These are strange times, and fashion, of course, must take a backseat to the more important news that is going on in the world. But there is a different role that looking at pretty pictures provides: momentary escapism and distraction. Right now, that is what we at Who What Wear can excel at—a means to momentarily take your mind off the 24/7 news cycle.
Today we should have been waking up to hundreds of red carpet pictures from the Met Gala. And so mark the first Monday in May, we’ve delved into the archives to bring you some of the most iconic Met Gala outfits ever. The yearly event is notorious for giving us the most interesting and outrageous red carpet looks. The guest list is always full of the biggest A-listers and everyone always makes an effort with their outfits (Anna Wintour has to sign them off, too, so they come pre-approved).
Keep scrolling to spend the next five minutes looking at some of our favourite Met Gala looks.
WHO: Beyoncé. WHAT: Met Gala, Charles James: Beyond Fashion, 2014. WEAR: Givenchy
WHO: Lady Gaga. WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019. WEAR: Brandon Maxwell
WHO: Lady Gaga. WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019. WEAR: Brandon Maxwell
WHO: Saoirse Ronan. WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019. WEAR: Gucci
WHO: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. WHAT: Met Gala, China: Through the Looking Glass, 2015. WEAR: John Galliano for Dior
WHO: Billy Porter. WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019. WEAR: The Blondes
WHO: Harry Styles. WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019. WEAR: Gucci
WHO: Sarah Jessica Parker. WHAT: Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, 2018. WEAR: Dolce & Gabbana
WHO: Emma Stone. WHAT: Met Gala, Charles James: Beyond Fashion, 2014. WEAR: Thakoon
WHO: Kim Kardashian. WHAT: Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, 2018. WEAR: Versace
WHO: Ezra Miller . WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019. WEAR: Burberry
WHO: Rihanna. WHAT: Met Gala, China: Through the Looking Glass, 2015. WEAR: Guo Pei
WHO: Rihanna. WHAT: Met Gala, China: Through the Looking Glass, 2015. WEAR: Guo Pei
WHO: Frances McDormand. WHAT: Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, 2018. WEAR: Valentino
WHO: Naomi Campbell. WHAT: Met Gala, Theatre de la Mode, 1990. WEAR: Versace
WHO: Victoria Beckham. WHAT: Met Gala, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, 2008. WEAR: Giorgio Armani
WHO: Solange Knowles. WHAT: Met Gala, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology, 2016. WEAR: David Laport
WHO: Cher. WHAT: Met Gala, Costumes of Royal India, 1985. WEAR: Bob Mackie
WHO: Kate Moss. WHAT: Met Gala, The Model as Muse, 2009. WEAR: Marc Jacobs
WHO: Kim Kardashian . WHAT: Met Gala, Punk: Chaos to Couture, 2013. WEAR: Givenchy
WHO: Cardi B. WHAT: Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, 2018. WEAR: Moschino
WHO: Rihanna. WHAT: Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, 2018. WEAR: John Galliano
WHO: Kylie and Kendall Jenner. WHAT: Met Gala, Camp: Notes on Fashion, 2019. WEAR: Versace
