We're just days away from the 2024 Met Gala, and anticipation is at an all time high. Celebrities are catching flights. Designers are doing final fittings. Social media memes are bound to dominate our timelines. Unofficial fashion critics are preparing to judge each look from their beds (myself included). Amidst all the buzz, we'd be remiss not to acknowledge the many iconic moments that the First Monday in May has given the world. There's a long list of unforgettable moments including the Stephen Jones turban that Kate Moss wore with a Marc Jacobs minidress for 2009's "Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion." Beyonce's instant shutdown of the red carpet in the original Givenchy naked dress in 2015. And let's not forget the controversy of Kim Kardashian's 2022 look — when the Skims founder appeared in the Jean Louis dress Marilyn Monroe wore during her performance at President John F. Kennedy's birthday in 1962.
While we impatiently wait for more meme-worthy and history-making outfits from this year, take a look back at the most memorable moments from Galas past, from Princess Diana's not so LBD in 1992 to Anne Hathaway's safety-pin Versace dress in 2023.
