This Monday, May 1, is the biggest night in fashion—the evening when the Met Gala, the fashion industry’s Super Bowl, occurs. Year after year many fashion devotees stay glued to the livestream while some decide to witness the awe-inspiring glam in person and stand across the street from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to watch their favorite celebs arrive in style. This year’s theme celebrates the legacy of the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who designed collections for Chanel, his namesake line, Fendi and more.
We can expect to see major achival dresses, suits, and pieces that Lagerfeld designed in his 36-year career at the iconic French house that Coco built, as well as looks from other lines he designed for, including Chloé, where he did two stints, from 1963 to 1983 and from 1992 to 1997.
From music group 3LW to EBONY cover stars Jodie Turner-Smith and Teyana Taylor, let’s take a look back to check out the Met Gala fashion through the years from our fave celebs.
Beyonce 2015. Image: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Getty Images
Lil Nas X 2021. Image: Dimitrios Kambouris for Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Naomi Campbell 2019. Image: John Shearer for Getty Images for THR
Cardi B 2019. Image: Karwai Tang for Getty Images
Zendaya 2018. Image: Karwai Tang/Karwai Tang for Getty Images
Jodie Turner-Smith 2022. Image: John Shearer for Getty Images
Iman 2021. Image: Mike Coppola for Getty Images
Janelle Monáe 2022. Image: Gotham for Getty Images
Lizzo 2019. Image: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic for Getty Images
Andre Benjamin 2008. Image: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage for Getty Images
Ciara 2019. Image: Dimitrios Kambouris for Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Halle Bailey and Chloe Bailey 2021. Image: Theo Wargo for Getty Images
Megan Thee Stallion 2021. Image: Dimitrios Kambouris for Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Yara Shahidi 2021. Image: Taylor Hill/WireImage for Getty Images
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs 2005. Image: Peter Kramer for Getty Images
Rihanna 2009. Image: CHANCE YEH/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
Janet Jackson 2008. Image: Marcel Thomas/FilmMagic for Getty Images
Lupita Nyong’o 2016. Image: George Pimentel/WireImage for Getty Images
Solange Knowles 2018. Image: George Pimentel for Getty Images
Alicia Keys 2003. Image: Mark Mainz for Getty Images
Nicki Minaj 2019. Image: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic for Getty Images
Venus Williams and Andre Leon Talley. Image: Randy Brooke/WireImage for Getty Images
Alton Mason 2021. Image: Taylor Hill/WireImage for Getty Images
Kimora Lee Simmons 2005. Image: AP Photo/Women’s Wear Daily, Steve Eichner for Getty Images
Lil Kim 2005. Image: Peter Kramer for Getty Images
Precious Lee 2022. Image: Jamie McCarthy for Getty Images
3LW 2001. Image: Mari Sarai/Wireimage for Getty Images
Teyana Taylor 2022. Image: Kevin Mazur/MG22 for Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Tessa Thompson 2022. Image: Matt Winkelmeyer/MG22 for Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
