Every 12 months on the first Monday in May, the biggest stars, movie stars, musicians and athletes gather to have a good time the Met Gala. Contrary to popular belief, the Met Gala shouldn’t be a fancy dress party, but a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Designers dress guests (hand-chosen by the magazine’s longtime editor Anna Wintour) in a theme inspired by the exhibition at the museum’s Costume Institute for fashion’s most important evening. This 12 months’s edition was “The garden of time“, a nod to the exhibition “Sleeping beauties: awakening fashion” and based on a brief story by English author JG Ballard, written in 1962.
As you would possibly expect, florals were an enormous trend in the off-white rug, and in some cases perhaps crucial.
Here’s a glance at our favorites from the evening.
Actor Zendaya, co-chair of the 2024 Met Gala, stepped out in two striking outfits at the Met Gala. Zendaya’s first look was a Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano dress, styled by her longtime collaborator Law Roach. She recently released a video about tennis.
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WNBA forward Angel Reese, former LSU basketball star and recently drafted rookie to the Chicago Sky, wears a custom sea green 16Arlington dress. Reese celebrated her twenty second birthday at the event on May 6, and returned to Chicago the following day to play in Sky’s second preseason game.
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Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons wears a protracted Thom Browne coat and a briefcase with a watch at the Met Gala on May 6. Simmons, who missed most of last season with an injury, took to Instagram to share his appearance and a message to fans: “A man doesn’t stop when he walks through fire.”
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Former NBA star Dwyane Wade (left) wears a Versace suit and his wife Gabrielle Union (right) wears a Michael Kors dress at the Met Gala. In August, the couple will have a good time their tenth wedding anniversary.
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Tennis legend Serena Williams was accompanied to the Met Gala by a floor-length, trained gold Balenciaga dress (right) and matching headpiece (left). Williams described the look on Instagram as “Going for gold.”
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Houston Texans forward Stefon Diggs arrived at the Met Gala in a custom, sparkly H&M suit. Diggs owns the clothing brand Liem.
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Tennis star Venus Williams attends the Met Gala wearing a Marc Jacobs gown created from a series of small round mirrors. Williams reportedly broke just one mirror on her dress while preparing.
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Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton attends the Met Gala in a Burberry suit and matching sparkly coat. Hamilton appeared lower than a day after racing at the Miami Grand Prix on May 5.
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Actress La La Anthony wore a black and red Alexander McQueen gown to the Met Gala. She also interviewed red carpet participants.
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Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. shows up at the Met Gala in a Bode suit with embroidered floral accents. After spending the 2023 season with the Baltimore Ravens, Beckham is currently a receiver for the Miami Dolphins.
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Accompanied by her stylist Law Roach (right, in white), actress Zendaya (left) returns to the staircase in a black vintage couture gown from Givechy, topped with a bouquet headpiece to finish the evening.
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Channing Hargrove is Andscape’s senior fashion author. It’s easier than admitting how strongly you discover with the lyrics “Single Black Woman Addicted to Retail.”
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