The Met Gala is a star-studded event where fashion takes center stage. Designers and celebrities collaborate to create iconic looks that leave a lasting impression on the fashion world.
Designers carefully select their guests and work closely with them to craft the perfect ensemble. This collaboration extends beyond the runway, as designers often share tables with their guests during the evening’s dinner. This close relationship explains why designers frequently invite close friends and muses to accompany them, such as Marc Jacobs’ invitations to Kate Moss and Sofia Coppola and Jeremy Scott’s invitations to Katy Perry and Madonna.
Beyond personal connections, brands invest heavily in sending their代言ees down the red carpet to reinforce the association between celebrity and label. Marc Jacobs once included his campaign stars Frances Bean Cobain and Courtney Love in his Met Gala entourage.
The Met Gala has witnessed numerous legendary pairings over the years. Kate Moss made her breakout appearance at the Met Gala in 1995 with Calvin Klein, while Naomi Campbell glided down the red carpet with Gianni Versace in the same year. Cher and long-time costumer Bob Mackie have made multiple appearances together, including in 1974 and 1985.
Designers have increasingly taken to hitting the red carpet with a bevy of A-listers. In 2003, Stefano Gabbana appeared with models Naomi Campbell, Victoria Beckham, and Linda Evangelista, while Stella McCartney led a girl gang including Cara Delevingne, Rihanna, Reese Witherspoon, and Kate Bosworth in 2014. In 2016, Olivier Rousteing emerged with his “Balmain Army” of supermodels, and Gucci’s Alessandro Michele made an appearance with muses Dakota Johnson, Charlotte Casiraghi, and Jared Leto.
The 2018 Met Gala featured a Madonna moment, as she reunited with Jean Paul Gaultier, the designer behind some of her most iconic looks from the ’90s. Lana Del Rey and Jared Leto also joined Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele in a trio that fully embodied the over-the-top aesthetic of that year’s theme, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.”
