7 of the most talked-about photos in Met Gala history: from Cher in a “naked” dress to Kanye West in jeans

Now “naked” dresses are worn by almost all star girls: from Bella Hadid and Zoe Kravitz to Kendall Jenner and Beyoncé. But it was Sher who turned them into a cult almost half a century ago. In 1974, the singer appeared on her first red carpet at the Met Gala in a sheer dress embroidered with rhinestones and feathers. This image was created for her by fashion designer Bob Mackie. That year, the event’s timing coincided with the opening of the “Romantic and Glamorous Hollywood Design” exhibition, and Cher’s image was a 100% hit on the subject. Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian was inspired by Bob Mackie’s creation and appeared at the Met Gala in 2015 in a similar dress created for her by Roberto Cavalli’s Peter Dundas.

At the Met Gala, Lady Dee only appeared once. She divorced Charles in 1996 and apparently started a new happy life. On the red carpet of the Meta Gala Costume Institute ball dedicated to Christian Dior (by the way, you can read about the brightest themes from the ball here), a navy blue slip dress (by John Galliano) showed up and completed it. a pearl choker and a miniature Ladies handbag Dior. After 26 years, this outlet cannot be called defiant, on the contrary, elegant and modest. However, at the time, many still considered the brief as a piece of underwear. That’s why Lady Dee even wanted to abandon the slip dress. They say she didn’t want to embarrass 14-year-old Prince William in such a frank way, she. But fortunately, the release did happen, and then it went into Met Gala history.

It was very difficult to choose an image of Kim Kardashian for this material. But we decided not to stop at the first appearance of the main it-girl at the Costume Institute ball, not in her iconic “wet” Mugler dress or even in a black Balenciaga suit with a long train. In 2013, Kim made her Met Gala debut as Kanye West’s +1. She was eight months pregnant at the time and she stepped onto the red carpet in a floral Burberry dress with a thigh-length slit that earned her a spot on the worst dressed rankings. That same evening, a huge number of memes appeared on the Web – users compared the image of a star with a sofa. Six years later, Kim admitted in an interview with Vogue that she will remember that evening forever: “I cried all the way home because I couldn’t believe it.” However, Kardashian’s first appearance has forever gone down in history and has become one of the most memorable.

Kanye West always knew how to surprise. And this applies not only to music and art performances, but also to red carpet debuts. For example, he came to the Met Gala in 2019 wearing a $43 Dickies jacket, black pants, and Yeezy sneakers. He later said he didn’t want to divert the attention of his wife, Kim Kardashian, who chose a very “wet” Mugler dress for prom. And in 2016, the rapper appeared on the red carpet in ripped jeans and a jacket made of the same material, embroidered with diamonds. It was the first time in the history of the Costume Institute ball that a guest wore jeans.