The 10 Grandest Met Gala Entrances of All Time: Rihanna, Beyoncé, and More Inline

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    Amal Clooney

    John Galliano for Maison Margiela, “China: Through the Looking Glass,” 2015

    It was Mrs. Clooney’s first time at the Met Gala, and her custom cardinal red frock dazzled from every angle.

  • Amber Valletta
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    Amber Valletta

    Atelier Versace, “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy,” 2008
    The supermodel is no stranger to the red carpet, and she glided like a seasoned fashion Wonder Woman along the hallways of the museum.

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    Beyoncé

    Givenchy Haute Couture, “Charles James: Beyond Fashion,” 2014
    A fashionably late but eagerly anticipated attendee every year, Bey hinted at a femme-fatale alter ego with a netted veil and coordinating train.

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    Florence Welch

    Alexander McQueen, “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations,” 2012
    The festival girl went for fantasy in Sarah Burton’s fanciful and frothy creation.

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    Kim Kardashian West

    Roberto Cavalli by Peter Dundas, “China: Through the Looking Glass,” 2015
    Emerging like a modern day Aphrodite, Mrs. West’s entrance in Roberto Cavalli was important, as her dress was among Dundas’s first assignments for the Italian house.

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    Lady Gaga

    Custom Balenciaga by Alexander Wang, “China: Through the Looking Glass,” 2015
    Only Gaga could arrive like royalty in an opera coat peppered with feathers and a crown resembling a peacock’s tail.

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    Dr. Lisa Airan

    Rodarte, “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy,” 2008
    Channeling a Grecian goddess, Airan looked positively ethereal in her custom Rodarte frock.

  • Renee Zellweger
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    Renée Zellweger

    Carolina Herrera, “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century,” 2004
    The gilded dress made for a true movie-star arrival.

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    Rihanna

    Guo Pei, “China: Through the Looking Glass,” 2015
    It took two years to make, and thanks to this major superstar, Guo Pei’s dress will live in fashion history for decades to come.

  • Sarah Jessica Parker
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    Sarah Jessica Parker

    Oscar de la Renta, “Charles James: Beyond Fashion,” 2014
    One of the Met Gala’s most enthusiastic theme embracers, Parker looked every bit the Charles James lady in this opulent De la Renta dress.