All The Best Vintage Dresses On The Met Gala Red Carpet |

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.

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Mary-Kate Olsen, 2011

Wearing a red Givenchy couture gown at the “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” Met Gala.
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Ashley Olsen, 2011

In a vintage puff-sleeved gown by Christian Dior.
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Anne Hathaway, 2013

Wearing a sheer Valentino gown from 1992 for the “Punk: Chaos to Couture” Met Gala.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, 2019

In matching vintage Chanel looks, sourced from Lily et Cie, at the “Camp: Notes on Fashion” Met Gala.
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Lily-Rose Depp, 2019

Wearing a Chanel couture dress from spring/summer 1992, originally worn on the catwalk by Christy Turlington.
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Addison Rae, 2021

In a Tom Ford-era Gucci dress from autumn/winter 2003 at the “In America: The Lexicon of Fashion” Met Gala.
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Kim Kardashian, 2022

Wearing Marilyn Monroe’s Jean-Louis gown at the “America: An Anthology of Fashion” Met Gala.
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Emily Ratajkowski, 2022

In a beaded Versace dress from spring/summer 1992.
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Adut Akech, 2022

Wearing a Christian Lacroix couture gown from autumn/winter 2003, sourced from Shrimpton Couture.
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Amber Valletta, 2022

In an ’80s gold lamé Azzaro dress, sourced via Aralda Vintage.