See all of Blake Lively’s Met Gala looks over the years
- Blake Lively, co-host of the 2022 Met Gala, stunned in a Versace gown inspired by the Statue of Liberty, featuring a hidden reveal.
Blake Lively has been a recurring presence at the annual Met Gala , with striking looks that prompt conversation among fashion designers, stars and fans alike.
The "Gossip Girl" actor, however, hasn't attended the New York City event for the past two years.
In 2023, Lively shared she spent the first Monday in May "watching" from home after welcoming her fourth child with husband Ryan Reynolds. In 2024, Lively and Reynolds didn't share a reason for their absence.
It's unknown whether Lively will grace the Met Gala's carpet Monday. Neither she nor Reynolds have publicly commented on if they will attend the event in 2025.
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This year, the Met Gala will be held on Monday, May 5. The 2025 theme is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," per Vogue , inspired by the book, "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity."
Along with Anna Wintour, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams will serve as co-chairs at this year's event. LeBron James has also been named an honorary co-chair.
Lively last attended the Met Gala in 2022, when she was one of the four co-chairs who oversaw the event and its "Gilded Glamour" dress code, alongside Reynolds, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Regina King. Lively channeled the Statue of Liberty with a tiara and turquoise accents in her Versace gown, which featuring a surprise reversible train.
After the gala, Lively's custom dress was placed in the "Crown to Couture" exhibition at Kensington Palace in London. In July 2023, she visited the display and shared a photo on her Instagram story of her playfully fixing the dress so it looked as picture-perfect as the time she wore it.
Here's a look back at all of Lively's elegant styles at the Met Gala throughout the years.
2008
Blake Lively at her first Met Gala in 2008.
Theme:"Superheroes: Fashion And Fantasy"
For her first-ever Met Gala, Lively wore a strapless Ralph Lauren gown, paired with black gloves. This wouldn't be the last time her Met Gala outfit would incorporate feathers.
2009
Blake Lively at the 2009 Met Gala.
Theme:"The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion"
In 2009, Lively wore a blue Versace gown with a thigh-high slit, and paired it with simple accessories and a sleek updo.
2010
Blake Lively in a blue Marchesa dress at the 2010 Met Gala.
Theme:"American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity"
Surrounded by gowns, Lively opted to go for a short dress in teal, continuing the trend for herself she set in 2009. Lively wore a Marchesa dress to the 2010 Met Gala. She also wore a Marchesa gown during her wedding to Reynolds in 2012.
2011
Blake Lively in Chanel at the 2011 Met Gala.
Theme:"Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty"
After being named the new face of Chanel in 2011 , Lively walked the Met Gala in a bodycon Chanel dress, which had silver embroidered detailing.
2013
Blake Lively at "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" in 2013.
Theme: "PUNK: Chaos to Couture"
The feathers made a return in Lively's 2013 Met Gala strapless gown, designed by Gucci.
2014
Blake Lively at the 2014 Met Gala.
Theme: "Charles James: Beyond Fashion"
The 2014 Met Gala marked the first time Lively and Reynolds walked a red carpet together, though they got married in 2012. Wearing a blush-colored Gucci gown, Lively seemed to channel Old Hollywood glamour.
2016
Blake Lively attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 in New York City.
Theme:Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology
If springtime were a dress, it would be the pink Burberry gown Lively wore to the 2016 Met Gala. At the time, Lively was pregnant with her second child with Reynolds .
2017
Lively at the 2017 Met Gala.
Theme:"Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between"
Lively's Versace mermaid style gown culminated in a train of blue feathers. Reynolds wore blue accents to match Lively's dress.
2018
Blake Lively at the Met Gala in 2018.
Theme:"Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination"
Lively told Vogue it took 600 hours to make her Versace gold and crimson gown, which came with intricate beading. She added, in the interview, that it was her "favorite dress ever." According to Vogue, Lively took a party bus to the event to accommodate the elaborate garment. Lively paired the museum-worthy dress with a gold headpiece.
2022
Lively's ensemble had a big reveal.
Theme:"In America: An Anthology of Fashion"
As a co-chair of the event, Lively did not disappoint when it came to her look, perfect for the event's "Gilded Glamour" dress code. The actor was inspired by the Statue of Liberty and wore a copper detailed gown complete with opera gloves and a long train by Versace. The show-stopping look got even better when she had a dress reveal, switching things up and unveiling a turquoise look underneath.
CORRECTION (May 4, 2025): An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the year Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds got married. They wed in 2012, not 2014.
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
