In the fashion world, the Met Gala is the equivalent of the Super Bowl, the Oscars and the Olympics rolled into one glamorous extravaganza. Some of the year’s most stunning and avant-garde fashions ascend the intimidating red steps of the iconic Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate the opening of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibit. While the event’s theme is often ethereal and left open for interpretation, it always brings out the best in a few tastemakers who thrive under the glamorous pressure. Behold the beauties who masterfully encapsulated the themes of the last 9 years.
Anglomania: Tradition & Transgression in British Fashion, 2006
Sarah Jessica Parker in Alexander McQueen
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Poiret: King Of Fashion, 2007
Cameron Diaz in Christian Dior
Superheroes: Fashion & Fantasy, 2008
Naomi Watts in Thierry Mugler
The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion, 2009
Kate Moss in Marc Jacobs
American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity, 2010
Alexa Chung in 3.1 Phillip Lim
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, 2011
Beyonce in Alexander McQueen
Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, 2012
Carey Mulligan in Prada
Punk: Chaos to Couture, 2013
Miley Cyrus in Marc Jacobs
Charles James: Beyond Fashion, 2014
Suki Waterhouse in Burberry Prorsum
