By Marisa Laudadio
5:21am PDT, May 10, 2024
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This year's Met Gala lived up to its reputation as fashion's biggest night as stars ascended the steps of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The 2024 Costume Institute benefit celebrated the opening of the new exhibit "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" and featured the dress code "The Garden of Time," which was inspired by J.G. Ballard's 1962 short story of the same name, as revealed by Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
Join us as we take a look at our 14 best and worst looks from the 2024 event on May 6 — and examine them from every angle — beginning with this beautifully interpreted style hit…
Nicole Kidman arrived on husband Keith Urban's arm wearing a black-and-white Balenciaga gown that the fashion house recreated from a 1950s design inspired by flamenco dancers, The Cut reported.
"I asked [Balenciaga Creative Director] Demna if he was willing to reinterpret it. So he reinterpreted it in the vein of the sleeping beauties and the gowns, bringing them back to life," Nicole told Vogue red carpet reporter La La Anthony. "So I consider this to be a 'sleeping beauty' brought back to life. It's an honor to be able to bring it back to life."
Keep reading for more of the best and worst dressed stars at the Met Gala…
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Model Amelia Gray – the daughter of actress Lisa Rinna and actor Harry Hamlin – attended the 2024 Met Gala in this creative design by Undercover. The sheer yellow terrarium dress featured flowers inside of a clear molded skirt. Many critics loved it, but we did not – perhaps because of the styling.
Keep reading for a closer look at Amelia's wet beauty look…
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Bold gold Messika jewelry couldn't rescue this overwatered flower and her dripping wet beauty styling.
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Zendaya ruled the red carpet at the 2024 Met Gala in not one but two looks – and both were big wins.
She arrived in this blue sculptural couture gown from John Galliano and Maison Margiela, which was accessorized with a feather fascinator and delicate extras including faux birds on her neck and shoulder.
Keep reading to see her look from every angle – and to see her second ensemble of the night…
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Here's a closer look at the bird-adored iridescent ruffle details on Zendaya's Maison Margiela gown.
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Check out Zendaya's first 2024 Met Gala look from behind…
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Here's a zoomed-in view of the bird on Zendaya's neck, her netted fascinator and her bold makeup.
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Zendaya's stylist, Law Roach, did it again, delivering a second incredible look for Zendaya to wear near the end of the red carpet parade at the 2024 Met Gala.
She walked up the Met's stairs in a never-before-worn gown created by John Galliano for Givenchy in 1996 — the same year she was born, Vogue reported.
Keep reading for a closer look at her decadent floral headpiece…
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Here's a closer look at the epic headpiece crafted to look like a bouquet of roses that Zendaya wore with her archival John Galliano for Givenchy gown — her second look of the night.
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Rita Ora and Taika Waititi both wore Marni to the 2024 Met Gala.
While we loved the Oscar winner's brown leather suit and diamond necklace, his wife's barely there beaded illusion dress was a major miss.
Keep reading for a closer look at Rita's wet look beauty styling…
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The beading on Rita Ora's Marni dress was gorgeous. We wish we could say the same for her hair.
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Demi Moore surprised and delighted us with her custom Harris Reed look – a black velvet dress that the designer told The Cut was inspired by a rare Cartier necklace.
"It's 11,000 hours of silk embroidery that we've repurposed into this idea of her blooming on the carpet. I wanted to be the vines to her thorns," the designer explained.
Keep reading to see how Demi's look got even bigger and better, then read on for a closer look at her incredible jewels…
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Demi Moore's custom Harris Reed gown literally blossomed in front of viewers' eyes as she opened it up on the Met Gala red carpet.
Keep reading to see her jaw-dropping jewels…
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Demi Moore's Cartier necklace and earrings were an exquisite addition to her custom Harris Reed gown at the 2024 Met Gala.
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Lizzo's corseted ensemble by Victor Weinsanto – which took between 600 and 700 hours to complete, the designer told The Hollywood Reporter – was incredible to behold. But the headpiece proved to be a step too far, landing this look on the miss list.
Keep reading for a closer look, and to see her gown from behind…
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Makeup artist Alexx Mayo told The Hollywood Reporter that "Harmony within nature was the biggest inspiration" for Lizzo's 2024 Met Gala look when it came to hair, makeup and nails.
"I wanted the idea of florals and gardens, but not to be so literal. The gown features these sprays of dried flowers, so I wanted to play with the beauty of a rose through its lifecycle, using different tones and just mixing from my palettes to reflect the rosebud to a rose in full bloom to the point when it withers and dies, but it's still beautiful," Alexx added.
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Here's a from-the-back view of Lizzo's ensemble by Paris designer Victor Weinsanto.
Keep reading for a zoomed-in view of her epic nails…
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Lizzo's manicure at the 2024 Met Gala was one of the best elements of her entire look.
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Lana Del Rey's branch-filled foliage-inspired look — a custom Alexander McQueen creation — was a fashion win for the music star.
Keep reading for a zoomed-in view of the tent enveloping her head and torso…
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Lana Del Rey was an ethereal beauty in custom Alexander McQueen at the 2024 Met Gala.
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One of the – if not the – best dressed women at the 2024 Met Gala wasn't a celebrity.
Entrepreneur Mona Patel — who founded the nonprofit organization Couture for Cause, the health-tech startup radXai and the community group Haute Mindset — worked with Zendaya's stylist, Law Roach, to deliver one of our favorite looks of the night: This flesh-toned butterfly gown by Iris Van Herpen elevated by mechanical butterflies on her arms that actually flapped their wings!
Keep reading to see it from every angle…
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"I wanted my debut look to be something that celebrates my heritage and also combines my love couture, and when I heard of the theme, Iris Van Herpen seemed like the obvious choice," entrepreneur Mona Patel told Vogue India ahead of the Met Gala.
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Here's another look at entrepreneur Mona Patel's incredible Iris van Herpen gown.
Keep reading for an even closer look at the kinetic butterflies on her arms…
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Mona Patel worked with kinetic motion artist Casey Curran to bring the butterflies clipped to her arms to life.
As she made her way up the Met's stairs, the creatures flapped their wings!
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Dua Lipa's black sheer lace Marc Jacobs ensemble, which she wore over a cream satin corseted bodysuit, was an unfortunate fashion miss.
Keep reading for another view and a closer peek at her beauty look…
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Dua Lipa's Marc Jacobs ensemble wasn't much better from behind.
Keep reading to see her hair, makeup and feathered boa…
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Dua Lipa wore her hair down with a smoky eye and accessorized with a black feathered shawl and diamonds around her neck and on her ears.
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Gigi Hadid's Thom Browne dress was divisive, landing on both best and worst dressed lists. We were leaning toward the latter — until we saw that the gown featured a removable skirt…
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We think we prefer Gigi Hadid's white Thom Browne dress, featuring a 3D yellow rose design, without its voluminous overskirt.
Keep reading to see it from the back, and for a better look at the supermodel's Marilyn Monroe-inspired hairstyle…
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Here's what Gigi Hadid's Thom Browne gown looked like as she ascended the Met's famous staircase.
Keep reading to see her hair and beauty looks…
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Gigi Hadid's hair made us think of Marilyn Monroe — in the best way.
Her delicate diamond jewelry and red lip were the perfect additions to her princess look.
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Doja Cat's wet T-shirt dress by Vetements was a major miss, as were the glittering tears streaming down her face. Sure, it was edgy, but there's a reason we can't show you more: It was entirely see-through.
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Kelsea Ballerini zoned in on the garden concept in this couture Michael Kors gown. Orange, pink and yellow floral embellishments covered the long-sleeved, floor-length gown, which also included sheer paneling and a train. Her jewels also embraced the theme…
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Kelsea Ballerini accessorized her floral Michael Kors Collection gown with more flowers in the form of custom Simon G. Jewelry crafted from gold, diamonds and sapphires.
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It can be challenging for some guys to adhere to the Met Gala's dress code — unless you're style-savvy "Bridgerton" star Jonathan Bailey, who nailed the "Garden of Time" theme in this Loewe ensemble.
Keep reading for a closer look at the flower he wore in place of a traditional tie…
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Jonathan Bailey's Loewe look blossomed with the addition of this giant flower.
