The Best Menswear Looks in Met Gala History, From Timothée Chalamet to Bad Bunny

Everyone was left in awe by John Galliano’s 2024 artisanal collection for Maison Margiela, but Bad Bunny was one of the few who got his own custom look inspired by the show.

Making his Met Gala debut, Colman Domingo cemented his status as one of Hollywood’s best-dressed men in 2024 with this Willy Chavarria look.

Boys, take notes. Josh O’Connor’s floral Loewe mules are exactly how you should dress up a simple suit.

Back cleavage isn’t gender specific, according to Bad Bunny.

The Internet spiraled into a frenzy at the sight of Pedro Pascal’s legs and lower thighs in 2023.

To be clear, that’s Alessandro Michele on the left and Jared Leto on the right in 2022.

Historically, men are less willing to lean into red carpet theatrics at the Met Gala. But Bad Bunny certainly had fun with his Luar look in 2022.

Another black suit? At least Jacob Elordi’s was emblazoned with embroidery.

Sebastian Stan was hard to miss during the 2022 ball.

Justin Bieber paired his extremely baggy suit with graphic white sneakers from his brand Drew in 2021.

Timothée Chalamet embraced the 2021 “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion” dress code by wearing a pair of white Chuck Taylors and trousers that almost looked like sweatpants.

We had to wait for A$AP Rocky and Rihanna to grace the Met steps in 2021. But this dramatic ERL cape, made from a blanket found in a California thrift store, was more than worth it.

Pharrell Williams and his wife Helen Lasichanh took couple’s style seriously in 2021 when they hit the museum steps in matching Chanel looks.

Lewis Hamilton added sheer accents to his sleek suit back in 2021.

Troye Sivan channeled 2021’s theme in a rule-breaking Altu by Altuzzara black dress, Rick Owens boots, and Cartier jewelry.

With help from Alessandro Michele’s Gucci, Harry Styles freed the nipple in 2019.

Not only did Jared Leto wear an off-the-runway Gucci dress from Michele, he paired it with a hyper-realistic bust as an accessory. It was one of the better takes on 2019’s “Camp” theme.

If nothing else, Billy Porter’s 2019 outfit was certainly “Camp.”

The late Chadwick Boseman followed 2018’s theme, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination,” to a tee with his custom Versace look.

The late Virgil Abloh paired his ivory suit with sneakers from his brand, Off-White.

In 2017, Jaden Smith made the last-minute decision to cut his hair before the gala. He used the trimmings as an accessory, because why not?

Zayn Malik avoided another boring suit moment when he added a robot arm to one side of his outfit. It perfectly matched the futuristic halter dress of his then-girlfriend, Gigi Hadid.

Justin Bieber, dressed in Balmain, played around with the classic suit.

Couples Thom Browne? Sign us up.

Sheer fabrics are often reserved for women during Met Monday, but Marc Jacobs had fun with see-through lace at the 2012 edition. He wore a black Comme des Garçons frock, white underwear, and bedazzled Mary Janes.

As one of America’s most iconic designers, it’s fitting that Ralph Lauren decided to show up to the 2010 gathering in something as American as blue jeans. Paired with a tailored suit coat of his own design, of course.

Karl Lagerfeld added some sparkle to his uniform in 2008.

Jeans and cowboy boots? English rocker Johnny Borrell, then dating Kirsten Dunst, defied typical Met dressing in 2007.

Designers often wear something simple to the Met Gala to really let their muses shine, but the late Lee McQueen was the perfect plaid complement to Sarah Jessica Parker’s 2006 dress.

2006 was a big year for designers and their muses. John Galliano, dressed in sequined cigarette pants, a polka dot vest, and a baroque jacket, attended the bash with Charlize Theron.

The late Andre Leon Talley demanded attention anywhere he went, including the 2004 Met Gala. The editor showed up in one of his signature cape coats with underpinnings that nodded to the night’s theme, “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century.”

Most men opt for formal suits nowadays, but N.E.R.D.’s Shae Haley, Pharrell Williams, and Chad Hugo had other ideas.

2001’s exhibition “Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years” doesn’t really fit with Alan Cumming’s outfit, but we’re glad the actor decided to wear it regardless.

It’s one thing to wear a metallic silver suit and an entirely different thing to pair said suit with sneakers like Cumming did at the 1998 gala.

In 1995, Elton John spiced up his Mandarin collared suit coat with sequined trousers that were begging to be danced in.