What 30 stars wore to their first Met Gala

  • <p>The <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/met-gala/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Met Gala" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Met Gala</a> - otherwise known as the Costume Institute Gala - has been fashion's biggest night since its debut in 1946. </p><p>As we celebrate the return of the annual fashion fête - <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/g37587894/met-gala-2021-best-dressed/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:this year themed around American independence and fashion" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">this year themed around American independence and fashion</a> - we're taking a walk down memory lane to reminisce over some of the looks worn by Hollywood's biggest names on their first ever Met Gala red carpets.</p><p>From Naomi Campbell in '90s Gianni Versace and Cher's iconic 'naked' Bob Mackie dress in the 1970s, to Emma Watson's Burberry debut, Kristen Stewart's first Chanel outing and Kate Moss in minimal Calvin Klein, here's what the stars chose for their Met Gala debuts. <br><br></p>
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    What 30 stars wore to their first Met Gala

    The Met Gala - otherwise known as the Costume Institute Gala - has been fashion's biggest night since its debut in 1946.

    As we celebrate the return of the annual fashion fête - this year themed around American independence and fashion - we're taking a walk down memory lane to reminisce over some of the looks worn by Hollywood's biggest names on their first ever Met Gala red carpets.

    From Naomi Campbell in '90s Gianni Versace and Cher's iconic 'naked' Bob Mackie dress in the 1970s, to Emma Watson's Burberry debut, Kristen Stewart's first Chanel outing and Kate Moss in minimal Calvin Klein, here's what the stars chose for their Met Gala debuts.

  • <p>in Gianni Versace, 1990</p>
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    Naomi Campbell

    in Gianni Versace, 1990

  • <p>in Chanel, 2005</p>
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    Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

    in Chanel, 2005

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  • <p>in Armani Privé, 2008</p>
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    Beyonce

    in Armani Privé, 2008

  • <p>in Calvin Klein, 1995</p>
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    Kate Moss

    in Calvin Klein, 1995

  • <p>in Versace, 1997</p>
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    Madonna

    in Versace, 1997

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  • <p>in Bob Mackie, 1974</p>
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    Cher

    in Bob Mackie, 1974

  • <p>1981</p>
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    Iman

    1981

  • <p>in Badgley Mischka, 2008</p>
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    Taylor Swift

    in Badgley Mischka, 2008

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  • <p>in Burberry, 2010</p>
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    Emma Watson

    in Burberry, 2010

  • <p>in Marc Jacobs, 2009</p>
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    Anne Hathaway

    in Marc Jacobs, 2009

  • <p>in Chanel, 2010</p>
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    Kristen Stewart

    in Chanel, 2010

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  • <p>in Dolce & Gabbana, 2003</p>
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    Victoria Beckham

    in Dolce & Gabbana, 2003

  • <p>1995</p>
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    Gwyneth Paltrow

    1995

  • <p>in Ralph Lauren, 2008</p>
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    Blake Lively

    in Ralph Lauren, 2008

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  • <p>in Georges Chakra, 2007</p>
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    Rihanna

    in Georges Chakra, 2007

  • <p>1999</p>
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    Jennifer Lopez and P Diddy

    1999

  • <p>1992</p>
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    Christy Turlington Burns

    1992

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  • <p>in Balenciaga, 2004</p>
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    Diane Kruger

    in Balenciaga, 2004

  • <p>in Versace, 1995</p>
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    Donatella Versace

    in Versace, 1995

  • <p>in Burberry, 2011</p>
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    Cara Delevingne

    in Burberry, 2011

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  • <p>1995</p>
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    Sarah Jessica Parker

    1995

  • <p>1999</p>
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    Gisele Bundchen

    1999

  • <p>in Stella McCartney, 2003</p>
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    Kate Hudson

    in Stella McCartney, 2003

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  • <p>1979</p>
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    Diane von Furstenberg

    1979

  • <p>2003</p>
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    Karolina Kurkova

    2003

  • <p>in Tommy Hilfiger, 2009</p>
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    Katy Perry

    in Tommy Hilfiger, 2009

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  • <p>in Tom Ford, 2011</p>
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    Joan Smalls

    in Tom Ford, 2011

  • <p>in Donna Karan, 2010</p>
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    Karlie Kloss

    in Donna Karan, 2010

  • <p>in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, 2013</p>
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    Kim Kardashian

    in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, 2013

<p>The <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/met-gala/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Met Gala" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Met Gala</a> - otherwise known as the Costume Institute Gala - has been fashion's biggest night since its debut in 1946. </p><p>As we celebrate the return of the annual fashion fête - <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/g37587894/met-gala-2021-best-dressed/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:this year themed around American independence and fashion" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">this year themed around American independence and fashion</a> - we're taking a walk down memory lane to reminisce over some of the looks worn by Hollywood's biggest names on their first ever Met Gala red carpets.</p><p>From Naomi Campbell in '90s Gianni Versace and Cher's iconic 'naked' Bob Mackie dress in the 1970s, to Emma Watson's Burberry debut, Kristen Stewart's first Chanel outing and Kate Moss in minimal Calvin Klein, here's what the stars chose for their Met Gala debuts. <br><br></p>
<p>in Gianni Versace, 1990</p>
<p>in Chanel, 2005</p>
<p>in Armani Privé, 2008</p>
<p>in Calvin Klein, 1995</p>
<p>in Versace, 1997</p>
<p>in Bob Mackie, 1974</p>
<p>1981</p>
<p>in Badgley Mischka, 2008</p>
<p>in Burberry, 2010</p>
<p>in Marc Jacobs, 2009</p>
<p>in Chanel, 2010</p>
<p>in Dolce & Gabbana, 2003</p>
<p>1995</p>
<p>in Ralph Lauren, 2008</p>
<p>in Georges Chakra, 2007</p>
<p>1999</p>
<p>1992</p>
<p>in Balenciaga, 2004</p>
<p>in Versace, 1995</p>
<p>in Burberry, 2011</p>
<p>1995</p>
<p>1999</p>
<p>in Stella McCartney, 2003</p>
<p>1979</p>
<p>2003</p>
<p>in Tommy Hilfiger, 2009</p>
<p>in Tom Ford, 2011</p>
<p>in Donna Karan, 2010</p>
<p>in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, 2013</p>
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