For her big Met Gala comeback, Zendaya wore a design by John Galliano for Maison Margiela, which was a floral masterpiece inspired by his era at Dior, specifically a gown from the spring/summer 1999 couture collection.
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Zendaya in vintage Givenchy and McQueen
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The actress later changed into a black gown from Galliano’s era at Givenchy. She teamed the spring/summer 1996 couture gown with a flower-adorned Philip Treacy headpiece from the Alexander McQueen spring/summer 2006 collection.
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Kendall Jenner in vintage Givenchy
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Kendall Jenner also dipped into the Givenchy archives. The model chose this dress from Alexander McQueen’s Givenchy from 1999, a dress that was seen on the catwalk on a mannequin, meaning that Jenner was the first person to ever wear the gown.
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Brie Larson in vintage-inspired Prada
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Brie Larson wore a custom Prada gown, which was inspired by a vintage design from the house. A dress from 2007 influenced the sunset colours of the design, while the sheer hoop skirt and sequin detail were added to embrace the theme of the passing of time.
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Nicole Kidman in vintage-inspired Balenciaga
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Nicole Kidman wore a replica of a Balenciaga gown from 1951, which featured a beautiful black ruffled skirt with a white silk overlay and elbow-length gloves.
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Lana Del Rey in vintage-inspired Alexander McQueen
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Lana Del Rey wore a Sean McGirr for Alexander McQueen design, which was inspired by the house’s archives, specifically a dress from the autumn/winter 2006 collection.
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Emily Ratajkowski in vintage Versace
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Emily Ratajkowski embraced a little sheer fashion in her archival gown, which was from Versace’s 2001 Atelier collection.
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Ambika Mod in vintage-inspired Charles James by Loewe
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Ambika Mod – who was attending her very first Met Gala – wore a Loewe design, which featured a 3D print of Charles James’ Petal dress from 1951.