The 2025 Met Gala is just around the corner! Formerly known as the Costume Institute Gala, it has become one of the most popular see-or-be-seen events of the year. With all of the biggest names in attendance, everyone gets together to "ooh" and "ahh" at the creativity involved in each star's attire. However, the Met Gala hasn't always looked like it does today, and the fashion has been getting bigger and better throughout the years. Quite literally!
The 2024 Met Gala, titled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” brought the ethereal theme “Garden of Time” to life with dreamy, archival looks. Stylists leaned into florals, birds, lace, corsets, and even leather to craft garden-inspired fantasies, making it one of the most visually stunning red carpets in recent memory.This year’s theme promises a very different vibe. Set to take place on May 5, the 2025 Met Gala is themed as “Tailored for You,” in connection with the Costume Institute’s groundbreaking new exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” Opening to the public on May 10, the exhibition will spotlight Black dandyism from the 18th century through the Harlem Renaissance and its influence on modern fashion. For the first time since 2003, the red carpet will predominantly showcase menswear.
While we count down the minutes, click through this gallery to walk down memory lane and explore the Met Galas of the past.