Looking Back at Jennifer Lopez’s Met Gala Looks

Twenty years ago, Jennifer Lopez attended her very first Met Gala, “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century,” on the arms of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. For the occasion, she wore a Dolce & Gabbana classic: a black lace dress with a drop waist, a tiered ruffly skirt, and voluminous floral embellishments.

Since her inaugural appearance, Lopez has been nearly as present at the event as the statues that line the museum’s halls. (She has only missed a handful of the affairs, attending 13 Met Galas since 2004.) So, it only makes sense that such a seasoned guest be named a co-host. She joins Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Zendaya, and Vogue’s Anna Wintour in leading 2024 Met Gala, tied to the exhibit, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”

While we still have several months until her look for the first Monday in May is unveiled, we’re certain that, given her track record, it’ll be a showstopper. Who can forget the precariously placed dragon cutout dress she wore as Donatella Versace’s date for “China: Through The Looking Glass,” or the elegant red Gucci number with the 3D floral embellishments for “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty?” And of course, no J.Lo Met Gala retrospective would be complete without a nod to her jaw-dropping Versace look from “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” where she appeared to be dripping in diamonds. (We don’t blame you if your eye lingers on that nearly 130 carat purple sapphire and diamond necklace from Harry Winston!)

Below, take a look back at all of Jennifer Lopez’s Met Gala looks from the past 20 years.