Blake Lively’s Met Gala looks, ranked from least to most iconic

It’s fashion’s favorite time of the year: Met Gala season.

The 2025 Met Gala is set to take place on May 5. Stars will gather at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual charitable fundraiser, hosted by Anna Wintour, which benefits the museum’s Costume Institute.

For the gala’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” theme, celebrating dandyism and menswear, stars will put their spin on the event’s “Tailored for You” dress code.

Many celebrities make a statement at the event, but people are often particularly excited to see Blake Lively’s interpretations of Met Gala themes, thanks to her dramatic red-carpet looks.

Check out every look Lively has worn to the Met Gala, ranked from least to most iconic.

Lively’s Marchesa minidress for the 2010 Met Gala was playful but lackluster compared to her other looks.

Lively’s minidress stood out on the “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity” red carpet, which was full of floor-length gowns. She paired it with glittery black shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

The outfit was pretty but not as eye-catching as the actor’s other Met Gala looks. 

Lively made her Met Gala debut in an overly simple Ralph Lauren dress in 2008.

The theme of the 2008 Met Gala was “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy,” and Lively attended in a black, mermaid-style dress with feathers on the skirt.

Black gloves and diamond bracelets brought a fun flair to the look, but it was a bit plain overall.

Lively opted for an edgier look for the “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” Met Gala in 2013.

Lively’s strapless, Gucci gown had a gray bodice and a black skirt, which featured tiers of silk fabric and metallic beading across the hips.

She completed her look with statement diamond earrings. 

At the 2009 gala, Lively started to embrace daring fashion in a Versace dress with a thigh-high slit.

Lively paired her outfit with simple gold heels at the “The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion” gala.

Her understated accessories focused the attention on the sheer sleeve, thigh-high slit, and plunging neckline of her dress. 

Lively looked elegant at the 2011 Met Gala in a Grecian-inspired dress.

The same year that Lively became the face of Chanel, she attended the “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”-themed event in a gown from the brand’s Fall 2009 Haute Couture collection.

The bodice had a sheer base embellished with silver flowers, while taupe fabric draped over one side and was attached at her shoulder.

In 2014, Lively exuded Old Hollywood glamour in her sparkly dress, cementing her place as a style icon to watch at the gala.

The actor arrived at the “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” exhibit in a floor-length gown covered in sequins from Gucci Première. The blush gown hugged her figure to the thigh, flaring subtly at the knee into a dramatic train.

The red jewelry Lively wore coordinated with the pink color of the dress.

Lively’s pink look for the 2016 “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology” Met Gala didn’t fit the theme, but she still made a statement.

Lively looked ethereal in the pink Burberry dress. It had a thigh-high slit that was covered by sheer fabric, offering a glimpse of Lively’s leg peeking through, and red, floral appliqué adorned the gown’s built-in cape.

When she walked the red carpet, Lively was pregnant with her second child, but the news hadn’t been made public yet.

Lively stepped up her Met Gala game even further with the gold Atelier Versace gown she wore at the 2017 Met Gala.

Lively’s dress for the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between” Met Gala was mostly gold, with long sleeves and a plunging neckline.

The train had four shades of blue feathers, so Lively looked like she was about to take flight. She completed her look with sapphire and gold jewelry. 

At the 2018 gala, Lively wore another Atelier Versace dress with sheer slits on both legs.

Lively’s Versace gown for the “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” Met Gala took more than 600 hours to make.

The ornate ruby-and-gold gown was designed with a jewel-encrusted corset. She accessorized the dramatic look with a spiked headpiece, Christian Louboutin shoes, and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

The gown was one of the best looks at the 2018 Met Gala.

Lively wore her most stylish Met Gala look in 2022, channeling the Statue of Liberty in a gown that transformed on the carpet.

The actor, who co-chaired the 2022 event alongside her husband Ryan Reynolds, arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a custom Versace look that changed from bronze to green to mirror the oxidation of the famous New York City landmark. The tulle dress was embroidered with crystal, metallic leather, and tri-tone copper foil. 

When Lively arrived, the dress had an oversize copper bow at the hip that gave way to a long, dramatic train. The bow unraveled as Lively walked along the red carpet, becoming green.

Lively told E! on the red carpet that the front of the dress was also designed to emulate the architecture of the Empire State Building, and her Lorraine Schwartz crown was another accessory meant to mimic the Statue of Liberty. 

E!’s Zanna Roberts Rassi said the green side of the train was embroidered with a celestial map inspired by the same 12 zodiac constellations painted on the ceiling of New York’s Grand Central Terminal.

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