Memorable Met Gala looks through the years (92 images)

By UPI Staff

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has hosted a gala almost every year since 1948 to premiere the Costume Institute's annual exhibit. The 2023 Met Gala will take place Monday and will honor late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. Here's a look at memorable Met Gala looks through the years.

Rapper Cardi B (R) in Moschino and designer Jeremy Scott arrive on the red carpet for the gala celebrating "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" on May 7, 2018. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Co-host Rihanna arrives on the red carpet in Margiela for the gala celebrating "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" on May 7, 2018. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Singer Janelle Monae arrives on the red carpet in Marc Jacobs for the gala celebrating "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" on May 7, 2018. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Katy Perry arrives on the red carpet in Versace for the gala celebrating "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" on May 7, 2018. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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