The 2024 Met Gala is officially here, which means it’s time to embrace your inner critic and get ready to enjoy fashion’s biggest night. While this year’s exhibit is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”—which explores four centuries of archival pieces in innovative, multi-sensory formats—the theme of the gala itself is “The Garden of Time,” based on a short story by J.G. Ballard that explores humanity’s relationship to creation and destruction.
With an iconic lineup of co-chairs—Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, and Chris Hemsworth, to be exact—plus countless other celebrities certain to show up (will Taylor Swift, Anne Hathaway, or Rihanna make appearances?), tonight will be one to remember.
Read on for all the must-see fashion moments from the 2024 Met Gala, from ethereal innovations to iconic archival pulls and everything in between.
Zendaya
Zendaya (Part Two)
she walked the carpet again hours later in a black archival gown from Givenchy’s spring 1996 couture collection, which she paired with a colorful bouquet-inspired headpiece.
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez has been a style icon for decades, so it’s no surprise that her 2024 Met Gala look was one to remember. The co-chair arrived in an architectural sheer custom Schiaparelli dress featuring sparkly silver embroidery, dramatic shoulders, and a circular train.
Ariana Grande
Continuing her streak of Glinda-themed looks ahead of the Wicked movie, Ariana Grande arrived at the 2024 Met Gala in a custom Loewe gown featuring a mother-of-pearl bodice and a luxurious pleated skirt. Her fluttery eye makeup and signature ponytail were equally stunning.
Dove Cameron
Byrdie fall 2023 cover star Dove Cameron looked ethereal in a pink-and-nude floral Diesel gown, which looked all the more magical when she showed off the movement on the Met steps.
Serena Williams
Byrdie’s spring cover star, Serena Williams, came dressed to impress in a metallic gold gown featuring a twisted shoulder into a dramatic cape, which she paired with black opera gloves and sparkly jewelry.
Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid served maximum glamour in a white Thom Browne gown featuring yellow roses, black trim, and a voluminous train—a look made all the more show-stopping by her new bob hairstyle.
Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth is co-chairing this year’s Met Gala, and he went the distinguished yet understated route in a white Tom Ford suit paired with classic jewelry.