The annual Met Gala encourages a more theatrical, over-the-top dress code than ordinary movie premieres or awards presentations. There will be no traditional robes allowed! It didn’t get the moniker “Superbowl of Fashion” for nothing. And someone who has always been able to empathize with that sentiment? Blake Lively is a famous American actress. The fashionable actor has nailed statement dressing on the step and repeated it throughout the years, and we’re taking a look back at all of her best Met Gala ensembles.
Lively, who has been a regular attendee of the Met Gala since 2008, is no stranger to the star-studded event. She’ll also be one of the gala’s official co-chairs this year, alongside husband Ryan Reynolds, stars Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda—so expect another stellar ensemble on the paparazzi-infested carpet. Lively has developed a few Met Gala hallmarks throughout the years. She prefers gowns with a lot of glitz and a lot of drama, which are generally finished with lengthy, dramatic trains. Consider her most recent appearance in 2018, when she wore an elaborate Versace ensemble. She had to take a party bus to the event because the bodice took over 600 hours to bead and the flowing train was so big.
Lively’s other notable appearances include a golden Versace gown with a feathered, electric-blue train in 2017 and a golden Versace gown with a feathered, electric-blue train in 2018. In 2016, she was stunned in a strapless pink gown by Burberry, with embroidered blooms on the back of her cape train. With her husband by her side, she’s had a lot of unforgettable style moments. For example, they looked like an Old Hollywood couple in Gucci in 2014, with Reynolds in a sleek tuxedo and Lively in a blush-pink, figure-hugging gown with beautiful draping. There’s little doubt that Lively will be dressed to the nines at this year’s Met Gala, which takes place on May 2nd. Keep an eye out!
