Grab your fave Oodie and make a cup of tea because the 2024 Met Gala is finally here!!!! And of course, that means the red carpet is underway, which is the one time of the year we can stop pretending we are above judging the fashion looks of millionaire celebrities. Armchair experts, assemble!
If you, like me, are a magpie who loves shiny things, then behold the glitz and glamour that is Fashion Christmas.
For 2024, the dress code for the night is “Garden of Time” (though the overall theme for the gallery is “Sleeping beauties”), so expect a lot of nature motifs.
Florals? In Spring? Groundbreaking. (But also I am actually so excited for this theme and what it could bring us.)
But for now, please join me as I froth the looks that hit the red carpet in real-time. If you want to follow along, you can watch the Met Gala here.
Met Gala 2024 Red Carpet: All the best looks coming to you live.
Tyla
I’m calling it now, Tyla is going to be THE best dressed tonight. I am truly floored. The concept: original, clearly on theme but not too abstract. The execution? FLAWLESS. Only this woman could wear sand and not make me itch upon sight. Just, ugh, no notes and 10/10.
Zendaya
And the moment you’ve all been waiting for… Zendaya is here! Her floor-length gown is giving blueberry grove. She’s got berries on her arms, hummingbirds on her neck, and a fascinator to give that garden tea-party look. She looks straight out of Alice in Wonderland. It’s lovely, but I don’t know if it’s as iconic as her other looks.
But wait, there’s more! Zendaya appeared later on in a second look on the carpet, which has a completely different vibe to the first.
This look is more chic, with a bouquet of flowers as a headpiece. It’s an architectural feat but the patchwork of material is truly horrendous to me — I preferred the whimsy of her first look.
Ambika Mod
One Day‘s Ambika Mod has arrived and I’ll be honest, I don’t immediately know what the concept here is saying but she slays nonetheless.
Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid!!! The garden elements are obvious here: thorny roses trailing around her body, I love. I do find it interesting that there’s quite a few wedding dress-esque looks though, which I personally don’t adore. Forget the white and give me some colour!!!
Ayo Edebiri
My Irish queen is here and her dress perfectly embodies her bright and offbeat sense of humour. Look at that pop of blush ugh I LOVE YOU.
Josh O’Connor
Zendaya’s Challengers co-star Josh O’Connor is doing… SOMETHING. The tails of his coat remind me of those butterflies with long wings. And honestly… the shoes… are they a wooly kind of croc? A lot is going on here but I dare say it’s a serve.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Another garden tea party vibe for Sarah Jessica Parker, who is sporting a fascinator and tea dress. I suspect we will be seeing a lot of this on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet. Not gonna lie though, I wanted something more daring from our favourite fashion correspondent.
Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt (if you don’t know her, she’s a British actress who is best known for her Hindi films) said she chose to wear a sari tonight because they’re the ultimate “timeless” look, given they span centuries and yet have maintained their shape and design. As a fellow South Asian girlie I adore the concept, but I wish the accessories were a liiiiiittle wilder.
Dan Levy
The Met Gala 2024 theme is based on a short story where a couple must pluck flowers from a garden to reverse time so they have more time together. After a while, they run out of flowers — and you can see that story shine through in Dan Levy‘s suit. Perfection, 10/10.
Aya Nakamura
Aya Nakamura is an ancient goddess of nature. Beautiful, but I wish she had a necklace!
Rita Ora and Taika Waititi
I love Taika Waititi‘s old, gnarled tree vibe but what is going on with Rita Ora‘s look? I am so, so sorry but it reminds me of the metallic curtain/fringe decor you string up for photo backdrops at house parties. Girl, I know you can do better!
Uma Thurman
Okay I think we have another contender for best dressed at the Met Gala! Uma Thurman is absolutely divine in this (literal) periwinkle blue dress, complete with butterflies and a periwinkle bush on her shoulders. I am actually gagged. 10/10.
Troye Sivan
I know Troye Sivan normally slays but I am so sorry, this look reminds me of that era in the 2010s when everyone was obsessed with sexy magicians. I like the eyebrow piercing, the make up and the hair but the outfit is a flop.
Ariana Grande
I love the bodice of this dress and Ariana Grande looks great but I have to say: ENOUGH with the white gowns! Why does everyone look like they’re wearing a wedding dress!
Cynthia Erivo
Ariana’s Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo came as the Elphaba to her Glenda in a gown that was black, and it’s clear someone understood the theme! The plucked petals were taken straight out of the story it’s based on. Wonderful.
Lana Del Ray
OMG, this is PERFECT. In the Garden of Time story, the couple are left in a decayed garden full of thorns, which is absolutely what this dress is conveying. The mesh is giving cobwebs, or even a barrier or veil to reality. The English Extension girly in me is frothing at the mouth.
Lil Nas X
I really, really hoped Lil Nas X would continue his biblical motif and dress in a tribute to the Garden of Eden (really, isn’t this the original timeless garden?), possibly in the form of leaves covering certain bits and everything else being mesh/bare. Sadly, I am disappointed — I feel like I would see this look at any of his red carpets. It doesn’t wow me.
Kim Kardashian
WHERE is Kim Kardashian‘s waist? I swear, if she talks about another crash diet I am going to lose it. It doesn’t translate in photos, but in videos she truly looks like she is struggling to take in a full breath. Girl, are you okay?
As for the dress, it’s stunning, though the cardigan is a strange choice and distracting — I would also have loved to see something more exciting going on with her hair and makeup.
Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner‘s makeup and hair, I love. This facecard will not be declined. It’s simple, fresh and blushy which is perfect for a garden theme. Her dress, I like less — it’s pretty basic, and the tail placement is bizarre. It sits so low that it looks like she’s, well, excreting it. RIP.
Kendall Jenner
The hair is divine, the tassels are gorgeous, the squiggles on her black dress are reminiscent of worms in the earth. However, I’m wondering how much of this is my own interpretation and how much of it was actually intended by Kendall Jenner?
Elle Fanning
This theme was *made* for Elle Fanning. She is downright ethereal, and her glass/ice-look dress has that perfect fairytale look — it’s frozen in time. Divine, no notes.
Barry Keoghan
I was wondering when the overt Alice in Wonderland references would appear and here we go, Barry Keoghan as The Mad Hatter. This is on theme but I can’t say I like it — it’s a bit too costumey with not enough ~fashun~.
Hanani Taylor
Okay pop off Hanani! The cobweb details, the references to browned leaves/nature in decay, this is just excellent.
Doja Cat
This look is sexy but not doing it for me, I have to say. After last year’s Choupette look, I was expecting something more fun! Though rumour has it that little stunt Doja Cat pulled really pissed off Anna Wintour, so maybe she’s gone more tame today as a peace offering.
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried‘s look is nice, but I do wonder why so many people are in silver today. I don’t love the bodice of this one, it’s a little too basic and the material looks like a children’s constume. However, Amanda is so stunning that it doesn’t dull her shine. What a queen.
Elizabeth Debicki
This look is great. The gold Elizabeth Debicki is wearing washes her out, and the result is actually wonderful: it makes her look ethereal, like an elf that will disappear if you look away — like how time moves faster when you’re not paying attention. Magical.
Rachel Sennott
I appreciate that, despite the neutral colour, this does NOT look like a wedding dress. It looks like a princess gown, and it’s chic as hell.
Lizzo
Lizzo looks like one of those trumpet flowers, but the colour is all wrong. Honestly, there’s just been a lot of browns today and I wish she had chosen something more fun and reminiscent of spring, like a bright yellow or a lovely violet. I do appreciate the petals and gold details though.
Sydney Sweeney
I was so excited when I heard Sydney Sweeney had gone with a black hairdo for the Met Gala red carpet, but now that I’m seeing it, I’m not sure it’s working. The dress is on theme but not in a way that I appreciate — it feels a little juvenile and tacky to me, personally. I suspect this will be a controversial look that people will either love or hate.
Usher
Usher looks like he’s about to ask me a riddle, and if I answer wrong I owe him my first-born. That being said, I’m not mad about it — it’s certainly a step above some of the more boring looks we’ve seen from men at the Met Gala.
Nicki Minaj
Finally someone who is wearing colours! I am so sick of the drab neutrals today, especially for a theme about flowers and gardens! This is so refreshing, fun and it looks gorgeously crafted. The fact that Nicki Minaj looks like a painting feels like a lovely and unique homage to the “timeless” theme, because how else do you immortalise a garden but by painting it?
Mindy Kaling
I quite love this look, it’s a very safe Met Gala look and yet it’s still stunning. The artful waves framing Mindy Kaling look alive, and yet frozen — gorgeous.
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman looks beautiful as always, but she said in an interview that her dress embodies the “Sleeping Beauties” theme… which is the theme of the gallery, not the dress code. Ah well.
Dove Cameron
See, this look is what I THOUGHT everyone would be embodying in the 2024 Met Gala red carpet: pinks, reds and heaps of florals. The rips in the material take this dress a step above wedding guest and into high fashion territory, and nicely touch on the theme of a destroyed garden.
Dua Lipa
Mixed feelings in the PEDESTRIAN.TV office about Miss Peep’s look! Is it too costume-y and reminiscent of Halloween? Or does it harbour more dark fairytale-esque vibes, a lá Maleficent? Either way, I don’t think I’m vibing. However, I do love the layering chaos, especially the pearls on her hip.
Cardi B
I love the massive green jewel on Cardi B‘s throat, and this dress is divine, but I’m not sure if it meets the 2024 Met Gala theme.
Nicholas Galitzine
Nicholas Galitzine is THE white boy of the month and so I’m quite disappointed by how mid this outfit is. The blazer’s fit is too big, and while the embroidery is nice, it would have been better if it popped with colour and stood out a bit more. Also, where the heck is Anne Hathaway?!
Well, that’s all for now, folks. I’m shocked at the lack of Gen Z stars at the 2024 Met Gala — where are Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Jacob Elordi and Timothée Chalamet? Some of the biggest names of our generation (celebrity-wise, anyway) were nowhere to be seen.
Now, time to wait for the afterparty.
