These are the stars that made their Met Gala debut
What a debut!

Anna Wintour famously guards the guest list for the prestigious Met Gala, so securing an invite to The Oscars of the fashion world is no mean feat.
This year’s celebration, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in honour of the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition heralded a new wave of lucky first-time attendees.
See them all below and follow the Live Blog for more updates.
The debuts
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky in custom Tom Ford
Co-host Chris Hemsworth and wife Elsa Pataky chose Tom Ford for their Met Gala debut.
Actor and co-host of the Met Gala, Chris Hemsworth, made a glitzy entrance with his wife, Elsa Pataky.
The pair looked regal on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Hemsworth opted for a classic cream suit by the master of tailoring Tom Ford, while Elsa glistened in a golden semi-sheer gown topped with a crown of twisting gilded vines.
Hemsworth is a co-host for this year’s Met Gala alongside Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, and Bad Bunny.
“The Garden of Time” dress code draws inspiration from J.G. Ballard’s 1962 short story of the same name.
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Shakira in custom Carolina Herrera
Shakira attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time in custom Carolina Herrera.
Icon and cover star of our latest Power issue, Shakira has officially made her Met Gala debut.
Earlier this year, the singer-songwriter and all-out superstar sat down with our Editor-In-Chief, Andrea Thompson, ahead of our New York shoot.
She's seen here, in a trademark shade of fiery red, wearing a Carolina Herrera gown with towering satin platforms in a matching shade of fire engine red.
Raye in Fendi
Raye stuns in Fendi couture the Met Gala 2024.
Greta Lee in Loewe
Tyla in custom Balmain
Tyla attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Taylor Russell in Loewe
Ayo Edebiri in Loewe
Ayo Edebiri attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Ambika Mod in Loewe
Ambika Mod attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Emma Mackey in Chloé
Emma Mackey attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Elsa Pataky in Tom Ford
Elsa Pataky attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Rebecca Ferguson in Thom Browne
Rebecca Ferguson attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Rachel Sennott
Nicholas Galitzine in Fendi
Nicholas Galitzine attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Rebecca Hall in Danielle Frankel
Rebecca Hall attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Colman Domingo in Willy Chavarria
Colman Domingo attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Christian Cowan and Sam Smith in custom Christian Cowan
Christian Cowan and Sam Smith attend the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Queen Latifah in Thom Browne
Queen Latifah attend the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Omar Apollo in Loewe
Omar Apollo attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Lily Gladstone in Gabriela Hearst
Lily Gladstone attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Da'Vine Joy Randolph in cutom GAP designed by Zac Posen
Da'Vine Joy Randolph attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
Ed Sheeran in Stella McCartney
Ed Sheeran attends the Met Gala 2024 for the first time
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