Met Gala: the best fashion moments of all time

The countdown to the Met Gala 2023 has officially begun. A few days before the highly anticipated event of the year, we now know almost everything, from the theme that will dictate the dress code and pay homage to Karl Lagerfeld's long career, to the co-hosts who will flank Anna Wintour, namely Dua Lipa, Penélope Cruz, Michaela Coel and Roger Federer. The only unknown? The full list of celebrities who will be climbing the famous steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and what they will be wearing. Names confirmed so far include Choupette Lagerfeld (Karl's beloved cat), Emma Chamberlain, Elle Fanning, Kim Kardashian, Chloe Fineman, La La Anthony, who will likely be joined by Olivia Rodrigo, Florence Pugh, Lily-Rose Depp and Ashley Graham. Unfortunately, which outfits they will choose remains a secret until the very end, but if we let our imagination run wild, we hope to see many looks from the Chanel archives.

Kim Kardashian, Kendall & Kylie Jenner, Jeff Bezos, 2019

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Lily-Rose Depp in vintage Chanel, 2019

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Hailey Bieber in Alexander Wang, 2019

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Jared Leto in Gucci, 2019

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Ashley & Mary-Kate Olsen in vintage Chanel, 2019

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Cara Delevingne in Chanel, 2017

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Carmen Kass in Gucci, 2003

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Frances McDormand in Valentino, 2018

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Alexa Chung in custom Alexa Chung, 2019

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Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta, 2014

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Naomi Campbell in Valentino, 2019

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JLo & P. Diddy, 1999

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Kendall Jenner in Atelier Louis Vuitton, 2018

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Kim Kardashian West in Mugler, 2019

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Zoë Kravitz in Saint Laurent, 2021

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Lizzo in Thom Browne, 2022

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Billie Eilish in Gucci, 2022

In our daydreams we see Dua Lipa as Vittoria Ceretti, a bride in a one-piece silver sequined swimming costume for Spring 2019 couture, Penélope Cruz as a femme fatale in black and perhaps Michaela Coel in one of the creations from Lagerfeld's time at Chloé, but no matter how we stretch our imagination, it's hard to top the fabulous looks of past editions. In 2022, for example, Olivia Rodrigo as a glamorous fairy, Gigi Hadid in Versace's signature red, Kim Kardashian in a dress that belonged to Marilyn Monroe, Lizzo, complete with flute, in Thom Browne and Blake Lively in a dazzling dress that went from turquoise to copper.

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Dua Lipa in Atelier Versace, 2019

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Harry Styles & Alessandro Michele in Gucci, 2019

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Liv Tyler & Stella McCartney in Stella McCartney, 1999

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Gigi Hadid in Tommy Hilfiger, 2017

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Solange Knowles in Salvatore Ferragamo, 2019

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Kate Moss in Marc Jacobs, 2009

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Kanye West in Fear of God & Kim Kardashian in Balmain, 2016

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Calvin Klein & Iman in Calvin Klein, 1981

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Emily Ratajkowski in custom Dundas, 2019

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Bella Hadid in Moschino, 2019

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Zendaya in Dolce & Gabbana, 2017

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Miley Cyrus in Marc Jacobs, 2013

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Solange Knowles in Iris Van Herpen, 2018

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ASAP Rocky and Rihanna in ERL and Balenciaga, 2021

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Kendall Jenner in Givenchy, 2021

We are sure that the guests of the Met Gala 2023 will do their best to make their mark and attract the attention of photographers by enlisting the help of stylists and renowned brands. Will they be able to be memorable, like Rihanna as Papess or with Guo Pei's long yellow cape that has become a popular meme? Will they be more elegant than Lady Diana in a midnight blue Dior at one of the first big events after the divorce announcement, or cooler than Sarah Jessica Parker in tulle and tartan alongside Alexander McQueen?

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