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.
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.
Lively amped the silhouette for her 2009 Met Gala appearance. Her azure blue Versace gown featured some adventurous beading, a sky-high thigh slit, a touch of Grecian draping, and gorgeous asymmetrical sleeves.
The The Shallows star kept to the same shade of blue for the 2010 Met Gala, but lifted the hemline way up. The structuring on her Marchesa minidress is exquisite and Lively let the dress do the talking with subdued Lorraine Schwartz diamonds.
Lively went full Grecian goddess in 2011 pairing a pair of strappy Louboutin sandals with an elegantly draped and decadently embroidered Chanel Haute Couture gown.
The Savages actor stuck to the theme in 2013 with an edgy Gucci Première gown featuring spiky beading and a long, black train.
Lively returned to her Old Hollywood glamour fashion roots in 2014 in a rose-gold caped Gucci Première gown. Everything about this screams star of the silver screen from her finger-waved curls to the gown’s silhouette to the leading man (her husband, Ryan Reynolds) on her arm.
In 2016, Lively again showed off some of her favorite fashion notes: a structured bodice, Grecian draping, and a high slit up the front thigh. Her pale pink gown for this year’s Met Gala was Burberry.
In 2017, Lively again gave us azure blue, a curve-hugging Versace gown, and a feathered hemline reminiscent of her very first year at the Met Gala. The rest of the look though is pure modern opulence and made her stand out as 50% of the hottest couple at the Gala that year.
Lively’s 2018 look was one of her most on theme (and yet another that matched her surroundings). Her Lorraine Schwartz headpiece and Versace gown were both custom-made for the event and featured some truly stunning stone and beadwork, along with a secret message.
Nothing stood out more than Lively’s costume change in basically the first five minutes of the 2022 Met Gala. Keeping true to the theme, the event’s co-chair played on the Statue of Liberty’s original bronze design and opened it up to a patina green.