According to this year's theme and dress code, participants have to wear the traditional white-tie attire, the most formal dress code of all. It was not going to stop a little creativity, however. As a matter of fact, some celebs have their garments altered, so that they can feel comfortable enough even when complying with the strictest dress code.
These 22 female celebrities attended the 2022 Met Gala dressed to the nines. Some of the dresses shown in here even have a story behind their creation. Let's take a look.
#1 Alexa Chung wore an ivory Christian Siriano gown for her 10th Met Gala appearance.
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#2 Camila Cabello went for a two-piece look with hand-painted flowers and a dramatic train.
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#3 Brazilian model Caroline Trentini had an interesting brown ombré effect on her off-white ball gown.
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#4 Claire Danes wore a bridal birdcage veil to complement her off-white gown.
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#5 Cynthia Erivo was inspired by "immigrants and the Black women of the past" with this lacy look.
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#6 Eiza González wore a bright-white gown covered in feathers and crystals.
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#7 Emma Chamberlain and Louis Vuitton came up with a modernized vintage-inspired look.
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#8 Emma Stone once adorned this dress in her 2020 wedding.
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#9 Fabiola Beracasa Beckman covered up in a stunning white Giambattista Valli look.
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#10 Hailey Bieber had a feather jacket draped around her sleek YSL halter gown.
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#11 Julianne Moore went with a strapless ivory number with chic opera gloves, reimagining the late Jackie Kennedy.
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#12 Kim Kardashian took on the challenge of putting on Marilyn Monroe's dress. The dress clearly did not fit, however, and was reportedly damaged beyond repair.
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#13 Kylie Jenner wore an Off-White wedding dress in honor of the late designer Virgil Abloh, former Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton.
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#14 Lauren Remington Platt, head of fashion and luxury partnerships at crypto service FTX, dressed to impress.
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#15 Lauren Santo Domingo is the former Met Gala co-chair. Her outfit is a modernized version of Gilded Age fashion
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#16 Laurie Cumbo received a proposal from Bobby Digi Olisa, creating the unexpected perfect stage for a photo shoot.
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#17 Miranda Kerr looked like she was walking down the aisle in this Oscar de la Renta gown.
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#18 Paloma Elsesser went for a more risqué look with the lingerie-inspired vintage dress.
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#19 Phoebe Bridgers in her crystal gown. The dress took inspiration from the late pop artist Keith Haring.
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#20 Ramla Ali looking stunning in a feather-forward tulle showstopper.
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#21 Rosalía wore an intricate and textured gown perfect for an over-the-top bride.
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#22 2022 marks Sydney Sweeney's first appearance in a Met Gala. As such, she went with something new, going for a hidden minidress under the removable full skirt.
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