Ahead of this year's Met Gala [1], let's enjoy some memorable moments from years past, shall we? There have been hundreds of unforgettable looks [2] from the extravagant annual event, which brings celebrities, models, designers, and artists to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. For a fun dose of nostalgia, look back at the best pictures of stars attending the Met Gala in the 2000s — and trust us, you're in for quite the trip down memory lane.
2001
Pictured: Jessica Simpson [4]
2001
Pictured: Faith Hill [5] and Tim McGraw [6]
2001
Pictured: Renée Zellweger [7]
2001
Pictured: Diana Ross
2003
Pictured: Kirsten Dunst [8] and Jake Gyllenhaal [9]
2003
Pictured: Nicole Kidman [10] and Adrien Brody [11]
2003
Pictured: Selma Blair [12] and Jaime King
2003
Pictured: Alicia Keys [13]
2003
Pictured: Hilary Swank [14] and Chad Lowe
2003
Pictured: Eve
2003
Pictured: Iman and David Bowie
2004
Pictured: Stefano Gabbana, Jennifer Lopez [15], and Domenico Dolce
2004
Pictured: Scarlett Johansson [16]
2004
Pictured: Jimmy Fallon [17], Natalie Portman [18], and Chris Kattan
2004
Pictured: Eva Mendes [19]
2004
Pictured: Mandy Moore [20]
2004
Pictured: Charlize Theron [21]
2004
Pictured: Serena Williams
2004
Pictured: Kim Cattrall [22]
2005
Pictured: Nicole Kidman [23]
2005
Pictured: Tom Brady [24] and Bridget Moynahan
2005
Pictured: Mary-Kate Olsen [25] and Ashley Olsen [26]
2005
Pictured: Jake Gyllenhaal [27]
2005
Pictured: Elisha Cuthbert
2005
Pictured: Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann
2005
Pictured: Carmen Electra [28]
2005
Pictured: Jessica Simpson [29]
2005
Pictured: Diddy [30]
2005
Pictured: Naomi Watts [31]
2005
Pictured: Dita Von Teese [32] and Marilyn Manson
2005
Pictured: Kevin Costner [33] and Christine Baumgartner
2005
Pictured: Jennifer Connelly [34]
2005
Pictured: Ellen Pompeo [35]
2005
Pictured: Elijah Wood [36] and Liev Schreiber [37]
2005
Pictured: Claire Danes [38]
2006
Pictured: Kate Moss [39]
2006
Pictured: Gisele Bündchen [40]
2006
Pictured: Jason Lewis and Rosario Dawson [41]
2006
Pictured: Jessica Alba [42] and Cash Warren
2006
Pictured: Mark Ruffalo [43] and Sunrise Coigney
2006
Pictured: Drew Barrymore [44]
2006
Pictured: Mary-Kate Olsen [45]
2006
Pictured: Sarah Jessica Parker [46]
2006
Pictured: Jennifer Lopez [47] and Marc Anthony [48]
2006
Pictured: Naomi Campbell [49]
2006
Pictured: Stella McCartney and Scarlett Johansson [50]
2006
Pictured: Victoria Beckham [51]
2006
Pictured: Eva Mendes [52]
2006
Pictured: Ashley Olsen [53]
2006
Pictured: Lindsay Lohan [54]
2006
Pictured: Mandy Moore [55]
2007
Pictured: Ginnifer Goodwin [56] and Chris Klein [57]
2007
Pictured: Jessica Simpson [58]
2007
Pictured: America Ferrera [59]
2007
Pictured: Jennifer Garner [60]
2007
Pictured: Mischa Barton [61]
2007
Pictured: Rihanna [62]
2007
Pictured: Alicia Keys [63]
2007
Pictured: Sandra Bullock [64]
2007
Pictured: Christina Ricci [65]
2007
Pictured: Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs [66]
2007
Pictured: Emily Blunt [67] and Michael Bublé
2007
Pictured: Cameron Diaz [68]
2007
Pictured: Kelly Ripa [69] and Mark Consuelos
2007
Pictured: Jennifer Lopez [70]
2008
Pictured: George Clooney [71], Giorgio Armani, and Julia Roberts [72]
2008
Pictured: Tom Brady [73] and Gisele Bündchen [74]
2008
Pictured: Jennifer Lopez [75] and Marc Anthony [76]
2008
Pictured: Taylor Swift [77]
2008
Pictured: Eva Longoria [78]
2008
Pictured: David Beckham [79] and Victoria Beckham [80]
2008
Pictured: Tom Cruise [81] and Katie Holmes [82]
2008
Pictured: Beyoncé
2008
Pictured: Eva Mendes [83]
2008
Pictured: Mary-Kate Olsen [84] and Ashley Olsen [85]
2008
Pictured: Blake Lively [86]
2008
Pictured: Rachel Bilson [87] and Hayden Christensen [88]
2008
Pictured: Hilary Duff [89] and Mike Comrie
2009
Pictured: Blake Lively [90]
2009
Pictured: Katy Perry [91]
2009
Pictured: Kate Hudson [92]
2009
Pictured: Kanye West [93] and Amber Rose
2009
Pictured: Victoria Beckham [94]
2009
Pictured: Anne Hathaway [95]
2009
Pictured: Rihanna [96]
2009
Pictured: Emma Stone [97]
2009
Pictured: Ashley Olsen [98] and Justin Bartha [99]
2009
Pictured: Justin Timberlake [100] and Jessica Biel [101]