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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

Ariana Grande, Sydney Sweeney, Blackpink’s Jennie and Zendaya all stunned at the Met Gala 2024. Photos: AFP, Reuters, EPA

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 gala draws A-list attendees from tech to Hollywood and beyond. Invitees are hand-selected by Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour, and this year, tickets cost a whopping US$75,000 each. Vogue reported that last year’s event raised a record-setting US$22 million for the Costume Institute.
South Korean singer Jennie Kim arrives for the 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, in New York. Photo: AFP

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

Jennifer Lopez arrives on the red carpet for the 2024 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, in New York, on May 6. Photo: EPA-EFE

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

South African singer and songwriter Tyla arrives for the 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, in New York. Photo: AFP

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 poses at the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute with this year’s theme “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” in New York City, on May 6. Photo: Reuters

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

Jennie Kim attends The 2024 Met Gala celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
K-pop idol and actress Jennie Kim of Blackpink fame stepped out onto the red – or rather, green – carpet in a stunning blue Alaïa minidress featuring daring torso cut-outs. She styled her hair in an updo and accessorised with delicate drop earrings and a matching body chain.

5. Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne attends the 2024 Met Gala celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

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

Bad Bunny arrives on the red carpet for the 2024 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, in New York, on May 6. Photo: EPA-EFE
Bad Bunny’s ensemble was straight from a fairy tale. As a co-chair of the 2024 Met Gala, the Puerto Rican singer evoked a kind of Tudor matador with a sweeping hat and a black bouquet, with the only pop of colour his bright red inseam and the patent shine of his cloven shoes.

7. Elle Fanning

US actress Elle Fanning arrives for the 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, in New York. Photo: AFP

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 attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” exhibition on May 6, in New York. Photo: Invision/AP

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

Cardi B attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” exhibition on May 6, in New York. Photo: Invision/AP

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

Mindy Kaling arrives on the red carpet for the 2024 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, in New York, on May 6. Photo: EPA-EFE

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

US model Gigi Hadid arrives for the 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, in New York. Photo: AFP

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

Zendaya arrives on the red carpet for the 2024 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, in New York, on May 6. Photo: EPA-EFE
Film and TV star Zendaya, a host of this year’s event, sported heavy eyeliner and a blue lamé and organza bias-cut dress worn over a duchess satin corset. Designed by John Galliano, the gown featured clusters of grapes on a hip and arm, a large ruffle on one side and a blue hummingbird on a shoulder.

13. Sydney Sweeney

Sydney Sweeney attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

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.

This article originally appeared on Business Insider

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