And just like that... Sarah Jessica Parker has made her 12th Met Gala appearance.
And it was fabulous. After skipping last year's ball, Sex and the City and sequel series And Just Like That...'s Carrie Bradshaw walked the red carpet at the 2024 event, themed "Garden of Time," in a head-turning ensemble. The 59-year-old wore a sheer nude, calf-length Richard Quinn dress that put the gown's hoop skirt on full display. She paired the look with an eye-catching large Philip Treacy hat to match and Briony Raymond jewelry. (See all the photos of the stars at the gala.)
Sarah made her debut at the event, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, in 1995. She wore a black dress with spaghetti straps that she bought from a thrift store and had tailored. She also did her own hair and makeup.
Sarah was then absent from the annual event until 2006, when she attended the Met Gala wearing a red plaid, asymmetrical Alexander McQueen dress with a cream tulle skirt and black lace bodice, matching her look with her companion for the evening, designer Alexander McQueen himself, who passed away in 2010.
Sarah has continued to showcase bolder and bolder fashion choices at the Met Gala over the past decade. At the 2022 ball, Sarah had cameras flashing with another elaborate style—black, gray and white Christopher John Rogers ball gown with a corset bodice, paired with a black, white and magenta Philip Treacy headpiece.
"Whenever I go to the Met, I don't understand how everyone else didn't spend 7 to 10 months working on it," the actress told Vogue in 2022. "The assignment is the theme, and you should interpret it. It should be labor-intensive and challenging."
See photos of Sarah and other stars at the 2024 Met Gala below:
Zendaya
In Maison Margiela.
Sydney Sweeney
In custom Miu Miu.
Cardi B
In Windowsen.
Kim Kardashian
In custom Maison Margiela Couture and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Jessica Biel
In Tamara Ralph.
Bad Bunny
In custom Maison Margiela.
Jodie Turner-Smith
In Burberry and Chopard jewelry.
Kylie Jenner
In custom Oscar de la Renta and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Kendall Jenner
In Givenchy Haute Couture and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Jennifer Lopez
In custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture.
Mindy Kaling
In Gaurav Gupta.
Ariana Grande
In custom Loewe and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Shakira
In Carolina Herrera and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
Mona Patel
In custom Iris Van Herpen couture.
Janelle Monáe
In custom Vera Wang.
Dua Lipa
In Marc Jacobs and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Gabrielle Union
In custom Michael Kors.
Sarah Jessica Parker
In Richard Quinn and Philip Treacy hat.
Ayo Edebiri
In Loewe.
Gigi Hadid
in Thom Browne and Chopard.
Nicki Minaj
In Marni.
Jaden Smith
In Thome Browne.
Elle Fanning
In Balmain and Cartier jewelry.
Zendaya
In Givenchy SS96 Couture.
Ambika Mod
In Loewe.
Pamela Anderson
In Oscar de la Renta.
Cara Delevingne
In Stella McCartney.
Naomi Campbell
In custom Burberry.
FKA Twigs
In Stella McCartney.
Lea Michele
In Rodarte.