The prom queen is back! For her ninth year at the Met Gala [1], Blake Lively [2] stated that her 2018 gown is her "favourite dress ever." [3] Year after year, the 30-year-old actress and mom of two impresses with her on-theme gowns [4], most of which include a stunning train [5]. Now, the actress has finally walked the red carpet at this year's Met Gala [6], and let's just say it's one for the books. For the "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" theme, Blake wore a gorgeous red Versace gown that featured an intricately beaded bodice.
While appearing at a Tod's x Barneys New York event [7] in New York, Blake revealed that the gown took over "600 hours" to make, Vogue reports. Blake's go-to jewellery and accessory designers [8], Lorraine Schwartz and Christian Louboutin [9], created custom pieces for the event. Read on to see photos of Blake's stunning gown, as well as her previous Met Gala looks ahead.
— Additional reporting by Nikita Ramsinghani
2018
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2017
Wearing Versace [11].
2016
Wearing Burberry [12].
2014
Wearing Gucci.
2013
Wearing Gucci.
2011
Wearing Chanel.
2010
Wearing Marchesa.
2009
Wearing Versace.
2008
Wearing Ralph Lauren.