The Met Gala is one of, if not the biggest night in fashion. Celebrities, models and industry insiders alike bring their fashion A-game to the Met steps every year on the first Monday in May. And with that much style and star power packed into one room, the evening is never short on excitement. With 2016's Manus x Machina-themed event mere hours away, we're taking a moment to look back on the best, most memorable moments throughout Met Gala history.
2017: When Jaden Smith accessorized his all-black Met Gala ensemble with his freshly-shaved dreadlocks.
2017: When Selena Gomez and The Weeknd made their relationship red-carpet official.
2017: When Rihanna schooled everybody (again) on how to shut down the Met Gala red carpet.
2017: When Diddy was just too tired to walk the carpet so he sat and admired his girlfriend, Cassie.
2016: When Madonna bared it all in lace Givenchy.
2016: When Katy Perry brought some gothic drama in a Prada gown and beehive updo.
2016: When Beyoncé stepped out in a nude latex Givenchy gown, prompting Lemonade fans to wonder if it could possibly be Becky's skin.
2016: When we couldn't stop staring at Kim and Kanye's matching Balmain looks―or Kanye's eerie colored contacts.
2016: When Zoe Saldana took arts and crafts to new heights with a feathered Dolce & Gabbana dress.
2015: When the new generation of supermodels decided to lounge on the Met steps.
2015: Katy Perry's charmed manicure.
2015: When Rihanna arrived in the Guo Pei dress that instantly launched a thousand memes. Pizza anyone?
How about some scrambled eggs?
Who needs a red carpet when you have a mile-long yellow train?
2015: And runner-up for meme-worthy look of the night: Sarah Jessica Parker in her flaming headdress. The Internet went wild with this one...
Hot-headed.
Jafar? Sure.
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