Who wore it best at the Met Gala 2024? 13 celebrity looks that turned heads on the red carpet, from Zendaya’s dramatic dress and Sydney Sweeney’s black bob, to Ariana Grande’s Glinda-esque Loewe gown
The 2024 Met Gala – one of the buzziest evenings for fashionistas and celebrity-watchers alike – just wrapped at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The annual fundraising event, which is held in celebration of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, is one of the most exclusive events of the year.
The Met Gala’s theme changes each year, and celebrities from Zendaya to Lana Del Rey embraced the “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” title and Garden of Time dress code at this year’s event.
Read on for 13 of the best-dressed celebrities at the 2024 Met Gala.
1. Jennifer Lopez
Co-chair J.Lo’s silver Schiaparelli gown embraced the dress code with sparkly, floral appliqués. The form-fitting dress was sheer apart from the sparkle detailing, which looked like branches on the strapless bodice. A delicate train added glamour to the bold ensemble, which Lopez paired with Tiffany & Co. jewellery.
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2. Tyla
Tyla’s form-fitting gown, which was made from sand, was one of the most talked about of the night. Balmain designed the one-of-a-kind dress, which showed her entire silhouette. It had a curved, strapless neckline and a full train, and she carried an hourglass purse with it.
3. Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande was all Glinda the Good Witch, making the most of her Loewe-designed, pale-coloured strapless look with 3D eyelashes at the side of each eye.
4. Blackpink’s Jennie
5. Eddie Redmayne
Eddie Redmayne’s illusion ensemble popped. The actor’s Steve O Smith look consisted of a blazer and skirt. Both were made of black and sheer fabric, making it seem as if pieces of the suit were missing. An underlayer of tulle sat beneath the skirt, which looked like pants from a distance.
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6. Bad Bunny
7. Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning’s see-through gown was actually made of glass. Balmain designed the artistic piece with off-the-shoulder straps that looked like they were being carried by glass birds. It also had a bodice that looked as though it wrapped around her torso and a floor-length skirt that flowed into a tulle train. She completed the look with a blonde bob and diamond jewellery.
8. Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey looked as though she stepped out of a fairy tale, too. Alexander McQueen custom-made the musician’s gown, which was tan and decorated with brown branches. Twigs extended above her head and held a draped piece of tan tulle in place like a veil. Del Rey also wore a rose-shaped bracelet around her wrist.
9. Cardi B
It took at least eight men to help Cardi B spread the round train of her dress around her and carry it up the Metropolitan Museum steps. Her gown, which also had a form-fitting bodice and ruffled off-the-shoulder sleeves, matched her sky-high hairstyle.
10. Mindy Kaling
Gaurav Gupta designed her sculptural gown, which swirled around the floor, up her torso and above her head. It also had a sweetheart neckline that gave the garment some glamour, and Kaling completed the look with diamond jewellery.
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11. Gigi Hadid
Thom Browne designed her white gown, which had off-the-shoulder straps and a ruffled, floor-length skirt. Yellow roses contrasted with the dark colour of the skirt’s black lining. Hadid completed the look with red lipstick and a curled bob.
12. Zendaya
13. Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney underwent a major makeover. She made a striking entrance with a jet-black bob with bold, straight-cut bangs, which Vogue Australia and other media outlets have speculated to possibly be a wig. She wore an ethereal baby blue ball gown from Miu Miu to match the gala’s theme, paired with chic black gloves.
Additional reporting by Sumnima Kandangwa
- The Met Gala, one of the most exclusive events of the year, was titled ‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’ with the dress code Garden of Time for 2024 – so which A-lister pulled it off best?
- Blackpink’s Jennie stunned in a midriff-baring, electric-blue minidress from Alaïa, co-chair Jennifer Lopez glittered in Schiaparelli, and Tyla’s custom sand gown by Balmain was the most talked about