This year’s Met Gala dress code was “The Garden of Time,” offering many interpretations, including floral prints and embellishments, elaborate headpieces, and vintage gowns. Here are all the dresses from the Met Gala 2024 that will make you turn your head.
The Met Gala is the hub of art, forward-thinking fashion, and celebrities going all out. It’s not your average movie premiere, television show debut, or fashion red carpet event. It’s the epitome of cinema, art, and haute couture intertwining into one grand spectacle.
The Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City, has been a prominent event since its inception in 1948. Initially, it served as a platform to celebrate the opening of the Costume Institute’s annual exhibit. Over time, it evolved into one of the most significant fashion events globally, attracting celebrities, designers, and artists. Each year, the gala follows a specific theme, influencing attendees’ attire and generating buzz around their elaborate and often avant-garde outfits.
Amidst Protests, Advocating For Palestine
As the 2024 Met Gala red carpet was bustling, protestors advocating for Palestine and against the war marched down Madison Avenue toward the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night chanting for a “cease-fire now” throughout the streets.
A week after, numerous students from universities in New York City, including Columbia University, New York University, and SUNY’s Fashion Institute of Technology, have intensified their organizational endeavors. They aim to urge their institutions to sever financial connections with Israel and Israeli firms, particularly those profiting from the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
This year’s dress code, “The Garden of Time,” many interpretations, including floral prints and embellishments, elaborate headpieces, and vintage gowns. Here are all the dresses from the Met Gala 2024 that will make you turn your head.
Here are the looks that made us turn our heads and take a second look!
1. Alia Bhatt Giving A Blooming Queen Vibe
Alia Bhatt’s presence at the Met Gala this year was a surprise! Her presence was not confirmed but her look surely dominated the Met Gala for us and rivalled all the Hollywood celebs looks to the fullest.
“It was a call to the Garden of Time – an ode to art and eternity. Timelessness is endless, and we acknowledge that things crafted with time and care, can last forever. In our journey for an Indian interpretation of this universal theme, the outfit took on a life of its own. Nothing embodies tradition and innovation like the saree; in the skilled hands of @sabyasachiofficial, this vision found its fullest expression. We looked to the past as a guide for the future, drawing inspiration from the timeless sophistication of Indian nobility.
“We focused on intricate craftsmanship, incorporating hand embroidery, precious stones, along with elegant beadwork and fringes, distinctive of the 1920’s fringe style. Our colour palette pays homage to nature’s beauty, echoing the earth, sky, and sea. We embraced a delicate nostalgia for hair and makeup – an elevated coiffure embellished with intricately woven braids and soft freckles – a homage to time’s gentle caress.”
2. Jennie Ruby Jane’s Royal Alaia Look
Worldwide famous K-pop girl group member Jennie was spotted in a royal blue look that featured a cutaway and long train. Jennie also wore a belly chain. The blue dress is a custom from alaïa, made out of a single yarn of Merino wool, a fabric that has reportedly been under development for a year.
3. Jennifer Lopez
J.LO wore a figure hugging sheer Schiaparelli gown with sequins and beading. She amped the look with a large statement necklace and a high bun to give the outfit the attention it deserved.
4. Gigi Hadid Old Hollywood Glamour Featuring Floral Elements
Gigi Hadid wore a sculptural Thom Browne, an American designer’s number that saw an evening gown bloom from the shape of a tuxedo jacket. The fashionista’s dress was had more than 70 people work on it.
5. Shakira’s Red Carolina Herrera Gown
The singer made her grand entrance to the event wearing a bright red, Carolina Herrera gown, featuring a high-slit and a voluminous cape that cascaded down the Met steps. She styled her hair in loose waves. This has to be one of our favorite looks.
5. Zendaya Not 1 But 2 Dramatic Looks
As an official cohotst, Zendaya bought all the drama to this year’s Met Gala once again with 2 looks! Her first look of evening was seriously something divine, styled by Law Roach, the actor wore a majestic ocean blue gown by Maison Margiela’s John Galliano that included a matching dramatic headpiece (by Stephen Jones for Margiela).
For her second look, Zendaya opted for vintage: She stepped out in a never-before-worn vintage Givenchy couture from its spring 1996 collection, one of two collections that Galliano designed for the house.
6. Kim Kardashian Sparks Controversy Again
Kim Kardashian has sparked a controversy again after she wore a silver Maison Margiela by John Galliano dress with a corset so extremely cinched it is drawing criticism from people for her setting unrealistic, drastic and dangerous standards.
7. Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner wore a rare Givenchy outfit from 1998, designed during the Lee McQueen era. She’s the first person to wear it, aside from a mannequin. Since it’s such a special piece, Jenner didn’t make any alterations, but surprisingly, it fit her perfectly.
8. Isha Ambani
Isha Ambani, daughter of Indian business moguls Mukesh and Nita Ambani, wore a custom saree-gown made by designer Rahul Mishra. The dress had a beautiful long floral train and detailed hand embroidery. It took over 10,000 hours to make Ambani’s outfit.
9. Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling graced the event in a beige sculptural gown created by Indian fashion designer Gaurav Gupta. Mindy Kaling expressed her admiration for Gupta’s work, calling him a “genius” during a Vogue interview on the red carpet.
10. Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa donned a black and white lace corset paired with an ultra-low rise skirt designed by Marc Jacobs. Completing the look were a feather cape, sheer opera gloves, and crystal hip chains. To add glamour, she opted for simple long waves to her sultry red hair.
11. Elle Fanning
The actress chose an off-the-shoulder gown from Balmain that resembled glass, with two sculpted “birds” supported by the sleeves of Fanning’s dress. Its mermaid silhouette showcased an iridescent tulle skirt that gracefully flowed across the red carpet.
12. Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner graced the Met Gala 2024 red carpet in a custom ivory gown by Oscar de la Renta. Her dress boasted a fitted bodice with cone-shaped bra details and a trumpet skirt adorned with a voluminous train.
Which of these looks was your favorite, and do you think the celebrities did justice to the theme of The Garden of Time?
