A Look Back at the Best Met Gala Looks Through the Years

This Monday, May 1, is the biggest night in fashion—the evening when the Met Gala, the fashion industry’s Super Bowl, occurs. Year after year many fashion devotees stay glued to the livestream while some decide to witness the awe-inspiring glam in person and stand across the street from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to watch their favorite celebs arrive in style. This year's theme celebrates the legacy of the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who designed collections for Chanel, his namesake line, Fendi and more.

We can expect to see major achival dresses, suits, and pieces that Lagerfeld designed in his 36-year career at the iconic French house that Coco built, as well as looks from other lines he designed for, including Chloé, where he did two stints, from 1963 to 1983 and from 1992 to 1997.

From music group 3LW to EBONY cover stars Jodie Turner-Smith and Teyana Taylor, let's take a look back to check out the Met Gala fashion through the years from our fave celebs.

Beyonce 2015. Image: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Getty Images

Lil Nas X 2021. Image: Dimitrios Kambouris for Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Naomi Campbell 2019. Image: John Shearer for Getty Images for THR

Cardi B 2019. Image: Karwai Tang for Getty Images

Zendaya 2018. Image: Karwai Tang/Karwai Tang for Getty Images

Jodie Turner-Smith 2022. Image: John Shearer for Getty Images

Iman 2021. Image: Mike Coppola for Getty Images

Janelle Monáe 2022. Image: Gotham for Getty Images

Lizzo 2019. Image: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic for Getty Images

Andre Benjamin 2008. Image: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage for Getty Images

Ciara 2019. Image: Dimitrios Kambouris for Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Halle Bailey and Chloe Bailey 2021. Image: Theo Wargo for Getty Images

Megan Thee Stallion 2021. Image: Dimitrios Kambouris for Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Yara Shahidi 2021. Image: Taylor Hill/WireImage for Getty Images

Sean "P. Diddy" Combs 2005. Image: Peter Kramer for Getty Images

Rihanna 2009. Image: CHANCE YEH/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

Janet Jackson 2008. Image: Marcel Thomas/FilmMagic for Getty Images

Lupita Nyong'o 2016. Image: George Pimentel/WireImage for Getty Images

Solange Knowles 2018. Image: George Pimentel for Getty Images

Alicia Keys 2003. Image: Mark Mainz for Getty Images

Nicki Minaj 2019. Image: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic for Getty Images

Venus Williams and Andre Leon Talley. Image: Randy Brooke/WireImage for Getty Images

Alton Mason 2021. Image: Taylor Hill/WireImage for Getty Images

Kimora Lee Simmons 2005. Image: AP Photo/Women's Wear Daily, Steve Eichner for Getty Images

Lil Kim 2005. Image: Peter Kramer for Getty Images

Precious Lee 2022. Image: Jamie McCarthy for Getty Images

3LW 2001. Image: Mari Sarai/Wireimage for Getty Images

Teyana Taylor 2022. Image: Kevin Mazur/MG22 for Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Tessa Thompson 2022. Image: Matt Winkelmeyer/MG22 for Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue