The Met Gala is back, returning to the first Monday in May.
Hollywood’s A-listers, models, and rising stars come together for the Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for fashion’s biggest events of the year on May 1.
Each year, the gala (and guest’s ensembles) align with a particular theme tied to an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The last two years were tied to the two-part theme, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” with this year's theme focusing on “Gilded Glamour.”
This year, the event honored the late Karl Lagerfeld with its 2023 theme: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” paying tribute to the legendary German designer, who died in 2019 at 85.
The Kardashian-Jenner family has been a Met Gala staple since 2013 and every member of the famous family attend the event for the first time ever in 2022. (Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian had yet to ever make an appearance.)
This year, Kim Kardashian, Kendall and Kylie Jenner were in attendance.
After seeing their attendance at the 2023 Met Gala, here’s a look at some of the Kardashian-Jenner family’s best ensembles over the last 10 years, including from 2023's “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” theme.
Here's every look the Kardashian-Jenner family has worn to the Met Gala:
2013: Kanye West with plus-one Kim Kardashian
Theme: "Punk: Chaos to Couture"
Kim Kardashian and Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, attended the Met Gala together in 2013. While pregnant with their first child, North, the entrepreneur wore a floral long-sleeved gown by Ricardo Tisci for Givenchy.
In a 2019 tweet, Kardashian said she was “so nervous” and attended as her then-boyfriend’s plus one. She added, “I didn’t know anyone & I’m sure no one wanted me there lol. I did my own lipstick & the color is so off. I went home & cried after of insecurity but this is one of my fave looks now.”
“Kanye was performing so I wasn’t actually invited; I was just Kanye’s plus one. And that was OK with me because I never really dreamed I would be at the Met Ball,” she told Vogue in 2019. “I know no one really probably wanted me there at the time.”
After her outfit went viral for all the wrong reasons, she broke down.
“I think Robin Williams even tweeted it, said I looked like Mrs. Doubtfire,” she said. “I was crying the whole way home because I just couldn’t believe it.”
2014: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Theme: “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”
During her second appearance at the Met Gala, Kardashian donned a strapless blue satin gown by Alber Elbaz for Lanvin. In a tweet, the reality star revealed that this time around, she got her own invitation and wasn’t Ye's plus one.
“We just had our Vogue cover & Alber gave me the dress I wore on the cover so Anna suggested I wear Lanvin,” Kardashian recalled. “Not sure why we picked blue lol. Following our cover, this is a dream.”
2014: Kendall Jenner
For her Met Gala debut, Kendall Jenner opted for a custom strapless corset dress by Topshop. Constructed with a neutral satin fabric, the gown hugged the model down to her knees before it fanned out into a voluminous skirt.
2015: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Theme: "China: Through the Looking Glass"
For her third year at the exclusive event, Kardashian wore a nude-illusion gown by Peter Dundas for Roberto Cavalli, embellished with silver beads along the shoulder, chest and skirt, along with a feathered hem. Kardashian revealed later in a tweet that she was two months pregnant with her second child, Saint, and was “desperately trying to hide it.”
“I felt so confident this year!” she said. “I had more of an opinion and collaborated so well. I really felt so good this night.”
2015: Kris Jenner
Kris Jenner — affectionately known as the "momager" — made her Met Gala debut in 2015 wearing a bold red Balmain gown. With her hair styled up into a "fauxhawk," she accessorized her look with a pair of statement earrings, gold belt, and black heels with a gold pointed toe.
2015: Kendall Jenner
For the "China: Through The Looking Glass" theme, Jenner went for a more classic silhouette by Calvin Kelin, with a bit of a twist. Her gown was constructed with a shimmering green crocheted fabric, adorned with cut-outs along her side that were laced loosely together with matching green strings.
2016: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Theme: "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"
In her next gala look, Kardashian wore a silver metallic long sleeved gown with a thigh-high split by Olivier Rousteing for Balmain. She said in a tweet that she felt “insecure” during the 2016 Met Gala because she didn’t lose her baby weight after giving birth to Saint.
“Big mistake to bleach the brows but Kanye looked so good this year with those blue eyes!” she said of his colored contacts. “It was super controversial that he wore denim.”
2016: Kris Jenner
Jenner went full goth for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology” theme, wearing a long-sleeved black sequins gown by Balmain. She wore a dark smokey eye along with a black choker necklace as her statement accessory.
2016: Kendall Jenner
Jenner stunned in an Atelier Versace gown on the red carpet at the 2016 Met Gala. The blue and white halter neck gown featured two large cut-outs above her hip, along with nude illusion cut-outs throughout the entirety of the dress.
2016: Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner made her Met Gala debut in a stunning silver metallic gown. The Kylie Cosmetics founder, known for her ever-changing hairstyles, opted for a sleek black bob to contrast the strong-shouldered beaded ensemble.
2017: Kim Kardashian solo
Theme: "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between"
For the first time, Kardashian flew solo in a white off-the-shoulder Vivienne Westwood gown from the archive.
“I was so nervous to go by myself I almost threw up on the way & I had to pee every second..” she said in a tweet. “I was FaceTiming my sisters to meet up at the top of the stairs.”
2017: Kendall Jenner
Jenner opted for a barely-there La Perla gown made from a sparkling netted material -- right down to the shoes!
2017: Kylie Jenner
Jenner hit the red carpet with a platinum blonde bob, a complete opposite from her raven black hair style. The entrepreneur donned a nude sheer gown by Versace, embellished with beads and miniature fans along the sleeves and body.
2018: Kim Kardashian
Theme: "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination"
This year on the Met Gala red carpet, Kardashian wore a body-hugging gold sequin Versace gown, embellished with cross details along the bodice and hips. Kardashian explained the backstory behind her look in a tweet, writing in part, “This dress was inspired by the iconic gold chainmail and cross designs from the 1997 Versace couture show.”
2018: Kris Jenner
Jenner, who attended with her longtime boyfriend Corey Gamble, wore a black Tommy Hilfiger gown. The dress featured sheer sleeves, a gold embellished bodice and neckline, all leading into a feathered skirt.
2018: Kylie Jenner
This year’s Met Gala brought on a whole new set of problems for the youngest Jenner. She attended the event three months after giving birth to her daughter, Stormi, which caused some technical difficulties when it came to her black Alexander Wang strapless gown.
In fact, People reported that on her Instagram Stories in 2020, she revealed that the exposed zipper alongside the side of the gown was added later after the dress ripped when she put it on.
2018: Kendall Jenner
Jenner worked with the late Virgil Abloh for the 2018 Met Gala, wearing custom Off-White on the carpet. The look resembled her sister Kim’s 2017 gown, but rather than a dress, Jenner donned an off-the-shoulder white jumpsuit with a pair of sheer gloves.
2019: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian
Theme: "Camp: Notes on Fashion"
Kardashian’s Thierry Mugler dress at the 2019 Met Gala was one of the reality star’s most unforgettable looks. For her camp ensemble, Kardashian wore a silicone and organza mini dress adorned with crystal droplets to lean into the “wet” look.
The main component of the look though was her barely there waist made possible by a corset, which she admitted limited her movement and would only allow her to “half-sit.”
2019: Kendall Jenner
Jenner coordinated with her younger sister for the evening's events, both wearing showgirl inspired beaded and feathered looks by Versace. The model donned a bright orange v-neck gown, adorned with a voluminous feathered collar, which traveled down her left arm.
2019: Kylie Jenner
The youngest member of the family went all out in lilac for the festivities. Wearing a beaded strapless gown with a feathered hem and coordinating half-sleeves, her look was made complete with a long purple wig.
She ended up re-creating the look on her daughter Stormi for Halloween months later, too!
2019: Kris Jenner
Jenner's 2019 custom jumpsuit and jacket by Tommy Hilfiger got no love from two of her daughters. In a clip from their old reality TV show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” shared on Instagram, Kim and Khloe mercilessly teased their mom about her ensemble for the evening when she showed them what she planned on wearing.
“Look at this! What is this and who do you think you are?” Khloe said, to which Kim added, “Honestly, if I sent this to Kanye, he might have a heart attack.”
2021: Kim Kardashian
Theme: "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion"
Kardashian’s Met Gala 2021 Balenciaga ensemble was unique to say the least, garnering plenty of reactions across social media for the all-black full body coverage look, including a a face covering.
Recently, Kardashian revealed that it was at this gala that she met her now-boyfriend Pete Davidson in a brief moment on the red carpet where he offered her advice about hosting “Saturday Night Live." He also tried to give her his number, but she couldn’t access her phone with her gloves on.
2021: Kendall Jenner
Jenner channeled her inner Audrey Hepburn from “My Fair Lady” in her 2021 look. Donning a sparkling silver Givenchy gown, the model paired her dress with a stunning statement collar necklace, resembling the Cecil Beaton ensemble Hepburn wore during the Embassy Ball scene of the movie.
For reasons unknown, Kylie had to skip this year.
2021: Kris Jenner
Jenner looked as chic as ever in her black suit by Tom Ford. The 66-year-old wore a bold eyeliner, breaking up the monochromatic black ensemble with a pair of green earrings.
What does this year have in store? We'll find out on the first Monday in May.
2022: Kim Kardashian
Theme: "Gilded Glamour"
Kim Kardashian is always known to pull out the stops at the Met Gala. This year, she raised the bar higher than ever before — she wore the dress that Marilyn Monroe once famously wore to give her legendary "Happy Birthday Mr. President" performance to JFK.
She revealed to interviewer La La Anthony on the red carpet that, in order to fit into the dress, she had to lose 16 pounds in three weeks, since Ripley's (who houses the dress) would not allow alterations.
2022: Kris Jenner
Jenner dazzled in this yellow silk gown designed by Oscar de la Renta. She also donned a black bob wig to complete the look and perfectly complement the off-the-shoulder silhouette.
2022: Khloé Kardashian
For her first Met Gala, Khloé Kardashian wore a sheer gold Moschino gown. She finished off the look with her platinum hair styled down and pair of silky black gloves.
2022: Kourtney Kardashian
This is the first time Kourtney Kardashian attended the Met Gala. Kardashian rocked a look by Thom Browne, as did her fiancé, Travis Barker. Barker told interviewer La La Anthony, "My baby looks great," on the red carpet.
2022: Kylie Jenner
The Jenner sisters are no strangers to the Met Gala. Kylie Jenner appeared on the red carpet last night in a long, white bridal-esque gown designed by Off-White's late founder, Virgil Abloh. She completed the look with a snapback hat that had an addition of a short white veil covering her face.
2022: Kendall Jenner
Aside from the custom Prada gown she so gracefully walked the red carpet in, Kendall Jenner also had a new look: Freshly bleached eyebrows.
2023: Kim Kardashian
Theme: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.”
Kim Kardashian paid tribute to the late designer by covering herself in pearls. The reality star arrived in a custom Schiaparelli gown complete with dangling pearls covering her chest and going down her legs. The look consisted of a billowing train.
“I wanted pearls. I thought, ‘What is more Karl?’ You know, the iconic Chanel pearls is what I always thought of. So we wanted to just be dripping in pearls,” she told Vogue.
2023: Kendall Jenner
The model went for the no-pants look at the 2023 celebration. Kendall Jenner wore a black sequin leotard that included a white and silver collar and draping floor-length sleeves. The look was designed and custom made by Marc Jacobs for the night.
Kendall Jenner also grew inches as she wore black platform combat boots for the occasion.
2023: Kylie Jenner
The Kylie Cosmetics founder opted for a pop of color amid the black-and-white dominated carpet. Kylie Jenner wore a red one-sleeve gown with a red and blue cape custom-designed by Jean Paul Gaultier. She completed the look with red heels.