Blake Lively has been one of the veterans at the Met Gala and over the years she has given us a lot of iconic looks to admire.
Established in 1948, the storied Met Gala was a midnight dinner with tickets costing just $50 each and proceeds going toward the funding of the newly established Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum on New York City’s Upper East Side. Fast-forward a few decades, position Anna Wintour at the helm, and put Instagram at everyone’s fingertips, and the Met Gala has become the most anticipated fashion event of the year. So naturally, Every year, we excitedly wait for both the Met Gala’s theme announcement and the Met Gala red carpet itself. The Met Gala has always been marked on our calendars, as the day we set aside time to look at one of fashion’s biggest events. Without fail, fashion’s biggest night revives everyone’s love for grandiose looks.
Being an avid follower of this grand event, we always keep an eye out for the veterans like Blake Lively who has been regularly attending the Met Gala since 2008. Over the years, Lively has cultivated a few Met Gala signatures: She favours gowns that have a high-dose of glamour, often finished with long, dramatic trains. Last year, she served as one of the gala’s official co-chairs, alongside husband Ryan Reynolds and actors Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda. She wore a Versace gown inspired by the Statue of Liberty that patinated on the carpet—her long train unravelled to showcase a copper-like finish.
Other highlights from Lively include in 2018, when she wore another ornate Versace look. The bodice took over 600 hours to bead, and the flowing train was so large that she had to take a party bus to the venue. In 2016, she wowed in Burberry’s strapless pink gown, the back of her cape-train embroidered with pretty florals. There’s also been many memorable style moments with her husband in tow. In 2014, for instance, they both looked the part of an Old Hollywood duo in Gucci—Reynolds in a sleek tuxedo and Lively in a blush-pink, figure-hugging gown with elegant draping.
Below, explore all of Lively’s best Met Gala looks over the years.
