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Home • Red Carpet

Red Carpet: Met Gala 2014

We're still obsessed with the looks from the 2014 Met Gala. Last year's "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art brought out some of the boldest fashionistas to ever live. So if last year's red carpet is any indication, tonight's Met Gala is sure to be hot, hot, hot! 
By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020
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Lupita Nyong’o

Lupita Nyong’o attends the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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Beyonce

Beyonce wearing Givenchy at the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana attends the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae attends the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu attends the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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LaLa Anthony

LaLa and Carmelo Anthony attend the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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Rihanna

Rihanna arrives at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art May 5, 2014 in New York.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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Solange Knowles

Solange attends the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell attends the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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A$AP Rocky and Chanel Iman

A$AP Rocky and Chanel Iman attend the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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Elaina Watley and Victor Cruz

Victor Cruz and his fiance Elaina Watley attend the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union attends the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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Rita Ora

Rita Ora attends the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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Joan Smalls

Joan Smalls attends the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

A Look Back at Last Year's Met Gala
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