Lively told E! on the red carpet that the front of the dress was designed to emulate the architecture of the Empire State Building. Zendayas Met Gala ensemble was equally unforgettable one year prior, when she arrived at the museum steps wearing a metallic, lace gown adorned with shoulder pads that looked like armor. 2018s Met Gala theme, 'Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,' was interpreted in a variety of unique ways, but Zendaya opted to channel Joan of Arc. The bow unraveled as she walked along the red carpet to reveal the green color. When Lively first arrived, the dress had an oversized copper bow at the hip that led into a long, dramatic train. Staying true to that year’s theme China: Through the Looking Glass, the actress wore a beautiful red and black Fausto.
The tulle dress was embroidered with crystal and metallic leather and tri-tone copper foil. Zendaya attends the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on in New York City. For her Met Gala debut in 2015, Zendaya sported a bedazzling high-low dress. During the same Extra interview, Zendaya shared that it was a Very stressful look. At the time, she was dressed as a full-on Disney Princess complete with a light-up gown.
The actress, who was a co-chair for the 2022 event alongside husband Ryan Reynolds, arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a custom Versace look that changed from bronze to green to mirror the oxidation of the famous New York City landmark. During her last appearance at the Met Gala in 2019, the HBO star turned heads while adhering to the theme, Camp: Notes on Fashion.