The Best & Worst Met Gala Attire Over the Years

By: Erika Burch | Pulished on 2023-12-25

Kilting It

Alan Cumming made Vogue’s best-dressed men at the Met Gala list in 2001 when he appeared at the "Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years"-themed event in his tartan kilt. Just three years prior to this event, the star wore a metallic lamé silver suit with a pair of casual sneakers, so he definitely is one for taking huge leaps when it comes to dressing up for big events.

 

The Best & Worst Met Gala Attire Over the Years-Trip Advise

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This also isn’t the first (or last) time the Scottish-American actor and comedian has paid homage to his roots and arrived at events in kilts. Still, the pose he was snapped in here seems a bit questionable.

Dressing in the Dark

Designer John Galliano appeared at the 2006 Gala looking like he’d be up drinking the night before with a group of pirates who went crazy with a Bedazzler, passed out for a few minutes, and been woken up and told he had to hit the carpet. Obviously, that’s not the case, but rather, the star really just wanted to make a bit of a splash at the event with his questionable look.

 

The Best & Worst Met Gala Attire Over the Years-Trip Advise

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His date, Charlize Theron, opted for a flowy, deep-red Christian Dior dress, which looks nice but pretty mismatched with her date's attire. Though, that seems to be on him. We have a feeling that Theron looks back at this look with a pretty desperate sense of regret.

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