When you think of the Met Gala, few celebrities spring to mind faster than Blake Lively. From extraordinary beaded gowns to colour-changing details, the former Gossip Girl star has consistently found herself at the top of many a Met best dressed list.
Despite her style being almost synonymous with the biggest night in fashion, the actress hasn’t graced the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 2022, leaving many fashion fans guessing whether Blake will make her long-awaited return to the Met Gala in 2025.
Is Blake Lively attending the Met Gala?
Short answer, we don’t know for certain, but based on recent source quotes from People, it looks like Blake will be staying out of the spotlight for another year.
“Blake and Ryan [Reynolds] haven’t gone since 2022, when they were co-chairs, and they will not be in attendance this year,” the insider shared.
While the reason behind their no-show remains unknown, Blake last made her mark on the Met Gala in 2022 – co-hosting her first ball alongside husband Ryan, Regina King, and Lin Manuel-Miranda.
As fans eagerly keep an eye out for a potential red carpet return, scroll down to look back on Blake’s best Met Gala red carpet looks.
Blake Lively’s Best Met Gala Fashion Moments
In America: An Anthology of Fashion
2022
With a dress code of “Gilded Glamour and White Tie,” the blonde beauty was sure to be among the best-dressed in attendance as she worked with Versace to create an incredible look for the occasion. And she certainly delivered.
Blake wore a custom Atelier Versace gown that paid homage to New York City, specifically the architecture of the Empire State Building, Grand Central Station and the Statue of Liberty.
Her gown even came undone to transform from a striking copper colour to the signature green of the iconic NYC statue – just as it did in real life. According to the New York Times, the colours are said to represent the Statue of Liberty oxidising from copper to green.
Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination
2018
After years of amazing gowns (and the on-again-off-again following of the theme), Blake wore her most iconic dress yet at the Met Gala in 2018.
Her crimson Versace gown was a show-stopper in every sense, with the bodice taking more than 600 hours to bead, and the flowing train requiring her to take a party bus to the museum. Not to mention her golden halo and extravagant jewels.
Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between
2017
This theme was one of the clear dividers among attendees, with it becoming painfully obvious which stars did and didn’t nail the dress code.
While Rihanna was a clear winner in a statement floral frock by Rei Kawakubo, Blake was up there on all the “best dressed” lists thanks to her golden Versace gown with a statement electric blue feathered train.
Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology
2016
Blake worked closely with Burberry to design her iconic pink gown and floral cape, which is one of her greatest stand-out looks from the Met Gala.
While the delicate gown stood in contrast to the likes of Claire Danes in an illuminated dress or Zayn Malik wearing a silver “robotic” arm, it was still ridiculously pretty and a 10/10 for most fans
Charles James: Beyond Fashion
2014
The first time Blake attended with Ryan, the couple were the epitome of old Hollywood glamour. Which also meant they’d absolutely nailed the theme.
And on a night when, for once, most stars seemed to fit the dress code, it was impressive that Blake managed to stand out in her glittering Gucci gown.
Punk: Chaos to Couture
2013
In Gucci, Blake put her own “all-American girl” spin on punk.
While stars like Sienna Miller and Cara Delevingne opted for studs and leather, the actress chose a subtle tribute to the theme with a black feathered train that crept up the structured bodice.
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
2011
By this stage in her career, Blake had become known for her stylish red carpet appearances and had recently been signed to Chanel as an ambassador.
Attending on the arm of the late Karl Lagerfeld, the star wowed in an embellished “naked dress” by the French fashion house.
American Woman: Fashioning A National Identity
2010
Blake wore her first (and last) Met Gala mini dress in 2010, rocking an embellished Marchesa frock that turned heads. It was very Serena van der Woodsen of her.
The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion
2009
What can we say – the girl looks good in blue! And she proved it in a free-flowing Versace gown with a thigh-high slit.
We’d like to think this colour choice had something to do with Miranda Priestley’s cerulean monologue in The Devil Wears Prada a few years earlier.
Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
2008
As her career took off thanks to Gossip Girl and Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, Blake attended her first Met Gala in a striking black gown from Ralph Lauren’s 40th-anniversary collection.
Her first dress kicked off a long-standing love affair with extravagant trains and feathers, though it wasn’t quite as “on-theme” as her later looks.
We suppose extreme star power might have something to do with how she managed to better pull off the dress code as the years went on.
