A Look Back at Most Memorable Met Gala Themes Till Date

In 2022, Met Gala's theme was "Gilded Glamour", which honoured the Gilded Age in New York. 

This year, the theme "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" will honour the artistic brilliance of the late designer and trace his evolution.

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (2011)

This year, Met honoured the fashion designer's incredible legacy.

Punk: Chaos to Couture (2013)

Guests graced the red carpet in punk attires, featuring fishnets, mesh, and sharp cuts.

China: Through the Looking Glass (2015)

The fashion gala celebrated China's influence on western fashion for the 2015 exhibition.

Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology (2016)

To celebrate the age of technology, celebrities wore technology-inspired outfits this year.

Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination (2018)

The Met displayed rare artefacts from the Vatican this year and required guests to dress following a heavenly and religious dress code.

Camp: Notes on Fashion (2019)

The theme of 2019 Met took inspiration from Susan Sontag's essay "Notes on Camp".

In America: A Lexicon of Fashion (2021)

On the Met Gala red carpet, the celebrities embodied the theme of American style through both flashy, star-spangled ensembles and some discreet nods to Americana motifs.