Best and Worst Met Gala Looks Ever

YouTube and Instagram star Luke Meagher, founder of fashion criticism account @HauteLeMode, reveals his all-time likes and dislikes

2024-04-24 -

Rihanna

Meagher names his favorite Met Gala look of all time as Rihanna’s 2015 “golden Guo Pei shawl cape with such an extravagant train.” It “still gives me chills,” he says.

Jackie Kennedy

For the 1979 gala, showcasing the exhibit Fashions of the Hapsburg Era, she “stunned in a strapless organza Valentino gown with flounces and frills that perfectly showcased Valentino Garavani’s voluminous works.”

Sarah Jessica Parker

Her Christopher John Rogers dress in 2022, an ode to designer Elizabeth Keckler, who had been the dressmaker to Mary Todd Lincoln, “showed her dedication to fashion history [and] glamour in such a wonderful way,” says Meagher.

Zendaya

For the Heavenly Bodies-themed evening in 2018, the influencer says Zendaya — wearing an Atelier Versace chain mail gown — “channeled the patron saint of France, Joan of Arc, whose wearing of men’s clothing got her executed in 15th century France.”

Cher

“Cher’s iconic silver fringe and nude illusion gown by Bob Mackie worn to the 1974 gala was not only drop-dead gorgeous, but has also become a fashion moment that inspires to this day.” The star later wore the look on the cover of in 1975.

Kim Kardashian

“A travesty,” says Meagher of Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe’s famous Jean Louis dress in 2022, adding, “A piece of American history was ruined that day.” Kardashian and the dress’ owner, Ripley’s, both deny reports it was damaged.

Kylie Jenner

“While Kylie Jenner’s ode to the late Virgil Abloh was a nice gesture,” says Meagher, “her offwhite gown over a sheer T-shirt with the veiled baseball hat didn’t fit the [2022] theme of Gilded Glamour. It didn’t feel particularly fashion forward.”

Madonna

“With [2017’s] avant-garde dress code theme, some might think Madonna’s ‘Combat Barbie’ camouflage gown by Moschino was right on the money,” he says. “But it leaned more tacky, rather than ahead of its time like it was supposed to.”

Jared Leto

“While having fun with your outfit is the most important goal, turning your attire into an actual costume is where it goes a bit too far,” he says of Leto’s 2023 cat suit representing Lagerfeld’s cat, which looked “rented from a costume shop.”