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.

Bevy Smith arrives in Kimberly Goldson and Dapper Dan for Gucci on the red carpet celebrating "Camp: Notes on Fashion" on May 6, 2019. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Billie Eilish wears Oscar de la Renta at The Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrating the opening of In America: A Lexicon of Fashion in New York City on September 13, 2021. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Kim Kardashian wears Balenciaga on September 13, 2021. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Lil Nas X's first look on the carpet on September 13, 2021. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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