Best Black Met Gala Fashion Moments

In 2001, supermodel Naomi Campbell didn’t bother sticking with the theme, “Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years.” Instead, she opted for a black graphic t-shirt and long lace skirt.

The red carpet was pink at the 2019 Met Gala. And the Super Bass rapper was a perfect complement in a ballerina-inspired look that featured a pink Prabal Gurung mini dress with a sweeping train.

Janelle Monae wore a colorful Christian Siriano dress to the 2019 Met Gala. But it was the four-hat tower she managed to balance on top of her head all night that I’ll never forget.

Rihanna will always be considered red carpet royalty in my book. But she told Access Hollywood that she felt like “a clown” at the 2015 Gala wearing a yellow Guo Pei gown with fur trim.

The 2019 Met Gala theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion” brought some of the most creative looks to the carpet. Actress Lupita Nyong’o rose to the occasion wearing Versace. And the gold afro picks in her hair were the perfect accessories.

2017 was Halle Berry’s first Met Gala appearance. And the Oscar-winner did not disappoint wearing a sheer Atelier Versace jumpsuit.

Cardi B commanded attention at the 2019 event in a burgundy Thom Browne gown. The always glam rapper made a grand entrance with her look that included 30,000 feathers and $250,000 worth of rubies.

The category was Egyptian Pharaoh realness for Billy Porter at the 2019 Met Gala. And the Pose star spread his wings (literally) on the pink carpet in a gold bodysuit by The Blonds.

When you’re trying to decide what to wear to a big event, sometimes you need a little help from your friends. Solange Knowles let her Twitter followers help her choose the Iris Van Herpen look she wore in 2018.

Miss Ross has been showing us how it’s done on the red carpet for decades. And this feather-inspired look from the 1981 Met Gala is no exception.

Zendaya is known as much for her style as her on-screen roles. And the actress slayed the 2018 red carpet in a Joan of Arc-inspired Versace look.

Queen B was more than fashionably late to the 2015 Gala. She made her red carpet appearance after most of the press had already left. But it was worth it to those who waited when the star showed up in a stunning Givenchy gown.

Ciara gave us disco diva vibes at the 2019 Gala. Wearing a stunning emerald green gown with cutouts and a fierce afro wig, the star would have fit in perfectly at Studio 54!

Actress Zoe Saldana made a serious red carpet statement in a Dolce & Gabbana gown. She channeled Hollywood glam in a simple, yet stunning look at the 2016 Gala.

They don’t call him Dapper Dan for nothing. The fashion icon designed looks for seven celebrities who attended the 2019 Met Gala. And although this was his first Gala appearance, I’m sure it won’t be his last.

Lil Nas X has never been afraid to go bold with his looks. The “Montero” artist channeled his inner superhero with this gold jumpsuit, one of three looks he wore at the 2021 Gala.

Megan Thee Stallion was pretty in pink at the 2021 Gala. The rapper gave us old Hollywood vibes in a form-fitting Coach dress and Stuart Weitzman heels.

The iconic supermodel never looks less than fabulous whenever she hits a red carpet. And at the 2011 Met Gala, she wore a gold Stella McCartney jumpsuit that is as timeless as her beauty.

When it comes to fashion, Ye makes his own rules. And the 2016 Met Gala was no exception when the rapper showed up with then-wife Kim Kardashian in ripped jeans and a bedazzled bomber jacket.

Diddy looked dapper in all black at the 2017 Gala. The Bad Boy told his Instagram followers that he got so tired at the event that he decided to park himself on the stairs to get a rest!

Black Panther star, Chadwick Boseman turned heads at the 2018 Met Gala. He stunned in a cream suit and gold shoes, a cool interpretation of the theme, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” One Twitter user wrote, “That’s the new pope from Wakanda.”