Some of the stars save their best looks to reveal after the red carpet
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute’s spring 2024 exhibition – Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion – puts a temperature-controlled spotlight on 250 historic garments too fragile ever to be worn again. And last night, at the museum’s annual fundraising gala, hundreds of the world’s most glittering public figures debuted their own looks too delicate to be worn even after the event. Kendall Jenner might have ascended the Met steps in a never-before worn piece of Givenchy-era Lee McQueen, but she soon slipped into a lace Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood corset dress to attend the evening’s after-parties. See also: Emily Ratajkowski, who posed in an autumn/winter 2001 Atelier Versace gown, before changing into an almost-naked dress – also designed by McQueen during his tenure at Givenchy – a few hours later.
Scroll through the gallery below to see a handful of the best looks from all the 2024 Met Gala after-parties, among them Janelle Monáe in a googly-eyed Area mini and Michèle Lamy in sculptural Rick Owens.
Kendall Jenner

In custom Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood. Photo: Gotham
Emily Ratajkowski

In Alexander McQueen for spring/summer 1998 Givenchy. Photo: AKGS
Kendall Jenner

In spring/summer 1997 Givenchy by Alexander McQueen. Photo: Gotham
Janelle Monáe

In Area. Photo: Daniel Zuchnik
Michèle Lamy

In Rick Owens. Photo: Gilbert Flores
Chioma Nnadi

In Burberry. Photo: Sansho Scott/BFA.com
Ella Emhoff

Photo: Kristina Bumphrey
Usher

Photo: Gilbert Flores
Dua Lipa

Photo: AKGS
Cardi B

Photo: AKGS
Irina Shayk

Photo: AKGS
Jodie Turner-Smith

Photo: Sansho Scott/BFA.com
Chloë Sevigny and Awkwafina

Photo: Sansho Scott/BFA.com
Lil Nas X

Photo: Lexie Moreland
Winnie Harlow

Photo: Daniel Zuchnik
FKA twigs

Photo: Lexie Moreland
Originally published on Vogue.uk.
Originally published on British Vogue.