Every first Monday in May, the Met Gala turns the steps of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art into the most-watched red carpet in fashion. Part fundraiser, part costume spectacle, part cultural moment––the event has given us some of the most daring celebrity style statements of the last decade.
From Rihanna’s papal-inspired 2018 look to the sculptural, theatrical, and deeply themed gowns and suits that followed, the Met Gala has become the place where fashion is pushed to its most imaginative limits.
Click through this gallery to revisit 50 of the best Met Gala looks from the last 10 years.