Best Dressed Together: 5 Couples Who Won The Met Gala Red Carpet
The Met Gala is fashion’s most theatrical stage, with some moments lingering longer than others, especially when couples don’t just arrive together but also in perfect sync. These are the best-dressed duos over the years who not only attended but curated an aesthetic together and sparked fashion conversations that lasted for years.
1. Sarah Jessica Parker & Alexander McQueen, 2006: One of the most memorable pairings in the carpet’s history showcased McQueen and Parker walking hand in hand in matching tartan honouring British fashion. While Parker wore a bespoke one-shoulder red and green plaid tartan sash dress, McQueen matched with a traditional Scottish kilt, tartan sash, and tuxedo jacket, both designed by the late designer.
2. Gigi Hadid & Zayn Malik, 2016: Cementing their status as a high-profile couple, the model-singer duo made an appearance together perfectly on the “Manus X Machina” theme with Gigi shimmering in a sleek metallic Tommy Hilfiger gown and Zayn adding a futuristic edge with a custom Versace suit, robotic armour sleeves.
3. A$AP Rocky and Rihanna, 2025
The “fashion killa” and co-chair Rocky showed up in true dandy fashion with “bad girl” Riri on his side, who wore a custom-made Marc Jacobs suit, highlighting her baby bump. Their looks blended together, with exaggerated silhouettes and couture precision, all while being perfectly on theme and radiating their own happiness on fashion’s biggest night, which honoured black fashion, culture, and excellence.
4. Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant, 1995: Before the Met Gala became the spectacle it is today, Elizabeth and Grant were already offering a master class in fashion decades ago. The couple who were the staples of 90s glamour were the undisputed headliner couple with the appearance Hurley made in her now iconic Versace safety-pin dress, with Grant complementing her look in a classic black tuxedo, offering minimalism but with an unforgettable edge.
5. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West, 2016: No strangers to the spotlight, Kim and Kanye made a memorable appearance as they leaned into futuristic glamour on command of the night’s theme. The highly acclaimed futuristic looks designed by Olivier Rousteing for Balmain landed the couple the ‘night’s best-dressed pair” title by Vogue. Kim’s gown was liquid silver, body contouring, almost armour-like, which mirrored Kanye’s embellished silver jacket and icy-toned contacts.
