Like every year before it, the lead-up to Fashion Christmas the 2024 Met Gala was rife with speculation. Everything from the guest list, to the theme, to how said guest list would interpret said theme have been up for debate. Now, finally, the first Monday in May is upon us and all of our questions have been answered, care of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s sprawling staircase.The theme for this year’s Met Gala is “Garden of Time,” and like previous years, it’s a celebration of the Costume Institute’s annual spring exhibition, which this year is ‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’. The exhibition (which opens later this week, on May 10) will span 400 years of fashion history and includes roughly 15 historically significant and ultra-rare pieces that are too delicate to be worn again — and these are the sleeping beauties the exhibition is named after (apologies to any Disney fans). Perhaps the most spoken-about piece in the exhibition is an evening cloak worn by Charles Frederick Worth in the 1800s, called ‘Tulipes Hollandaises’, and hints to a darker and moodier take on florals in spring (which might actually be… groundbreaking).Early predictions from what we can expect from the red carpet suggested more than one interpretation of the theme, which is customary of the event. Some said a literal interpretation of “time” might see celebrities wearing entire dresses made from vintage watch faces or embracing a clock motif — and while the latter was true of one or two attendees, “sands of time” was a more abstract take on the “time” aspect of the theme. Other predictions included gowns adorned with real, live, growing flowers and foliage, which didn’t eventuate; crystalline looks inspired by J.G Ballard’s 1962 short story, also titled The Garden of Time, which did. And of course, the expectation of florals, florals, and more florals turned out to be correct. Loewe is also an official supporter of the exhibition at The Met, and with the House’s creative director Jonathan Anderson being named as an honorary chair of the Met Gala this year, we expected to see quite a bit of Loewe on the carpet as well. (Though there were no oversized anthuriums, hand-beaded and embroidered designs from the autumn winter 2024 show on the carpet did appear.) Keep on scrolling to see all the best looks from the 2024 Met Gala.ZendayaZendaya wearing Maison Margiela Couture.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueJennifer LopezJennifer Lopez wearing Schiaparelli Haute Couture.hoto: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty ImagesDa’Vine Joy RandolphDa’Vine Joy Randolph wearing custom GAP by Zac Posen.Photo: John Shearer/WireImageTaylor RussellTaylor Russell wearing Loewe.Photo: Theo Wargo/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty ImagesQueen LatifahQueen Latifah wearing Thom Browne.hoto: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueAshley GrahamAshley Graham wearing Ludovic de Saint Sernin.hoto: Aliah Anderson/Getty ImagesGreta LeeGreta Lee wearing Loewe.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueBad BunnyBad Bunny wearing custom Maison Margiela.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicAyo EdebiriAyo Edebiri wearing Loewe.Photo: Theo Wargo/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty ImagesElle FanningElle Fanning wearing Balmain.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesLana Del ReyLana Del Rey wearing custom Alexander McQueen.hoto: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueAmanda SeyfriedAmanda Seyfried wearing custom Prada.Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesLil Nas XLis Nax wearing custom Luar.  Photo: John Shearer/WireImageLena Mahfouf Photo: John Shearer/WireImageGabrielle UnionGabrielle Union wearing Michael Kors.hoto: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueRosalíaRosalía wearing Dior Haute Couture.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesGwendoline ChristieGwendoline Christie wearing custom Maison Margiela.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesTeyana Taylorhoto: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueZendayaZendaya wearing Givenchy SS96 Couture.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesLily GladstonePhoto: John Shearer/WireImageAdwoa AboahAdwoa Aboah wearing custom H&M.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesSydney SweeneySydney Sweeney wearing Miu Miu.Photo: John Shearer/WireImageCardi BPhoto: John Shearer/WireImageSerena WilliamsPhoto: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty ImagesQuannah ChasinghorseQuannah Chasinghorse wearing custom H&M.Photo: John Shearer/WireImageGreta GerwigGreta Gerwig wearing Chloé.Photo: John Shearer/WireImageMindy KalingMindy Kaling wearing Gaurav Gupta.Photo: Mike Coppola/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueAmbika Mod Ambika Mod wearing Loewe.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesColman DomingoColman Domingo wearing Willy Chavarria.Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesEmma ChamberlainEmma Chamberlain wearing custom Jean Paul Gaultier.Photo: Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueJanelle MonáeJanelle Monáe wearing custom Vera Wang.Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesCara DelevigneCara Delevigne wearing Stella McCartney.Photo: John Shearer/WireImageHanani TaylorPhoto: John Shearer/WireImageAmelia GrayAmelia Gray wearing Undercover SS24 RTW.Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesHarris ReedHarris Reed wearing Harris Reed.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesCynthia ErivoCynthia Erivo wearing Thom Browne.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesAya NakamuraAya Nakamura wearing custom Balmain.Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty ImagesTylaTyla wearing Balmain.Photo: John Shearer/WireImageBen SimmonsBen Simmons wearing Thom Browne.Photo: Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty ImagesHari NefHari Nef wearing custom H&M.Photo: John Shearer/WireImageSarah Jessica ParkerSarah Jessica Parker wearing a Richard Quinn dress and a Philip Treacy hat.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesKarol GKarol G wearing Marc Jacobs.hoto: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueOlivier Rousteinghoto: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueRita Ora & Taika WaititiRita Ora and Taika Waititi wearing Marni.hoto: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueGigi HadidGigi Hadid wearing Thom Browne.Photo: Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueLaufeyLaufey wearing Prabal Gurung.hoto: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueAlex Newell Photo: John Shearer/WireImageDua LipaDua Lipa wearing Marc Jacobs.Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesVenus WilliamsVenus Williams wearing Marc Jacobs.Photo: John Shearer/WireImageKeke PalmerKeke Palmer wearing Marc Jacobs.Photo: Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueWillow SmithWillow Smith wearing Dior Haute Couture.Photo: Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueRiley KeoughRiley Keough wearing Chanel.hoto: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueSabrina CarpenterSabrina Carpenter wearing Oscar de la Renta.Photo: Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty ImagesKendall JennerKendall Jenner wearing archive Givenchy 1999.Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesFKA TwigsFKA Twigs wearing Stella McCartney.Photo: John Shearer/WireImageAwkwafinaAwkwafina wearing custom H&M.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesAlia BhattAlia Bhatt wearing a Sabyasachi saree.Photo: Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueKerry WashingtonKerry Washington wearing custom Oscar de la Renta.Photo: John Shearer/WireImageDemi MooreDemi Moore wearing Harris Reed.Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesLizzoLizzo wearing Fendi.Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty ImagesAmanda GormanPhoto: Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesNicki MinajNicki Minaj wearing Marni.hoto: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueEva ChenEva Chen wearing Robert Wun.Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty ImagesEmily RatajkowskiEmily Ratajkowski wearing Atelier Versace FW01 Haute Couture from Tab Vintage.hoto: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueWisdom KayeWisdom Kaye wearing Robert Wun.Lea MicheleLea Michele wearing Rodarte.Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty ImagesLike what you see? 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