alejandro
Rauw Alejandro in Ludovic de Saint Sernin and a Jacob & Co. watch
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Josh O’Connor
Josh O’Connor in Loewe
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Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Hall in Danielle Frankel
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Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe in Etro
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Lauren Sanchez
Lauren Sánchez in Oscar de la Renta and Lorraine Schwartz jewels
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Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe
Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe
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Ambika Mod
Ambika Mod in Loewe and Christian Louboutin shoes
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Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin
Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin, both in Miu Miu
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Dan Levy
Dan Levy in Loewe
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Eddie Redmayne
Eddie Redmayne in Steve O Smith and an Omega watch
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Kris Jenner
Kris Jenner in Oscar de la Renta with Lorraine Schwartz jewels
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Rita Ora and Taika Waititi
Rita Ora in Marni with Buccellati jewels with Taika Waititi in Marni and Jacob & Co. watch and necklace
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Dove Cameron
Dove Cameron in Diesel and a Brilliant Earth ring
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Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes
Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes, in a gown designed by Marc Jacobs, in collaboration with artist Brandy Kraft.
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Riley Keough
Riley Keough in Chanel
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Nicholas Galitzine
Nicholas Galitzine in Fendi and a TAG Heuer watch
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Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski in vintage Atelier Versace with Chopard and Briony Raymond jewels and Rene Caovilla shoes
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Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor in The Blondes
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Bruna Marquezine
Bruna Marquezine in Tory Burch and Tiffany & Co. jewels
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Jack Harlow
Jack Harlow in Dior Men
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Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman in Tory Burch with Fred Leighton jewels and a Roger Vivier clutch
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Meg Ryan and Michael Kors
Meg Ryan in Michael Kors with the designer
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Rachel Zegler
Rachel Zegler in Michael Kors with Chopard jewels
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Taylor Russell
Taylor Russell in Loewe with Fred Leighton jewels
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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union
Dwyane Wade in Atelier Versace, Cartier jewels and Christian Louboutin shoes with Gabrielle Union in Michael Kors and Tiffany & Co. jewels
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Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried in Prada
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Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman in Balenciaga with Harry Winston jewels
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Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey in Alexander McQueen
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Amelia Gray
Amelia Gray in Undercover with Messika jewels and Alexandre Birman shoes
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Zac Posen and Da Vine Joy Randolph
Zac Posen in custom Banana Republic with Da’Vine Joy Randolph in Posen’s custom Gap gown
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Phoebe Dynevor
Phoebe Dynevor in custom Victoria Beckham and Bucherer Fine Jewellery
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Barry Keoghan
Barry Keoghan in Burberry and an Omega watch
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Sarah Paulson
Sarah Paulson in Prada
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Iris Law
Iris Law in Atelier Versace
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Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington in Oscar de la Renta and Yeprem jewels
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Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner in vintage Givenchy Haute Couture with Lorraine Schwartz earrings
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Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer in Marc Jacobs with Almasika jewels
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Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X in Luar with a vintage Piaget watch
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Brie Larson
Brie Larson in Prada and Fred Leighton jewels
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Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts in Balenciaga and Bucherer Fine Jewellery
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo
Ariana Grande in Loewe and Lorraine Schwartz jewels with Cynthia Erivo in Thom Browne with Roberto Coin jewels
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Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning in Balmain with Cartier jewels
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Penelope Cruz
Penélope Cruz in Chanel
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Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody in Maison Margiela
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Elizabeth Debicki
Elizabeth Debicki in Dior Haute Couture
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Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj in Marni
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Jamie Dornan
Jamie Dornan in Loewe
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Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel in Tamara Ralph with Cartier jewels and Roger Vivier shoes
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Alexandra Daddario
Alexandra Daddario in Dior with a TAG Heuer watch and EFFY jewelry
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Damson Idris
Damson Idris in Prada with Bulgari jewels
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Shakira
Shakira in Carolina Herrera and Cartier jewels
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Camila Morrone
Camila Morrone in Chanel
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Allison Williams
Allison Williams in Michael Kors with Material Good jewels
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Doja Cat
Doja Cat in Vetements and Jacob & Co. jewels
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Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter in Oscar de la Renta and Bucherer Fine Jewellery
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Janelle Monae
Janelle Monáe in Vera Wang Haute and Reza jewels
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Cailee Spaeny
Cailee Spaeny in Miu Miu with Bulgari jewels
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Camila Mendes
Camila Mendes in Altuzarra
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Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran in Stella McCartney and Vrai x Stella McCartney jewels
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Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa in Marc Jacobs and Tiffany & Co. jewels
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Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato in Prabal Gurung and De Beers jewels
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Chloe Sevigny
Chloë Sevigny in Dilara Findikoglu with Ana Khouri jewels
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Lily Gladstone
Lily Gladstone in Gabriela Hearst
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Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner in Oscar de la Renta and Lorraine Schwartz jewels
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Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson in Oscar de la Renta with Pandora jewels and Manolo Blahnik shoes
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Eiza Gonzalez Rivera
Eiza González Rivera in custom Del Core, Cartier jewels and Jimmy Choo shoes
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Sofia Coppala
Sofia Coppola in Chanel with Cartier jewels
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Camila Cabello
Camila Cabello in Ludovic de Saint Sernin and Gianvito Rossi shoes
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Kaia Gerber
Kaia Gerber in Prada with Tiffany & Co. jewels
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Brooklyn Beckham
Brooklyn Beckham in Dior Men with a Piaget watch
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Tom Ford
Tom Ford in Saint Laurent
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Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh in Balenciaga with Cindy Chao jewels
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Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon in Dior Men with an Omega watch
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Jude Law
Jude Law in Atelier Versace
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Usher
Usher in Alexander McQueen with Jacob & Co. watch and jewels
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Queen Latifah