27 Amazing Met Gala Throwback Looks You've Totally Forgotten About

Before the stars walk up those famous Met Gala steps, we're looking back at some head-turning looks from years past.

TheMet Gala, which was founded in 1948, has managed to consistently bring together the most sought-after people in fashion and entertainment over the course of its 78-year-run.

Themes were first introduced in 1973, and have included everything from 1992's "Fashion and History: A Dialogue" to 1998's "Rock Style," to 2010's "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity." Stars and designers have interpreted each in their own way, giving us some of themost unforgettable momentson the carpet — thinkZendayain Zac Posen in 2019,Rihannain Guo Pei in 2015, andDamson Idrisin Tommy Hilfiger last year.

Still, for every jaw-dropping moment, they've been some equally eyebrow-raising ensembles that might have missed the mark. Below, check out 27 amazing Met Gala looks you may have forgotten about— the good, the bad and the ones who were truly just products of their eras.

Timeless Chic

Former first lady Jackie Kennedy continued to be a major style-setter at all the most major fashion events in New York, long after leaving the White House. Above, she is pictured at the 1979 Met Gala themed, "Fashions of the Habsburg Era: Austria-Hungary."

Turning Back Time

Cher looked otherworldly as she was accompanied by designer Bob Mackie for the 1985 Met Gala.

Glitz and Glam

It takes a true supermodel to outshine a dress so sparkly, it's practically galactic. Naomi Campbell was that supermodel at the 1995 event, whose theme was "Haute Couture."

'90s Classic

The relationship between Claudia Schiffer and David Copperfield may have lost its magic, but the photos of them from this era (is that a scrunchie?) sure didn't. The former couple pulled up in all-black for the 1995 Met Gala.

Always Classic

It's a tribute to the star's enduring fashion icon status that she could repurpose this 1995 number today, and we wouldn't bat an eye.

Young Star

Brandy's shimmery two-piece mini suit with matching silver boots at the "Haute Couture"-themed event was so out of this world, it might have been the inspiration for the costumes onXenon: Girl of the 21st Century.

A Royal Appearance

A lady who knew a thing or two about good jewels,Princess Diana accompanied her fashion editor friend Liz Tilberis(and outshone the celebs) in a Dior gown and her famous pearl-and-sapphire necklace in 1996.

Golden Girl

Barbara Walters made allover gold sequins appear timeless as she made her into the event in 1996.

Keeping It Simple

Even at an exhibit dedicated to one of the most flamboyant designers of all time (Gianni Versace), Sandra is going to do Sandra — and we love her for it. The actress kept her ensemble simple and wore all black to the event in 1997.

Art of Seduction

When the Met Gala honored Gianni Versace in 1997, Salma Hayek stunned in leather and was not shy about showing some skin.

Icon Living

Long before fashion faceoffs were a thing, Donatella gave 1999 viewers a preview of the dress Jennifer Lopez would make immortal at the Grammys the next year.

Feeling Blue

A dark-haired Gwyneth Paltrow made waves in a form-fitting, snakeskin-patterned dress for her 1999 appearance.

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Going with the Flow

Jessica's interpretation on the Jacqueline Kennedy theme of 2001 was a decidedly beachy one.

Goddess Chic

For the "Goddess: The Classical Mode" theme in 2003, Victoria Beckham struck a pose in a sheer Dolce & Gabbana mini, five years before she'd reinvent herself as a major designer.

Just Heavenly

With her backless white Stella McCartney gown, halo of curls and tiara, Kate Hudson looked positively angelic at the 2003 Met Gala.

Young Love

Between Jake Gyllenhaal's rumpled, tie-free suit and Kirsten Dunst's knit beanie, could these fashion faux pas from 2003beany more millennial-coded?

Serious About Fashion

Some themes are best left to the supermodels, as Amber Valletta proved in 2004, by making her "Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century"-themed attire look killer rather than costume-y.

Showing Love

Karolina Kurkova understood the assignment, bringing the drama and opulence to 2005's "The House of Chanel" theme.

It's a Twin Thing

Before firmly establishing their caftans-and-oversized-jewels aesthetic, Mary-Kate and Ashley, then-NYU freshmen, opted for floaty boho dresses and a lot of eyeliner at the 2005 Met Gala.

Big Hair, Don't Care

The theme for 2006 was "AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion," which should help put Eva Mendes' sexy tribute to Jane Austen novels in context.

Laced to Perfection

Suffice it to say, no one could have rocked this perfectly-fitted Oscar de la Renta strapless gown like Drew Barrymore in 2006. And the pop of red on the lips took the look to the next level.

All About the Gild

Once again, Cate Blanchett proved she can look transcendent in gowns mere mortals can't even approach as she wore this gilded Balenciaga gown for 2007's "Poiret: King of Fashion" gala.

Red Hot

The best part of this gorgeous red Valentino gown with its cape-like train Jennifer Garner wore in 2007? She could have totally recycled it the next year for the Superheroes theme.

Going for Gold

It's a bold star who chooses a mini for the Met Gala, but Kate Bosworth has never played it safe. The actress opted for custom Prada when she attended in 2007.

Style Starts

She might have been better known for being the daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet back in 2008, but theVogueteam saw her potential early: In the decades that followed, Zoë Kravitz has clearly established herself as a style superstar.

Made for This

There's pretty much nothing more rock 'n' roll than establishing your credentials the way Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney did at 2009's "Rock Style" themed gala via their "Rock Royalty" tees and trousers. (And they came by that title naturally: Dads are Steven Tyler and Paul McCartney.)

Strike a Pose

Blake Lively was draped in Chanel as she took her "red carpet goddess" status super-literally at the Alexander McQueen-themed event in 2011.

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White House correspondents' shooting latest: Pirro says suspect fired shotgun

Cole Allen,the suspect inthe White House Correspondents' Association Dinnershooting, conceded to remain detained pending further legal proceedings in his case, his attorney said at his detention hearing on Thursday.

Allen, dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit, appeared calm and did not speak during the hearing.

Allen, 31, faces three felony counts of attempted assassination of the President of the United States, transportation of a firearm and ammunition over state lines with the intent to commit a felony and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence. He has not entered a plea and is set to return to court on May 11.

The California native-- who was carrying a shotgun, a pistol and knives -- was tackled by law enforcement after Saturday night'sgunfire inside the Washington, D.C., Hilton hotel, where thousands of journalists as well as President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet were gathered for the annual dinner. Allen did not reach the ballroom, where the dinner was underway. A Secret Service member was shot during the incident, but the bullet hit the agent's protective vest, officials said.

In an overnight court filing, Allen's attorneys questioned what evidence the government has to determine Allen fired his weapon.

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro told Fox News on Thursday, "We know [Allen] fired off that 12-gauge shotgun one time."

Prosecutors said in documents that Allen fired the shotgun at least once as he ran past the magnetometers, and they said he fired "in the direction" of the Secret Service officer who was struck in the vest. Prosecutors said one spent cartridge case was recovered from the chamber and “at least one fragment was recovered from the crime scene that was physically consistent with a single buckshot pellet.”

Pirro said "the Secret Service officer fired his weapon five times" and she added that the agent did not shoot himself.

Pirro said Allen will face additional charges. She also said investigators are searching for anyone he might've threatened by name.

Allen's court appearance came a day after federal prosecutors filed a detention memo, supporting their request for a judge to hold the defendant in custody pending trial.

"The defendant attempted to kill the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. The crimes with which the defendant is charged are among the most serious in the United States Code, and the evidence of his guilt is overwhelming," prosecutors wrote.

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Under what prosecutors titled in court records as "The Defendant's Assassination Plan," prosecutors cited his writings in which he allegedly laid out his plan to target top members of the Trump administration, according to the memo.

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The suspect also sent a prescheduled email to his employer minutes before launching the attack, in which he allegedly apologized for his "unprofessionality [sic]," according to a pretrial detention memo prosecutors filed in federal court on Wednesday.

"Consider me to be submitting my resignation effective immediately (if it matters.)," Cole allegedly wrote in the email, according to the memo.

The tutoring company C2 Education, where Allen purportedly worked, said they are cooperating “fully” with law enforcement and denounced the “horrifying incident” at the correspondents’ Dinner, but omitted details of Allen’s work history.

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“We were shocked to hear the news of the horrifying incident that transpired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner," the tutoring company said in a statement on Sunday. "We are cooperating fully with law enforcement to assist them in their investigation. Violence of any kind is never the answer.”

Retired FBI Agent and ABC News contributor Brad Garrett said that in his decades of investigating major crimes, he could not recall another suspect submitting a job resignation letter in a screed.

Garrett, however, said he was not surprised the suspect submitted his notice. He said the resignation notice suggests it fits in with the "parallel personality" of someone who has led a responsible life, yet can also exhibit another side in which they are filled with anger and rage.

"It’s fairly common in the writings of mass shooters to apologize to people. The idea that you are telling your employer that you’re formally quitting kind of fits into that to a certain extent," Garrett said.

ABC News' Luke Barr and Bill Hutchinson contributed to this report.

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Habitat for Humanity is developing a new Atlanta community with help from the Carters' initiative

ATLANTA (AP) — Walking through the frame of his soon-to-be new home on a recent morning, an excited Ozzy Herrera could envision the future. A brown leather sofa to match the floors. Terra-cotta-colored walls. A bar cart near the kitchen.

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Herrera, who works two jobs at Atlanta's airport, never imagined he would own a home at the age of 27.

“It’s special. It’s magical,” he said.

In May, nearly 1,000 volunteers with Habitat for Humanity will complete Herrera's new home and 23 other affordable housing units in Atlanta's Sylvan Hills neighborhood for the 40th Carter Work Project.

The intensive, weeklong building sessions named after former President Jimmy Carter and his late wife Rosalynn have constructed roughly 5,000 homes in 14 countries since 1984. The project is returning to Atlanta for the first time since 1988, when the Carters helped construct 21 homes in another neighborhood.

Habitat is not just a homebuilder anymore

The Sylvan Hills construction also reflects a new shift into real estate development for Habitat for Humanity, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year amid agrowing crisis in affordable housingand a broadening political battle over affordability more generally.

“The gap between what a family can afford and what it costs to create that unit of housing is the widest it has been in modern history,” saidJonathan Reckford, CEO of the international organization.

The nonprofit plans to serve as a developer on more of its projects because many smaller developers still haven’t recovered from the losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or have gone out of business altogether.

The Sylvan Hills project includes another first for Habitat

In Sylvan Hills, Habitat for Humanity is building on 8 acres (3 hectares) of land that it purchased in 2015. It also worked to get the site, which used to house a saw-blade manufacturer, rezoned for residential use. The 24 housing units will be a mix of single-family homes and townhomes, forming a new community called Langston Park. It's the first time Atlanta Habitat for Humanity will build multifamily townhomes.

“We do believe it’s important to get the best use out of every precious piece of land that we’re able to acquire and come by so that we can serve more families,” said Atlanta Habitat for Humanity President and CEO Rosalyn Merrick.

The homes in Langston Park will cost about $200,000 each to build. The new homeowners will pay a monthly mortgage based on their income, but Habitat does not charge them interest. The goal is to eventually build 40 more homes on the site.

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Phileena Daniel, 27, also qualified to buy one of the homes. She and her 7-year-old son have struggled with housing over the past two years, including living in a unit infested with rats and roaches. She’s grateful for the stability a permanent home in Langston Park will bring.

“You know, sometimes we don’t see ourselves going far in life as young Black women in this society,” she said. “This is giving us an opportunity to expand.”

Habitat's shift earns praise

Habitat for Humanity’s move into community development is “a classic example of a nonprofit organization really trying to be responsive to community needs,” said Vincent Reina, urban economics and planning professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

“They can still be true to their core mission, which is advancing homeownership opportunities, but they are also acknowledging that we need a diverse set of housing solutions to really meet the needs of individuals,” said Reina, who is also founder and faculty director of the Housing Initiative at Penn.

High home prices and 30-year mortgage interest rates over 7% have made it impossible for even moderate-income households to afford a home in all but a handful of the 98 most expensive metro areas in the country, according to researchpublished last yearby Reina and Benjamin J. Keys, a Wharton real estate and finance professor.

That shift has made affordable housing a major issue around the country.

Congress steps in

In Congress, both the House and the Senate have passed different affordable housing bills. Lawmakers are working to reconcile differences to send a final bill to President Donald Trump for approval.

Trump has signedexecutive ordersto reduce housing regulatory burdens and help smaller banks provide mortgages. Hisproposed 2027 budget, however, seeks cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the elimination of numerous community development programs that currently help cities build affordable housing.

Herrera is hopeful

Back in Atlanta, Herrera couldn't stop thinking about all the possibilities homeownership could unlock. His mother had breast cancer, and she and his father could come live with him if the need arose. A low, stable monthly payment for housing would also help him pursue his goal of owning a coffee shop. Herrera said rising rents in the Atlanta area had forced him to move previously, taking time and money away from that project.

“Now, I can finally take some risks,” he said.

Gamboa reported from Cleveland. Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. For all of AP’s philanthropy coverage, visithttps://apnews.com/hub/philanthropy.

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Man charged with attempted murder after stabbings of Jewish men in London

LONDON (AP) — A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder inthe stabbings of two Jewish menin London, police said.

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Police say Essa Suleiman faces two counts of the charge related to the attack in Golders Green and a third related to an attack elsewhere in the city the same day.

He is due to make his first court appearance later Friday.

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The British government pledge to tackle antisemitism after the stabbings in an area in north London that is an epicenter of Britain’s Jewish community. The victims, aged 34 and 76, were seriously injured. One has since been discharged from a hospital and the other is in stable condition.

The stabbings followed astring of arson attackson synagogues and other Jewish sites in London that have sparked fear and anger.

Prime Minister Keir Starmersaid that his government would increase security for the Jewish community and “do everything in our power to stamp this hatred out.”

Britain’s official terror threat level was raised from substantial to severe after Wednesday’s stabbing attack. Severe is the second-highest rung on a five-point scale and means intelligence agencies consider an attack highly likely in the next six months.

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US charges Mexican government, law enforcement officials in alleged cartel scheme

Current and former high-ranking Mexican government and law enforcement officials were charged Wednesday in New York with allegedly conspiring with the Sinaloa cartel to distribute “massive” quantities of illicit drugs inside the United States in exchange for bribe payments and political support.

Among the defendants is the current governor of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya.  Neither he nor his codefendants are in U.S. custody.

Moya released a statement on Wednesday, saying, "I categorically and unequivocally reject the allegations brought against me by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, as they are entirely unfounded and lack any basis in truth."

US is engaged in formal 'armed conflict' with 'terrorist' drug cartels, Trump says

"We will prove the baselessness of this slander," Moya added, calling the indictment a "perverse strategy aimed at undermining the constitutional order."

He and nine others are accused of playing central roles in a violent and corrupt drug trafficking conspiracy that federal prosecutors said brought fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico into the United States, including shielding cartel leaders from investigation, passing sensitive military information to cartel leaders and providing protection for traffickers.

In exchange, the defendants have collectively received millions of dollars in drug money from the faction of the cartel run by the Chapitos, the sons of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, according to the indictment.

The indictment said another defendant, Juan Valenzuela Millan, a high-level commander in the Culiacan Municipal Police, received more than $1,600 every month from the Chapitos in exchange for using the Culiacan Municipal Police to carry out arrests, kidnappings and murders.

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In October 2023, Millan allegedly helped the Chapitos kidnap a DEA confidential source and the source’s relative, who was then tortured and killed.

“The Sinaloa Cartel is a ruthless criminal organization that has flooded this community with dangerous drugs for decades,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.  “As the indictment lays bare, the Sinaloa Cartel, and other drug trafficking organizations like it, would not operate as freely or successfully without corrupt politicians and law enforcement officials on their payroll.  The support of corrupt foreign officials for deadly trafficking of drugs must end.

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Mexican Special Prosecutor for the Investigation of Relevant Matters, Ulises Lara, said during a press conference on Wednesday that Mexico will open its own investigation into the allegations.

Lara said authorities will review the evidence to determine whether it meets legal standards and whether the requests are viable under Mexican law.

Mexican law requires evidence indicating probable commission of a crime before any arrest warrant can be issued, according to Lara.

Lara said that if public officials are involved, a formal process is required to lift legal immunity before proceeding.

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ron Johnson released a statement on Wednesday saying, "Combating corruption and transnational criminal activity is a shared priority for the United States and Mexico. Our countries have pledged to strengthen transparency, enforce anti-corruption laws, and uphold the rule of law."

"While we cannot comment on the individual facts of these indictments, and the legal process will need to play out, one thing is certain: corruption that enables organized crime and harms both our countries will be investigated and prosecuted wherever U.S. jurisdiction applies," Johnson added.

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