Met Gala 2024: Sabrina Carpenter, Tyla, and Zendaya in striking ensembles

Met Gala 2024: Sabrina Carpenter, Tyla, and Zendaya in striking ensembles

Flowers? For the springtime? revolutionary

The Devil Wears Prada's devil magazine editor Miranda Priestly may not have been thrilled with this year's Met Gala theme, but that hasn't prevented a number of celebrities from walking the green carpet in their clothing inspired by gardens.

Inspired by J.G. Ballard's short tale of the same name, The Garden of Time, the 2024 dress code asked celebrities to let their imaginations run wild.

As it was: Kim Kardashian and Zendaya look amazing on the red carpet at the Met Gala.

The majority of stars interpreted the short narrative literally, drawing inspiration from flowers, petals, branches, and leaves, while others experimented with the notions of time and history.

Here are 22 of the most striking ensembles: 

1. Camila Cabello needs gloves badly.

Stars often allude to diamonds when they discuss wearing ice. But in Camila Cabello's instance, she's talking about real ice water.

"My hands are really cold," the singer said, adding that once she got to the top of the steps, she was going to give the enormous stone to someone else. "I can't feel my hands."

Her Ludovic de Saint Sernin gown, which allegedly took more than 450 hours to produce and had 250,000 crystals, was adorned with a big block of ice with a rose in the center.

2. Levy and Edebiri divided into two groups.

Actor and writer Dan Levy of Schitt's Creek and actress Ayo Edebiri of The Bear both chose to keep their flowery ensembles low key, wearing traditional-looking tops that burst at the waist.

Edebiri wore a column dress that was backless and had a hand-embroidered flower design that was meant to seem like it was growing gradually.

Similar to this, Levy's outfit had a traditional suit-like upper portion that gave way to a vibrant floral pattern at the bottom.

3. Demi Moore gets prepared for an archery lesson.

Even if she neglected to bring a bow to go with her arrows, Demi Moore had one of the greatest looks of the evening, so we have to give her that.

Massive pink roses fashioned from old archival wallpaper covered the actress's Harris Reed-designed velvet gown.

According to Reed, the garment required over 5,000 hours of work to complete, and it was intentionally constructed with the flowers seeming to deteriorate as the pattern extended down the dress.

4. Lana Del Rey made a move

Singer Lana Del Rey made the decision to completely revamp her wardrobe after deciding she didn't want to attend the Met Gala in 2018.

She wore a silk, double georgette, and tulle corseted outfit. The outfit was a nod to an almost twenty-year-old Alexander McQueen design that Seán McGirr, the fashion house's current creative director, updated.

The unique headdress, however, which was constructed from real hawthorn branches, was the focal point.

5. Lea Michele was radiant.

An illuminating Two months after revealing her second pregnancy, Lea Michele rocked the red carpet in a Rodarte turquoise gown with a tulle cape.

With a kid named Ever Leo, age three, the Glee actress and her spouse Zandy Reich declared themselves "overjoyed" to be expecting once again.

6. Nicki Minaj could need irrigation

Nicki Minaj is your girl if you've ever needed someone to send you flowers in the pouring rain.

The singer wore one of the night's most vibrant and dedicated looks—a yellow Marni minidress embellished with three-dimensional metal flowers in a variety of sizes and shapes.

An arching bubble ponytail paired with a bob haircut finished off her appearance.

7. A flower was presented by Bad Bunny.

Was it apparent from Bad Bunny's appearance that he had taken his suit jacket off the sewing machine before the tailor had completed it? Indeed. Still, he looked fantastic.

The rapper and musician donned a navy blue, handmade Maison Margiela suit with white threading that resembled pinstripes, inspired by the Renaissance.

He was wearing a jacket made of the same material as the flowers in it, which were supposedly meant to seem like a combination of roses, Puerto Rico's national flower, Flor de Maga, and the flax plant that Sleeping Beauty wounded her finger on in the story.

The latter alludes to the recently opened Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which examines important works from four centuries.

8. Seyfried switched to silver

The Mamma Mia actress Amanda Seyfried looked stunning in a shimmering metallic gown with floral appliques, surpassing even a giant roll of non-stick tinfoil.

Even though Seyfried's matching platinum hair and gemstone headpiece, which resembled leaves on a vine, drew attention, the Elizabeth Stewart dress was not the focus of attention.

9. Lil Nas X was spot on.

The rapper and musician was dressed in a white suit by Luar with curving button lines and asymmetrical panels of shimmering silver sequin fabric.

We believe the ensemble might have benefited from a few more marigolds to comply with the dress code, but we'll make do with the one white rose that adorned his collar.

Lil Nas X said to BBC's Brandon Drenon while on the green carpet that he had thought about going earlier in the day but had finally chosen to go because, well, "you know what, I wanna go, this is always a really nice opportunity to be a part of the cool kids club."

10. Rebecca Ferguson had a hunger pang.

When you may honor the birds that soar among them, why dress like flowers and trees?

Actress Rebecca Ferguson wore a simple black robe as she made her debut at the Met Gala on Monday.

However, when she opened it later, the actress showed off a stunning blue Thom Browne gown embellished with black ravens—a striking ensemble for her first Met Gala.

11. Sydney Sweeney introduced a fresh style

Sydney Sweeney looked stunning in a powder blue Miu Miu gown with black flower branches, looking as ready for the Met Gala as she is to clean up after herself.

The Euphoria actress gave up her typical blonde hair in favor of black, which conveniently matched the color of her rubber gloves.

12. Doja Cat just got out of the shower.

When the singer and rapper arrived, she had one towel wrapped around her waist and one on her head. However, she eventually threw them aside to show an enormous white T-shirt that was drenched in water.

She could have been showing you what to expect if you go outside in your yard in April in the UK.

Pat McGrath, a British makeup artist, gave her eyes a bronzed look with mascara that seemed to be streaming out of them.

13. The show was stolen by Josh O'Connor's sneakers.

We must enlarge on Josh O'Connor's shoes, even if the rest of his ensemble is gorgeous.

The cameras were particularly drawn to the Crown actor's shoes because of their striking floral designs, even though he was wearing a bespoke Loewe with an avant-garde tail train.

14. Tyla was a piece of sand art.

Singer Tyla asked Balmain to create a sand-inspired dress for her first-ever Met Gala, which was a nod to the passing of time.

"We were looking to do somebody creative, something completely different for my first Met Gala," Tyla told Vogue.

"I thought the concept and drawing by Balmain was ideal as soon as I saw them. Though absurd, I adored the concept."

Though it was an inventive concept, Tyla's mobility was severely limited, requiring assistance for her to ascend the steps.

15. Uma Thurman spoke with a vanished butterfly

In honor of the insects, the Kill Bill actress and Tory Burch collaborated to create a purple and blue taffeta dress embellished with three-dimensional butterflies.

According to Burch, he was first inspired by the American Xerces Blue butterfly, which is now extinct. "It had the most extraordinary sparkling blue wings that reminded me of Uma's eyes," he told Vogue.

16. Adwoa Aboah announced her impending baby.

At the Met Gala the previous year, Serena Williams and Karlie Kloss showed off their growing baby bulges. It was Adwoa Aboah's turn this year.

The British model announced she was expecting her first child while wearing a red H&M skirt and ruffled crop top.

But her makeup, or lack thereof, attracted the attention of admirers as well. Aboah chose an almost all-natural appearance, saving her crimson lipstick for the Met Gala.

17. How wicked did Ariana and Cynthia look?

Get accustomed to seeing these two together since they just wrapped filming a film that will probably be one of the biggest releases of the year.

The very successful stage musical Wicked will be adapted into a movie, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and released in theaters in November.

Grande looked stunning in a white Loewe gown at the Met Gala, while Erivo looked amazing in a Thom Browne ensemble that had pink flowers and dispersed insects.

18. Yellow flowers were worn by Gigi Hadid.

The Met Gala is nothing new to Gigi Hadid; in fact, it may not be the same without her.

The model looked stunning in a flowing white Thom Browne gown this year, adorned with a striking yellow rose design.

The outfit was made completely by hand by a team of approximately 70 individuals in 13,500 hours.

19. Gwendoline Christie adopted a dramatic style

The Game of Thrones actress seemed as if she had just finished playing a nasty fairy tale queen.

Christie looks fierce in her red dress by Maison Margiela, complete with a black transparent striped cloak. She will definitely be noticed for Tim Burton's next film.

20. Cardi B missed the message about the flowers.

We're not sure how her attire related to the theme, but it doesn't really matter since Cardi B's appearance can always make things better.

For a short moment, the star's custom-made black gown from Chinese designer Windowsen commandeered the whole landing.

We saw that nine guys were assisting with her outfit.

21. Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter make their red carpet debuts

Sabrina Carpenter chose an Oscar de la Renta dress with an orchid-inspired bouffant skirt for her Met Gala ensemble.

Carpenter has been dating Saltburn actor Barry Keoghan for the last several months; Keoghan also wore a Burberry suit to the Met Gala.

The couple seized the chance to walk the red carpet together and posed for photos atop the well-known staircase.

22. Zendaya unexpectedly changed her attire

The actress co-chaired this year's Met Gala and most recently acted in Challengers and Dune: Part Two.

Zendaya looked stunning in an emerald green and royal blue dress designed by John Galliano, which was based on a 1999 Dior piece. The outfit's details seemed to be inspired by fruit trees.

However, the world's sexiest celebrity at the moment wasn't finished.

She came back for an encore around two hours after she originally walked the red carpet, sporting a fresh outfit, new makeup, and an entirely different attitude.

When Zendaya made a comeback, she was sporting a full arrangement of flowers atop her head and a black gown from the Givenchy period designed by John Galliano from 1996.

Flowers? For the springtime? We apologize; we're here to help, Miranda.