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Blake Lively’s Met Gala Fashion Set The Gold Standard

She may not be going this year, but these moments will continue to live rent-free in everyone's minds.

by Amber Rambharose
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Blake Lively has been a fashion It Girl since her Gossip Girl days and she proves that she knows her way around a hemline every time she hits a red carpet, especially at the Met Gala. Despite her plans to skip her signature event this year, it’s still time to take a look a look at Lively’s Met Gala fashion evolution, to show why she’s still so deserving of the It Girl title.

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Blake kept things toned down at her first Met Gala and her curve-hugging black Ralph Lauren gown would be considered tame for the event by today’s standards. Still, Lively channeled buckets of old-school glamour, from her gloves to her diamonds to the feathers on the skirt.

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