The 2024 Met Gala’s Biggest Hits and Misses

It’s time to judge celebrities’ outfits from the comfort of our couches – the Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night, is here. 

The Met Gala is the annual fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The exhibit theme this year was Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion. This has nothing to do with the classic fairy tale. Instead, it’s about celebrating pieces that are so fragile they can never be worn again.

When naming the Met Gala’s Best Dressed, Zendaya’s name comes up every single year. As one of the event’s co-chairs, she did not disappoint. She wore a stunning blue and black striped Masison Margiela gown, invoking the colors of a stormy ocean.

Chloë Sevigny obviously took the time to read The Garden of Time. She arrived wearing a repurposed Victorian gown that was falling apart at the seams.

This year’s Met Gala ‘It Girl” was a Hollywood unknown last week. Now, she’s the ‘mystery girl’ who wore one of the most talked about ensembles of the night.

Camila Cabello graced the red carpet in a gold metallic dress and a very unusual handbag – a block of ice with a frozen rose in the center. It was perfectly timed so that at the end of the gala, the ice would have melted and she would be left with just a rose.

Tyla made a striking debut at the Met Gala this year. Complete with an hourglass prop and sand decals on her shoulders, came dressed as sand falling through an hourglass. Crafted from three different hues of sand, as well as glass and crystal studs, her dress was a masterpiece.

Cardi B took the Met Gala spirit of “go big or go home” literally. The “black rose” dress and matching headpiece appeared to be crafted from an endless expanse of black tulle.

Sarah Jessica Parker’s outfit for this year’s Met Gala was nothing short of enchanting. In a matching gold lace hat, knee-high boots, and skirt, she came dressed for a garden tea party.

Lana Del Rey came down the red carpet as a dying rose garden, complete with a crown of thorns that resemble elk antlers. This is the avant-garde, larger-than-life, citizen of the Hunger Games Capitol fashion that we’ve been waiting for at this year’s Met Gala.

The journey of crafting Gigi Hadid’s custom Thom Browne gown took a team of 70 to embroider the yellow florals and 2 million beads.

Lizzo’s Met Gala outfit debuted in Weinsanto’s spring/summer 2024 collection, but it was altered personally for Lizzo. The fabric was dyed to match her skin tone and a hole was cut into the headdress so the camera could catch her face.

To quote Rihanna, supermodel Anok Yai shone bright like a diamond at this year’s Met. More specifically, she shone in a bodysuit covered head to toe in 98,000 blue and black Swarovski crystals.

One of the best looks of the night came from British actress Alia Bhatt, in a stunning handcrafted custom-made sari. The 23-feet long train, studded with gemstone and glass beading took 163 people 1,905 hours to create.

Jeremy Pope made a memorable entrance at this year’s Met Gala, strutting the red carpet in a striped suit paired with a luxurious fur-lined silk robe and casually undone suspenders.

What would a Sleeping Beauties theme be without Maleficent? Gwendoline Christie wore a dramatic velvet dress with a sheer striped opera coat.

Jordan Roth’s handcrafted Valentino outfit was undeniably one of the night’s best. The President of Broadway’s Jujamcyn Theaters is always one of the Met’s best dressed, and this year was no exception.

Nicki Minaj revived the iconic Pink Friday aesthetic at this year’s Met Gala, infusing the event with a delightful touch of camp.

Amelia Gray wins the award for the most ingenious outfit of the night. She wore a yellow slip dress topped with a luminous glass terrarium, complete with live flowers. Rather than Sleeping Beauty, it reminds of the enchanted rose from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

Here’s another star who clearly did their reading homework. The Count from Ballard’s story graced the red carpet in an unraveling suit, meant to mirror the unraveling of the Count’s empire. And those Satan’s hooves shoes speak for themselves.

Ayo Edebiri, one of the biggest breakout stars of the year, made her Met Gala debut in a floral lace gown that combines the themes of both garden and fragility.

Emma Chamberlain captured the fleeting beauty theme, with her fragile lace dress. The mocha-colored lace was meant to be an “apocalyptic” take on the Garden of Time.

A second Count Axel has entered the Met Gala. This time it’s Usher, wearing an Alexander McQueen cape and carrying a red blood-dripping rose. Beneath the cape, his black diamond-encrusted suit glittered with his every move.

Is it an ice queen walking up the Met Steps? No, it’s Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried, in a head-to-toe silver ensemble with violet florals serving as a nod to the Garden of Time theme.

Once again, Kim Kardashian has created a controversy around her Met Gala attire. She graced the red carpet with a silver metallic lace dress, a grey over-the-shoulder cardigan, and a frightening tight silver corset.

When Elle Fanning heard that the exhibit was titled “Sleeping Beauties” she knew exactly what she wanted to wear. “I played Sleeping Beauty in Maleficent, so I was like, ‘Gosh, I have to pay homage to her a little bit,’” she said to Vogue. The sculptured birds on her shoulders drew inspiration from Sleeping Beauty’s animal friends.

Of course, a Tony Award-winning Broadway star would bring the drama back to Met Gala fashion. J. Harrison Ghee showed up as the prettiest bug in the garden and gave us everything fashionistas love about the Met Gala. It’s over the top. It’s on theme! They look fantastic!

The winner of the most unusual Met Gala handbag is hereby presented to Michael Shannon, who arrived on the red carpet toting a … bag of Balenciaga potato chips? 

These aren’t your average Doritos, however, this snack has a $1,850 price tag. It’s a real accessory that you can buy from the designer brand. They have three ‘flavors’ – spicy chili, salt and vinegar, and cheese and onion. To make matters worse, for that price tag, it doesn’t even include any actual chips.

The Days of Our Lives actress rolled up to the Met Gala in a floor-length silver and pink sheer gown. But it’s the floor-length floral cape that draws the attention, completely covering her with 3D rainbow flowers. 

With that, the 2024 Met Gala has come to a close. Some looks have dazzled, confused, or disappointed, but all have left us thoroughly entertained.