Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have a style all their own, no doubt about it. From designing one of the top luxury brands, The Row, to consistently topping street style charts, there is a very good reason we always pay attention to these sisters’s arrival to the Met Gala year after year. They may seem altogether uninterested in the red carpet excitement, but this event’s stage is all theirs. Mary-Kate and Ashley consistently incorporate their own signature looks into theme after theme.
Perhaps most memorable was their debut in 2005 celebrating Chanel when both rocked a natural curl and brightening jewel-toned necklaces, as their flowing dresses quickly became their iconic Met Gala looks. Not to be forgotten however, were the looks the twins donned at the 2013 PUNK exhibit celebration. Both looks were flowing with just a bit of sparkle; a refreshing and welcome take on the night’s theme. Here, look back at Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s complete Met Gala history.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, in Oscar de la Renta and a vintage dress, at the 2005 Met Gala celebrating the house of Chanel.
2006: AngloMania Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Ashley Olsen arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, AngloMania, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1st, 2006.
Mary-Kate Olsen arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, AngloMania, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1st, 2006.
2007: Poiret: King of Fashion
Ashley Olsen arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Poiret: King of Fashion, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 8th, 2007.
Mary-Kate Olsen arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Poiret: King of Fashion, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 8th, 2007.
2008: Superheroes: Fashion And Fantasy
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, with Christian Louboutin, arrive to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, on May 2nd, 2005.
Ashley Olsen, in Dolce & Gabbana, arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, The Model as Muse, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4th, 2009.
Ashley Olsen, in Dolce & Gabbana, arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, The Model as Muse, on May 4th, 2009.
Mary-Kate Olsen arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, The Model as Muse, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4th, 2009.
2011: Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Ashley Olsen, in Christian Dior, arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2nd, 2011.
Mary-Kate Olsen arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2nd, 2011.
2012: Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations
Mary-Kate Olsen arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible conversations, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7th, 2012.
2013: PUNK: Chaos to Couture
Ashley Olsen arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, PUNK: Chaos to Couture, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6th, 2013.
Mary-Kate Olsen arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, PUNK: Chaos to Couture, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6th, 2013.
2014: Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen arrive to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Charles James: Beyond Fashion, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5th, 2014.
2016: Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen attend Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology, the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2016
2017: Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen attend the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City.
2018: Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen attend the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City.
2019: Camp: Notes on Fashion
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen arrive for the 2019 Met Gala celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City.
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