The Met Ball’s Repeat Attenders: See Their Best Outfits Through the Years
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For a celebrity, an invite to the Costume Institute Gala signifies a certain kind of fashion-approval, and anyone lucky enough to attend more than once inches closer to “icon” status. So we’ve compiled a handy cheat sheet for some of the regulars (let’s call them “repeat attenders”) who do their best to stick with the theme — or at least wear something huge and memorable — along with the models and fashion folk who usually grace the Met Ball’s red carpet. Click through our slideshow to see the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker, Kirsten Dunst, Rihanna, Gwyneth Paltrow, and more as they descend into the Temple of Dendur time and time again.
Gwyneth Paltrow Left to right: 1995, 1999, 2011
Amber Valletta Left to right: 1999, 2004, 2008
Anna Wintour Left to right: 1989, 1994, 2008
Rihanna Left to right: 2007, 2009, 2011
Rosario Dawson Left to right: 2006, 2007, 2011
Naomi Watts Left to right: 2007, 2008, 2010
Jessica Alba Left to right: 2009, 2010, 2011
Eva Mendes Left to right: 2004, 2006, 2010
André Leon Talley Left to right: 1997, 2003, 2011
Blake Lively Left to right: 2009, 2010, 2011
Madonna Left to right: 1997, 2009, 2011
Zoe Saldana Left to right: 2006, 2010, 2011
Maggie Gyllenhaal Left to right: 2008, 2010, 2011
Iman Left to right: 1999, 2007, 2011
Vera Wang Left to right: 2004, 2007, 2011
Jennifer Lopez Left to right: 1999, 2010, 2011
Daphne Guinness Left to right: 2008, 2009, 2011
Karen Elson Left to right: 1999, 2004, 2005
Natalia Vodianova Left to right: 2005, 2009, 2011
Chanel Iman Left to right: 2009, 2010, 2011
Hamish Bowles Left to right: 2004, 2007, 2011
Gisele Bündchen Left to right: 1999, 2010, 2011
Claire Danes Left to right: 2004, 2007, 2009
Sarah Jessica Parker Left to right: 2006, 2010, 2011
Renée Zellweger Left to right: 2009, 2010, 2011
Kate Hudson Left to right: 2003, 2009, 2011
Karolina Kurkova Left to right: 2005, 2010, 2011
Kirsten Dunst Left to right: 2007, 2009, 2010
Milla Jovovich Left to right: 1999, 2009, 2011
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