TheMet Galas red carpet is a place where celebrities are encouraged to pull out all the stops.

So long as they honor the years specific theme, all fashion rules pretty much go out the window.

But this wasnt always the case.

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Though few and far between, there were some risk-takers in the early Met Gala days.

I just didnt wanna wear a tuxedo and be boring, the designerlater saidof the look.

As Jacobs said, boring was no longer acceptable.

Alton Mason in Balmain 2023

Out went the suits, in came the outre looks.

Some of the best moments in the past decade have been entirely out of box.

Other winning ensembles have come as the result of absolute commitment to a theme.

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A$AP Rocky also wore a quilted ERL cape, which perfectly complemented Rihannas voluminous Balenciaga design.

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Bad Bunny in Jacquemus 2023

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