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From Kim Kardashian to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, see the best vintage looks at the Met Gala to date.
Vintage on the red carpet might be all the rage these days, but an archival sighting at the Met Gala was actually relatively rare until fairly recently. For a long time, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were the most consistent champions of vintage on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, wearing pieces from the Chanel, Dior, Givenchy and Paco Rabanne archives over the years.
Happily, vintage has become increasingly popular on the First Monday of May—with Kim Kardashian having a major archival moment last year in the glittering gown that Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang “Happy Birthday, Mr President” to John F Kennedy in 1962.
Given that the Met Gala theme for 2023 is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, there’s likely to be a whole host of vintage looks on this year’s red carpet in tribute to the late designer. Until then, take a look back at the best archival dresses at the Met Gala to date.
Getty Images1/10Mary-Kate Olsen, 2011
Wearing a red Givenchy couture gown at the “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” Met Gala.
Getty Images2/10Ashley Olsen, 2011
In a vintage puff-sleeved gown by Christian Dior.
Getty Images3/10Anne Hathaway, 2013
Wearing a sheer Valentino gown from 1992 for the “Punk: Chaos to Couture” Met Gala.
Getty Images4/10Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, 2019
In matching vintage Chanel looks, sourced from Lily et Cie, at the “Camp: Notes on Fashion” Met Gala.
Getty Images5/10Lily-Rose Depp, 2019
Wearing a Chanel couture dress from spring/summer 1992, originally worn on the catwalk by Christy Turlington.
Getty Images6/10Addison Rae, 2021
In a Tom Ford-era Gucci dress from autumn/winter 2003 at the “In America: The Lexicon of Fashion” Met Gala.
Getty Images7/10Kim Kardashian, 2022
Wearing Marilyn Monroe’s Jean-Louis gown at the “America: An Anthology of Fashion” Met Gala.
Getty Images8/10Emily Ratajkowski, 2022
In a beaded Versace dress from spring/summer 1992.
Getty Images9/10Adut Akech, 2022
Wearing a Christian Lacroix couture gown from autumn/winter 2003, sourced from Shrimpton Couture.
Getty Images10/10Amber Valletta, 2022
In an ’80s gold lamé Azzaro dress, sourced via Aralda Vintage.
This article was originally published on British Vogue.
