Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen glide down an allée of cherry blossoms, the pink flowers picking up the blush tones of Bündchen's dress. Kate Moss looks over her shoulder, as her date, Marc Jacobs, gazes past. Rihanna and Stella McCartney take selfies with Bill Cunningham, and Karlie Kloss helps Blake Lively with her gown. These are just a few of the behind-the-scenes snapshots from Met Galas-past. While photographs of attendees taking their star-turns on the red carpet may stand the test of time, these are the images that best capture actors', singers', and models' most candid, yet bedazzled, moments. Here, a look back at the best Met Gala party pictures.
Photo: Getty Images1/661998 Met Gala
Photo: Getty Images2/662003 Met Gala: “Goddess: The Classical Mode”
Photo: Getty Images3/662003 Met Gala: “Goddess: The Classical Mode”
Photo: Getty Images4/662005 Met Gala “Chanel”
Photo: Getty Images5/662006 Met Gala “AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion”
Photo: Getty Images6/662006 Met Gala “AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion”
Photo: Getty Images7/662007 Met Gala “Poiret: King of Fashion”
Photo: Robert Fairer8/662007 Met Gala “Poiret: King of Fashion”
Photo: Rex Features9/662008 Met Gala “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy”
Photo: Hannah Thomson10/662008 Met Gala “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy”
Photo: Michael Lisnet11/662008 Met Gala “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy”
Photo: Hannah Thomson12/662009 Met “Gala “The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion”
Photo: Hannah Thomson13/662009 Met “Gala “The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion”
Photo: Billy Farrell / Patrick McMullan14/662009 Met “Gala “The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion”
Photo: Hannah Thomson15/662009 Met “Gala “The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion”
Photo: Hannah Thomson16/662010 Met “Gala “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity”
Photo: Hannah Thomson17/662010 Met “Gala “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity”
Photo: Hannah Thomson18/662011 Met Gala “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”
Photo: Hannah Thomson19/662011 Met Gala “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”
Photo: Mario Testino20/662011 Met Gala “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”
Photo: Mimi Ritzen Crawford21/662011 Met Gala “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”
Photo: Evan Sung22/662011 Met Gala “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”
Photo: Evan Sung23/662011 Met Gala “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”
Photo: Pablo Frisk24/662012 Met Gala “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations”
Photo: Kevin Tachman25/662012 Met Gala “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations”
Photographed by Taylor Jewell26/662013 Met “Gala Punk: Chaos to Couture”
Photographed by Justin Bishop27/662013 Met “Gala Punk: Chaos to Couture”
Photographed by Taylor Jewell28/662013 Met “Gala Punk: Chaos to Couture”
Photo: Mimi Ritzen Crawford29/662014 Met Gala “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Photographed by Taylor Jewell30/662014 Met Gala “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Photographed by Taylor Jewell31/662014 Met Gala “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Photographed by Taylor Jewell32/662014 Met Gala “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Photographed by Taylor Jewell33/662014 Met Gala “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Photographed by Kevin Tachman34/662014 Met Gala “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Photographed by David X Prutting35/662014 Met Gala “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Photographed by David X Prutting36/662014 Met Gala “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Photographed by David X Prutting37/662014 Met Gala “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
Photographed by Taylor Jewell38/662015 Met Gala “China: Through the Looking Glass”
Photographed by Taylor Jewell39/662015 Met Gala “China: Through the Looking Glass”
Photographed by Taylor Jewell40/662015 Met Gala “China: Through the Looking Glass”
Photographed by Taylor Jewell41/662015 Met Gala “China: Through the Looking Glass”
Photo: David X Orutting / BFA.com42/662015 Met Gala “China: Through the Looking Glass”
Photo: David X Orutting / BFA.com43/662015 Met Gala “China: Through the Looking Glass”
Photographed by Daniel Arnold44/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Daniel Arnold45/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Daniel Arnold46/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Kevin Tachman47/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Kevin Tachman48/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Daniel Arnold49/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Daniel Arnold50/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Daniel Arnold51/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Taylor Jewell52/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photo: BFA53/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photo: BFA54/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Taylor Jewell55/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Kevin Tachman56/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Kevin Tachman57/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Taylor Jewell58/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photo: BFA59/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Taylor Jewell60/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Kevin Tachman61/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Taylor Jewell62/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Daniel Arnold63/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photo: BFA64/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Taylor Jewell65/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
Photographed by Taylor Jewell66/662016 Met Gala "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"