The 20 Unforgettable Red Carpet Looks From The 2019 Met Gala

When up-and-coming celebrities make their debut at the Met Gala, fashion lovers are always curious to see how they’ll make their mark on the iconic steps.

The theme of the 2019 Met Gala is “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” and boy, did the celebs in attendance deliver! Among the most unforgettable looks of the night was Ciara’s; she strutted the red carpet in an outfit that had onlookers green with envy.

1. Kacey Musgraves Literally Dressed Like a Barbie Doll for the Met Gala 2019

The Grammy winner never disappoints on the red carpet, so of course the Met Gala 2019 was no exception. And with “Camp: Notes on Fashion” as the theme? She had it in the bag. She collaborated with Moschino on the apparel and Forevermark Diamonds on the jewels. Erica Cloud, Musgraves’ stylist, tells Glamour the look was inspired by all things playful. “Barbie is an iconic doll that reminds us of playing make believe in our youth and that we are all young at heart,” she says.

2. Cardi B and her massive train make an entrance at the 2019 Met Gala

Cardi B takes home the award for most massive train at the 2019 Met Gala. The rapper shut down the red carpet in a huge quilted and feathered gown by Thom Browne that required its own team of handlers to make its way down the red carpet – Bazaar.

3. Céline Dion Ruled the Met Gala Red Carpet With a Showgirl-Worthy Leg Reveal

Céline Dion knows how to carry off a look (and a headpiece), and the 2019 Met Gala offered the songstress an opportunity to prove that very point—and show off some skin. Dion likely induced a few cases of whiplash during this evening’s pink carpet pass, her Oscar de la Renta bodysuit—a fête of shimmering fringe inspired by “Judy Garland and the glitzy costumes of the Ziegfeld Follies” according to the designer’s Instagram—parting to reveal a set of stems that were the very definition of definition – Vogue.

4. Lady Gaga at The 2019 Met Gala

Arriving in an gloriously outrageous fuchsia pink cape gown designed by her friend Brandon Maxwell with a 25 foot train which she accessorized with an oversized pink hair bow and dramatic eye makeup, Gaga was one of the first to arrive and commanded the red carpet with a regality that comes from years of embodying the camp aesthetic both on and off stage, as she assumed her hosting duties for the night alongside Harry Styles, Gucci’s Alessandro Michele, Serena Williams and Anna Wintour – Time.

5. Kendall Jenner Wore Orange Feathered Dress to Met Gala 2019

Kendall Jenner went for striking at this 2019 Met Gala, and wow, did she deliver. The model arrived at the New York City event, wearing a giant orange feathered dress by Versace with slicked back hair, in a very flapper-esque look. Jenner walked the carpet with her sister Kylie Jenner and then posed alone while Kylie Jenner posed with her date Travis Scott – Elle.

6. Jennifer Lopez at Met Gala 2019

The 49-year-old dripped in crystals from head to toe as she hit the red carpet alongside Alex Rodriguez at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York tonight. J-Lo sported a sparkly Versace dress that was covered in shiny paillettes. The dress had a plunging neckline and a dramatic thigh-high. The slit showed off her shoes: a pair of shiny silver ankle-strap sandals on a pin-thin stiletto heel – footwearnews.

7. Ciara at the 2019 Met Gala

The singer rocked an emerald-green gown, embellished with tons of shimmery detailing, a thigh-high slit, and geometric cutouts on the torso. Heightening the drama factor even further, Ciara’s gown featured a train made of matching green feathers, and she added a matching choker and fingerless gloves, plus a sky-high Afro – Popsugar.

8. Kim Kardashian’s Controversial 2019 Met Gala Look

For the occasion, Kardashian dressed as a dripping wet version of herself, reminiscent of her May Vogue cover. Thierry Mugler, who hasn’t designed a collection of his own since 2003, came out of retirement to design the latex beaded gown for her, and the process took a reported eight months to execute. “He envisioned me as this California girl stepping out of the ocean, wet, dripping,” Kardashian said when interviewed by Vogue on the Met red carpet – wmagazine.

9. Lupita Nyong’o Wore Wow-Factor Versace To The Met Gala

caTwo words sum up Lupita Nyong’o’s Versace Met Gala 2019 look: “wildly wonderful,” according to the actor’s longstanding stylist Micaela Erlanger. The pair began working closely with Donatella Versace several months ago to decode the “camp” dress code – “exaggerated, grand and theatrical,” opined the creative director – in a way that befit Nyong’o’s own personal style – “playful, bold, and confident,” chimed in the Hollywood dresser – Vogue.

10. Gigi Hadid Channeled the Ice Queen at the Met Gala 2019

The model stepped out on the pink carpet in a white, silver and gold streaked catsuit, with a matching headpiece and coat adorned with feathers, all designed by Michael Kors who is also her date for the evening. The designer himself got campy with his look, adding a top hat and oversized sunglasses – Bazaar.

11. Emily Blunt Was Solid Gold In A Michael Kors Collection Dress At The 2019 Met Gala

Emily Blunt went to the Met Gala wearing a gold Michael Kors Collection gown with a gold floral hat by Stephen Jones – Elle.

12. Gemma Chan Wore Head-To-Toe Silver To The Met Gala & It was super Shiny

Chan stepped out in a Tom Ford gown, representing the night’s “Camp” theme, by wearing head-to-toe silver and an eye-grabbing headpiece to match. Chan also wore a matching floor-length silver cape with high shoulder pads to complete the look. Plus, she also rocked a pair of silver peep-tie heels to top off an already sickening Met Gala debut – Bustle.

13. Serena Williams Wore Atelier Versace to the 2019 Met Gala

Serena Williams wore a stunning yellow creation by Atelier Versace on the red carpet—but it was what was underneath that embellished skirt and train that really stole the show. The tennis pro embraced her sportive roots for this evening’s camp theme, slipping on a pair of highlighter green Nike x Off-White Air Force One sneakers, logo’d with “Air” on them. It was an unexpected accessory, but somehow totally worked, as it matched the hue of her off-the-shoulder gown perfectly – Vogue.

14. Zendaya Dressed as Cinderella at the 2019 Met Gala

Sporting a glowing, Cinderella-esque gown designed by Tommy Hilfiger, and accompanied by a charming companion, her stylist Law Roach, she not only embodied the event’s theme with vim, she effectively commanded plenty of the attention on the red carpet. She did actual magic tricks. With the wave of a wand, her dress transformed. She even left a glass slipper – Time.

15. Priyanka Chopra Did Fairytale Style at the 2019 Met Gala

With stunning hair, silver-frosted brows and lashes and raspberry eyeshadow and lips, Priyanka’s beauty look was bold enough. But it was the fashion that finished the serve, featuring a feathery silver-and-pastel gown and flowing cape — all topped off with a silver cage crown. Even her hosiery was matching, polka-dotted with silver. The overall effect was of an otherworldly fairy godmother figure, or maybe a cousin of Glinda the Good Witch – Time.

16. Solange Knowles’s Daring Met Gala Look

The singer was outfitted in custom Salvatore Ferragamo. The style will likely win for the least amount of fabric and ornamentation by a mile.

Her unique interpretation of camp was in the form of a fitted snakeskin romper and matching over-the-knee boots.

Some might have thought she would have pulled out all of the stops for the occasion so they might be left craving more drama.

17. Hailey Bieber Wore Pink “WANG” Thong at 2019 Met Gala

Bieber showed us her thong. From the front, she gave us modern-day Barbie vibes in this beautiful light pink, long-sleeve sequin gown by Alexander Wang. It seemed she had taken a safer route until she turned around and you saw the back of her dress, which featured a low back and an exposed thong. church mom gasp – Allure.

18. Saoirse Ronan wore Gucci to the 2019 Met Gala

Irish actress Saoirse Ronan is no stranger to the red carpet. From the Oscars and the Golden Globes to film festivals and fashion awards, the Carlow native has gone from strength to strength in her red carpet style. the Mary Queen of Scots actress went a step further wearing one of her most daring looks yet. The full-length Gucci gown with exaggerated shoulders and dragon detailing looked worthy of Game of Thrones and was one of the most outstanding looks on the night – rte.

19. Lili Reinhart Wore Fancy Ferragamo Shorts to the Met Gala

Amazingly, Lili’s look was 100 percent hand sewn and took a total of 120 hours to construct. That hard work obviously paid off, as she looked stunning as she walked up those famous Met steps – Instyle.

20. Nicki Minaj Looked Like The Campiest Ballerina At The Met Gala

For the Camp-themed evening, Minaj wore a design by Prabal Gurung who also dressed stars like Halsey and Riverdale’s Camila Mendes on the red carpet. As for Minaj’s look, the soft pink gown featured a high low hemline which showed off Minaj’s perfect ballet inspired, laced up heels.

As for the bodice of the dress, fans got a bit of a sneak peek on Gurung’s Instagram. The bust and waistline were draped in crystals and diamonds, and the dress was complete with a massive pink, voluminous train – Bustle.