'Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination' -- 2018

For the 2018 Met Gala’s theme, \"Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,\" Lively wore a stunning Atelier Versace gown. The bodice of the gown had a beaded ruby, gold and emerald design, while the burgundy skirt also had an intricate beading design throughout. She accessorized the look with a halo-inspired headpiece.

\"PHOTO:
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images via Getty Images
PHOTO: Blake Lively is seen arriving to the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum, May 7, 2018, in New York.
>

'Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between' -- 2017

In 2017, Lively wore a gold Atelier Versace mermaid gown with an array of blue ombre feathers on the train. The bodice of the gown also featured draped gold beading -- which was in step with the theme that year, honoring Comme des Garçons’ Rei Kawakubo.

\"PHOTO:
Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
PHOTO: Blake Lively arrives at "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum, May 1, 2017, in New York.
>

'Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology' -- 2016

Lively wore a light pink, strapless Burberry gown with red floral details for the 2016 Met Gala theme, which was \"Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.\" The gown also had a floor-length cape that trailed behind the star as she walked up the steps.

\"PHOTO:
Daniele Venturelli/FilmMagic via Getty Images
PHOTO: Blake Lively attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 2, 2016, in New York.
>

'Charles James: Beyond Fashion' -- 2014

The actress went for a more Old Hollywood-inspired look for the 2014 Met Gala, \"Charles James: Beyond Fashion.\" Lively wore a Gucci champagne-colored gown with a flowy cape and intricate beading all over. She accessorized the look with red earrings.

\"PHOTO:
George Pimentel/WireImage via Getty Images
PHOTO: Blake Lively attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 5, 2014, in New York.
>

'Punk: Chaos to Couture' -- 2013

In 2013, Lively wore a fun strapless Gucci gown with a gray bodice and black layered train for the Met Gala’s theme, \"Punk: Chaos to Couture.\" She paired the look with dangly diamond earrings.

\"PHOTO:
Kevin Mazur/WireImage via Getty Images
PHOTO: Blake Lively attends the Costume Institute Gala for the "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 6, 2013, in New York.
>

'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' -- 2011

For the 2011 Met Gala, \"Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty,\" Lively, who had strawberry blonde hair that year, stepped out on the red carpet in an ethereal neutral-colored gown by Chanel. The gown had intricate silver designs on the bodice and draped fabric across.

\"PHOTO:
Kevin Mazur/WireImage via Getty Images
PHOTO: Blake Lively attends the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 2, 2011, in New York.
>

'American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity' -- 2010

Lively has opted for gowns over the years at the Met Gala, but in 2010, for the event’s theme, \"American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity,\" the \"Gossip Girl\" star wore a one shoulder lapis mini dress by Marchesa. The dress had a ruffled floral design and she wore it with see through black heels.

\"PHOTO:
Larry Busacca/Getty Images
PHOTO: Blake Lively attends the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 3, 2010, in New York.
>

'The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion' -- 2009

In 2009, Lively was a goddess in a celestial cobalt blue flowy gown with one sleeve by Versace, which she wore for the theme that year, \"The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion.\"

\"PHOTO:
Chance Yeh/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
PHOTO: Blake Lively attends The Costume Institute Gala: "The Model As Muse" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 4, 2009, in New York.
>

'Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy' -- 2008

For her Met Gala debut, Lively wore a black Ralph Lauren mermaid-style gown. The gown had black feathers on the bottom of the silhouette. Lively paired the look with black gloves, diamond bracelets and matching earrings.

\"PHOTO:
Rabbani & Solimene/WireImage via Getty Images
PHOTO: Blake Lively attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala "Superheroes: Fashion And Fantasy" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 5, 2008, in New York.
>","canonicalUrl":"https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/blake-lively-met-gala-dresses/story?id=109652376","legacySlug":"/culture/story/blake-lively-met-gala-dresses-109652376","noIndexNoFollow":false},"publishTime":"00:22","publishDate":"05-05-2026","updatedTime":"13:46","updatedDate":"05-05-2026","socialImage":{"alt":"Blake Lively attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating \"Costume Art\" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. ","credit":"Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/blake_gala_1777940602532_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg","width":992,"height":558},"datePublished":"5/5/2026 00:22:00 GMT","video":{"live":false,"id":109652376,"headline":"Blake Lively's Met Gala looks: All the photos","mediaAssetTitle":"BLAKE LIVELY MET GALA LOOKS GMA","description":"Blake Lively is known for her show-stopping gowns.","duration":"1:55","posterImg":{"url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","width":608,"height":342},"video":{"feed":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2026/05/260505_gmafl_met_gala_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"},"playlist":["84454810","107262287","99014834"]},"relatedItems":[{"contentType":"story","date":"May 2, 2022","headline":"Watch Blake Lively transform her Met Gala dress on the red carpet","section":"style","slug":"/style/story/met-gala-2022-watch-blake-lively-transform-dress-84454810","id":84454810,"image":{"alt":"Watch Blake Lively transform her Met Gala dress on the red carpet","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/blake-met-gala-3-gty-er-220502_1651530551972_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images","ratio":"1x1"}},{"contentType":"story","date":"May 2, 2024","headline":"Met Gala 2024: 'The Garden of Time' theme meaning, hosts and more","section":"style","slug":"/style/story/met-gala-2024-theme-dress-code-chairs-fashions-107262287","id":107262287,"image":{"alt":"Met Gala 2024: 'The Garden of Time' theme meaning, hosts and more","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/GettyImages-1486952222_1714597344840_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld","ratio":"1x1"}},{"contentType":"story","date":"May 2, 2023","headline":"Met Gala 2023: All the epic photos from inside one of fashion's biggest nights","section":"culture","slug":"/culture/story/met-gala-2023-epic-photos-inside-fashions-biggest-99014834","id":99014834,"image":{"alt":"Met Gala 2023: All the epic photos from inside one of fashion's biggest nights","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/lizzo-2-gty-bb-230502_1683043785116_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty Images","ratio":"1x1"}}],"relatedContentSection":"news","schemaContent":{"name":"Blake Lively's Met Gala looks: All the photos","description":"Blake Lively is known for her show-stopping gowns.","duration":"1:55","uploadDate":"05-05-2026","publication":"05-05-2026","images":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","url":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2026/05/260505_gmafl_met_gala_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","contentUrl":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2026/05/260505_gmafl_met_gala_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","link":"https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/blake-lively-met-gala-dresses-109652376"}},"playlist":[{"id":"133179167","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133144373","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133144059","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133143081","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133075455","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133063114","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133063086","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133015093","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132998564","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132998072","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132977374","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132977531","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132962364","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132958371","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132932494","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132927870","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132911868","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132911765","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132880952","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132873763","contentType":"story","section":"news"}],"kvps":{"pgtyp":"article","lang":"en","sp":"goodmorningamerica","programmatic":"true","bundleId":"com.abcnews"}},"analytics":{"accountID":"wdgnewwdgnewgmaweb","ns":"gma","pageName":"gma:culture:video","pageType":"video","globalSpecVersion":"v1.08","siteDifferentiator":"gma:site","tagID":"g_page01","userABCookie":"0","section":"culture","title":"Blake Lively's Met Gala looks: All the photos","pubTime":"20:22","pubDate":"05-04-2026","modTime":"09:46","modDate":"05-05-2026","taxonomyTags":"none","id":109652376,"editorialOtherSubjects":"","wordCount":"none","columns":"none","authors":"Brittany Berkowitz","authorsUnit":"none","authorsBureau":"none","subBrand":"Good Morning America","provider":"Good Morning America","videoName":"Blake Lively's Met Gala looks: All the photos","mediaAssetTitle":"BLAKE LIVELY MET GALA LOOKS GMA","videoId":109652376,"mediaOnPage":"video","legacySlug":"/culture/story/blake-lively-met-gala-dresses-109652376"},"taboola":{}},"request":{"headers":{},"httpVersion":"1.1","method":"GET","url":"/video/109652376","vary":{"host":"www.goodmorningamerica.com","cached":true,"path":"/video/109652376","forwarded-proto":"https","device":"desktop","userab":"0"}},"viewport":{"width":1260,"height":0},"user":{}};