Met Gala's Most Daring Looks of All Time: Naked Dresses, Sheer Gowns, and Iconic Risks
Skin was the statement at the 2024 Met Gala, where naked dresses and OTT glam ruled the carpet. Emily Ratajkowski led the charge in a nipple-baring, semi-sheer Versace that sculpted her silhouette, while Zoe Kravitz kept the heat on in a daring Saint Laurent.
Every first Monday in May, the Met carpet turns into a high-fashion dare. Naked dresses, gravity- defying costumes, stuff that makes your group chat pause and zoom in — nobody shows up timid. Here are a few looks that still live rent-free in my brain for how bold they went.
All-gas-no-brakes Met moments
- Emily Ratajkowski, 2024: Versace sent her out in a semi-sheer, body-hugging number that did not play coy — nipples visible, lines sculpted to spotlight her backside. It was the naked-dress playbook turned all the way up.
- Zoe Kravitz, 2021: In a slinky, ultra-revealing Saint Laurent look, she basically treated the dress like a suggestion. Minimal coverage, maximum impact — the kind of risk that gets a million re-posts and just as many opinions.
- Katy Perry, 2019: Yes, she literally balanced a chandelier on her head. It was extra-on-purpose theater, the kind of stunt that turns the carpet into a stage and dares everyone else to try and top it.
- Kim Kardashian, 2022: She stepped into Marilyn Monroe’s 1962 dress — the $4.8 million Bob Mackie-associated piece — for a brief, very controversial moment on the steps. Cue headlines, debates, and a crash course in who-gets-to-wear-what fashion history.
That’s the Met in a nutshell: some go sheer, some go surreal, and a few go straight for the culture wars. And honestly, that mix is why it’s the only red carpet that can break the internet just by walking up a flight of stairs.