This extravagant affair is all about high fashion.
A wrong move could very easily translate to endless trolling from fashion fanatics.
Naturally, quite a bit of thought, time, and dollars are involved in Met Gala outfits.
Each year, ensembles range from subtle to outrageous.
Take a look at some of the most over-the-top Met Gala gowns of all time.
At the 2013 Met Gala, she served in nearly bottomless lookE!
Newslabeled “jaw-dropping.”
The Queen of Pop opted for torn fishnets, averymini suit dress, and pink heels.
The era of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen from the ’70s was the inspiration behind the look.
Further fueling criticism, Madonna arrived late to the event.
But let’s cut her some slack this was the Disney star’s Met Gala debut.
Her later looks have been stellar.
We’d have to agree.
The actor accessorized the dress with a bold matching headband.
In his prime, Charles James dressed upper-class white Americans.
Perhaps, then, this outrageous ensemble was a deliberate choice.
A lot of effort and thought go into the “Sex and the City” star’s looks.
I’m like, how do younotarrive exhausted by the details of getting it right?"
The most outrageous of the year’s outfits was Rihanna’s painfully extravagant gown by Guo Pei.
“I love this dress so much!
I found it online,” Riri toldVanity Fair.
The dress reportedly cost more than $680,000.
As Pei toldThe Cut, the gold gown took more than 50,000 hours to bring to life.
She also revealed the intentional color choices behind the look.
“It’s gold because the color expresses energy and power,” the designer explained.
“It’s the color of the sun in midday.”
This collaboration definitely put Guo Pei on the map.
The most outrageous look was worn by Sarah Jessica Parker.
The headpiece drew criticism for propagating the harmful Asian Dragon Lady stereotype.
This stereotype has been used sinceits origin in the 1930sto villanize strong Asian women.
This character trope was liberally employed in Hollywood and contributed its to the hypersexualization of Asian women.
Throughout the years, she has shown up at the Met steps ready to impress.
She accessorized her ensemble with items from her own collection, including gold bangles and a sparkly clutch.
As such,Voguedubbed the gown one of “the most controversial outfits in Met Gala history.”
Ivanka’s appearance at the 2016 event was the last ever Met Gala appearance by a Trump family member.
However, Priyanka Chopra’s outrageous train stole the show.
She accessorized the look with black boots, statement earrings, and an updo.
The “Quantico” star made the appearance with her then-rumored boyfriend, now husband, Nick Jonas.
The elaborate dress was quickly converted into a mini dress for the after-parties, though.
The other element of the dress, the black bodice, was painted by hand.
Haart also revealed that her idea was dismissed as impossible when she came up with it.
“Of course, that just made me want to do it more,” she revealed to Elle.
The singer essentially cosplayed the high-fashion version of the Pope while also co-hosting the gala.
Her look was designed by John Galliano, creative director at Maison Margiela.
Rihanna paired the ensemble with Christian Louboutin heels and Cartier jewelry.
The look, although, iconic received mixed responses from the public.
As one person tweeted, “As a practicing Catholic, this is offensive to me.
My Faith is not your fashion.”
The gown featured a plunging neckline, a dramatic thigh slit, and a long, regal train.
The gown was adorned with sapphires and rubies and matched an over-the-top headpiece, choker, and ornate gloves.
Scott toldVoguethat the rest of the look took nearly 34,000 hours to complete.
“I feel like you see royal-goddess-woman-motherhood.”
The “Roar” singer’s outfit featured two rows of lit-up candle-style bulbs and a matching headpiece.
According toThe New York Times, the chandelier headpiece alone weighed 40 pounds.
She then walked away humming Sia’s 2014 number, “Chandelier.”
“Who has ever been to a ball that did not have a chandelier?
!,” Scott askedVoguewhen quizzed about his thought process behind the look.
In 2019, she showed up in a custom Thom Browne creation.
The female body was the designer’s inspiration behind this look.
The oxblood, high-neck, over-the-top tulle and silk organza gown extended more than 10 feet around.
The numbers behind this look are truly outrageous.
It took nearly three dozen people over 2,000 hours to make, according to Vogue.
And it didn’t end there.
The outfit is hand-decorated with more than 30,000 feathers.
The bodice featured custom Stefere Jewelry 44-carat ruby nipple covers.
This part of the ensemble alone had a price tag of a quarter-million dollars.
She completed the look by reiterating her statement with a red purse featuring the same phrase written in white.
Naturally, Republicans didn’t take kindly to the ensemble.
The dress also received mixed responses within AOC’s own political circles.
Lizzo was dressed in a black gown with intricate gold embroidery and she even brought a flute.
“I’m in Thom Browne, and it’s hugging my curves just right.
I look amazing!”
Lizzo announced at the event.
The coat alone 22,000 hours to complete.
It’s something worthy of someone as special as Lizzo."
To squeeze into the dress that was made to fit Monroe’s figure, Kardashian dieted and exercised extensively.
The fabric appeared to be torn with some crystals missing and others loose.
The revelation sawemotional responsesfrom Monroe fans who called out the insensitivity of the publicity stunt.
“Marilyn was used all her life, she hardly had anything that was truly her own.
This dress, it was hers.
It was designed specifically and ONLY for her.
Now it’s ruined,” one fantweeted.
However, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Museum, which lent the dress to Kardashian, has denied claims that Kardashian ruined the gown.
So we got to see a ton of vintage Chanel looks.
Wintour chose a Chanel design from their 2023 spring season.
Yes, not vintage and not Karl Lagerfeld at all!
Her evening coat ensemble featured hand-embroidered gray, black, white, and yellow flowers and a structured hemline.
Naturally, people weren’t very impressed with Wintour’s mediocre choice.
Cole also opted for a gold and diamond necklace to highlight the neck of the gown.
Like this fan who wrote onTwitter: “Tell everyone to turn around.
Michaela Cole won.”
