From the red carpet to the concert stage, Jennifer Lopez always brings her A-game in the fashion department. We all remember the 2000 Grammy Awards, where she basically invented the demand for Google Photos because everyone wanted to see her iconic green Versace dress. Time and time again, Lopez arrives in dazzling outfits we daydream about years later — including her ensembles at the Met Gala over the past 25 years.
Lopez first hit the red carpet for the Met Gala in 1999, with her boyfriend at the time P. Diddy, and has been a staple on the Met steps ever since. Every year, she’s upped the ante with every new outfit, perfectly embodying each unique theme from the Met Gala.
Last year, Lopez looked flawless pink silk and black velvet custom Ralph Lauren look in line with the theme, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty.” So, of course, we can’t wait for her look this year.
In celebration of her stunning 2024 look, which certainly fell under this year’s dress code, “The Garden of Time,” take a look at Lopez’s most memorable Met Gala looks below!
A version of this article was originally published on April 2022.
2024: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”
As one of the co-hosts of the 2024 Met Gala, Lopez hit the carpet early in a stunning custom Schiaparelli haute couture look.
2023: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty”
For the 2023 Met Gala themed “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty,” Jennifer Lopez made a surprise appearance by rocking this pink silk and black velvet custom Ralph Lauren look.
2021: “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”
For the 2021 Met Gala, aptly themed “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” Jennifer Lopez returned to the gala after its 2020 hiatus and channeled the wild, wild West. She wowed in this dazzling brown Ralph Lauren gown, statement silver jewelry, black feathered bolero and black cowboy hat.
2019: “Camp: Notes on Fashion”
Right after her stunning 2018 Met Gala gown, Jennifer Lopez came in with another winner in 2019: this beaded headdress and Versace gown stole the show at the 2019 Met Gala: “Camp: Notes on Fashion.”
2018: “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination”
We all still remember the ever-so iconic (and controversial) 2018 Met Gala theme “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” Honestly, Jennifer Lopez’s bejeweled Balmain gown lives in our heads rent-free. No disagreement there!
2017: “Rei Kawakubo/ Comme des Garcons”
Jennifer Lopez arrived like an angel at the 2017 Met Gala in this light blue Valentino caped gown, with then-boyfriend Alex Rodriguez on her arm.
2015: “CHINA: Through The Looking Glass”
Jennifer Lopez arrived at the 2015 Met Gala in a dress we’re still daydreaming about. For the “CHINA: Through The Looking Glass” theme, she dazzled in a sheer, Versace gown with a brilliant dragon design throughout.
2013: “Punk: Chaos to Couture”
We wonder why this dress wasn’t talked about more at the time because it screams 2010s punk-rock. Jennifer Lopez arrived at the 2013 Met Gala, themed “Punk: Chaos to Couture,” in a sheer sequined Michael Kors dress alongside Kors himself.
2011: “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”
Jennifer Lopez was the moment when she arrived at the 2011 Met Gala in this striking floral magenta Gucci dress. One of our favorites to date!
2010: “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity”
Back in 2010, the Met Gala theme embraced femininity, thus the iconic theme “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity” was born. For the event, Jennifer Lopez wowed in this embroidered Zuhair Murad gown.
2008: “Superheroes”
Jennifer Lopez arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala in 2008 rocking a one-shouldered sea-foam-blue Alberta Ferretti gown.
2007: “Poiret: King of Fashion”
For the 2007 Met Gala “Poiret: King of Fashion,” Jennifer Lopez looked like something out of a classic film in this gold Marchesa dress. Plus, can we talk about her stunning curled hair? We’d love to see this again.
2006: “AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression”
In one of Jennifer Lopez’s first Met Gala appearances in 2006, she wowed in this soft blush gown from Versace.
2004: “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century”
Jennifer Lopez arrived at the 2004 Met Gala, themed “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century,” in a plunging lace gown from Dolce & Gabbana with a layered lace skirt. And yes, she was accompanied by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana themselves.
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