The first Monday in May means hundreds of celebrities and influencers will ascend the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala.
Designers put A-listers in their creations for the themed evening which benefits Anna Wintour's Costume Center.
Take a look back at the most memorable gowns over the last decade
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2016, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology
Beyoncé in Givenchy
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2016, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology
Blake Lively in Burberry
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2016, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology
Charlotte Casiraghi in Gucci
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2016, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology
Claire Danes in Zac Posen
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2016, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology
Zoe Saldana in Dolce & Gabbanna
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2016, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology
Queen Rania of Jordan in Valentino
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2015, China: Through The Looking Glass
Rihanna in Guo Pei.
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2015, China: Through The Looking Glass
Kate Hudson in Michael Kors.
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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta.
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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Taylor Swift in Oscar de la Renta.
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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Suki Waterhouse in Burberry Prorsum.
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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa.
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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Beyoncé in Givenchy.
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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Victoria Beckham in Victoria Beckham.
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2014, Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Blake Lively in Gucci.
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2013, PUNK: Chaos to Couture
Cara Delevingne in Burberry.
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2013, PUNK: Chaos to Couture
Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior.
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2013, PUNK: Chaos to Couture
Miranda Kerr in Michael Kors.
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2012, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
Emma Stone in Lanvin.
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2012, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
Karolina Kurkova in Rachel Zoe Collection.
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2012, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
Florence Welch in Alexander McQueen.
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2011, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Gwyneth Paltrow in Stella McCartney.
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2011, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Gisele Bundchen in Alexander McQueen.
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2011, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Blake Lively in Chanel.
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2011, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Diane Kruger in Jason Wu.
Photo: WireImage
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2010, American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity
Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad.
Photo: WireImage
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2010, American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity
Marion Cotillard in Zuhair Murad.
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2009, The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion
Kate Beckinsale in Marchesa.
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2009, The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion
Iman in Donna Karan.
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2009, The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion
Claudia Schiffer in Versace.
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2008, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
Hilary Duff in Elie Saab.
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2008, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
Eva Longoria in Marchesa.
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2008, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
Anna Wintour in Chanel Haute Couture.
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2008, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
Dita von Teese in Marchesa.
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2007, Poiret: King of Fashion
Mary-Kate Olsen in Lily et Cie by Rita Watnick.
Photo: FilmMagic
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2007, Poiret: King of Fashion
Cameron Diaz in Christian Dior.
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2007, Poiret: King of Fashion
Cate Blanchett in Balenciaga.
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2007, Poiret: King of Fashion
Jennifer Garner in Valentino.
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2007, Poiret: King of Fashion
Rihanna in Georges Chakra.
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2007, Poiret: King of Fashion
Jessica Simpson in Roberto Cavalli.
Photo: WireImage
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2006, AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Drew Barrymore in Oscar de la Renta.
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2006, AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Selma Blair in Chanel Haute Couture.
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2006, AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Charlize Theron in Galliano.
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2006, AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Ashley Olsen in Badgley Mischka.
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2006, AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Sarah Jessica Parker in Alexander McQueen.
Photo: FilmMagic