There are countless reasons why the Met Gala 2024, the annual invitation-only fundraiser for The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, is an unparalleled showcase of red-carpet fashion. Perhaps it’s because on the first Monday in May, the Met Gala 2024, which is famously referred to as fashion’s biggest night, begins on the museum’s storied staircase, its red carpet stretching across the stone stairs, transforming the landmark location into a photo opportunity unlike any other.
On Monday, before guests were guided through a sea of photographers to the inside of the beloved New York City institution for the ultraexclusive event, they were instructed to adhere to a dress code, giving attendees and their stylists the opportunity to bring their creative visions to life on the Met Gala red carpet. In celebration of the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” the Met Gala 2024’s theme was “The Garden of Time.” Borrowed from a 1962 short story of the same name by English writer J.G. Ballard, it’s clear from the variety of red carpet looks that the concept inspired Met Gala 2024 guests and onlookers alike, conjuring thoughts of lush nature scenes, the passing of time and colorful florals in full bloom.
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Among the first to arrive on the Met Gala 2024 red carpet were the event’s hosts and co-chairs. Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, and Bad Bunny, all joined Anna Wintour as co-chairs of the Met Gala 2024, while Shou Chew, chief executive officer of TikTok, and Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Loewe, served as honorary chairs.
Zendaya turned heads in not one, but look very different Met Gala looks, which were both designed by John Galliano, albeit at different points in his career. During her first appearance on the Met stairs, the Challengers star wore a blue custom haute couture gown created by Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano. It featured bands of hand-painted metallic crin, iridescent organza, an aluminum drape and bow, and hand-embroidered corsage. Later in the evening, she reappeared at the base of the stairs, this time, with her longtime stylist and collaborator Law Roach by her side before heading back toward the museum’s entrance in a dramatic Victorian-inspired Givenchy dress by John Galliano with a lengthy train.
Below, see all of the fashion, outfits, and looks that make the Met Gala 2024 red carpet the place to make fashion history. For more from the Met Gala 2024 red carpet, see who made our best-dressed list and who did the “Garden of Time” theme best.
