Vera Wang Bares It All In Bold, Revealing 2024 Met Gala Gown

Vera Wang is a month into 75 and she has continued to generate waves. The famous fashionista appeared on the red carpet at the 2024 Met Gala and easily stole the show in a sheer gown that left nothing to the imagination with its sheer fabric and bold accents.

Once called the Costume Institute Benefit, the Met Gala is considered one of the most prestigious fashion events in the world. This year’s took place on May 6. In keeping with tradition, this Met Gala also boasted a specific theme; 2024’s theme was Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, while the dress code is centered around the concept of a Garden of Time. A ticket to the very first one in ’73 cost $85; today, one ticket costs $75,000.

Vera Wang defies aging in a bold dress that bares it all at the 2024 Met Gala

For the 2024 Met Gala, Wang donned a mermaid-cut gown that was primarily sheer on the top, decorated with glittering stones across her torso and around her hips. The sheer fabric was interrupted abruptly at various points on the lower half of the dress by sheer black swatches of fabric that feathered around Wang’s legs like great wings.

Wang kept her long hair hanging untied straight down her back, framing a face that was modestly and subtly made up. Her jewelry choice was equally muted and invisible. The shape and flow of her gown accented Wang’s trim, willowy figure and ageless features.

Revisiting a night to remember

Wang’s presence was felt throughout the event even when she wasn’t showing off her bold evening dress. That’s because she helped dress some attendants. Most prominent was the guest she attended the party with, singer-songwriter and actress Janelle Monáe.

38-year-old Monáe accompanied Wang to the Met Gala dressed in a recycled Vera Wang ensemble. Her own was equally—if not more—sheer. But when it’s called recycled, that’s meant in every literal sense. Her outfit consisted of recycled bottle caps repurposed to resemble flowers. Each was individually placed across the outfit, but especially around the chest, hips, and shoulders. The flowery detailing on both their outfits keep them consistent with this year’s dress code, the Garden of Time.

What do you consider the best or most outrageous outfit from the glamorous night?