The Met Gala has always been an enchanting evening, but with American couturier and evening wear king Charles James as this year's celebrated designer, we knew it would boast even more glamour. Here are red carpet looks that are strikingly similar to Old Hollywood fashion moments of decades past.
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Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta
Leave it to SJP to channel Grace Kelly with ease.
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Rihanna in Stella McCartney
RiRi is giving major Rita Hayworth in her two-piece evening wear.
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Blake Lively in Gucci
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Naomi Campbell in Givenchy
Like Shirley Bassey, Campbell can pull off a white cut-out gown with ease.
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Dree Hemingway in Rodarte
Hemingway is an Americana vision like Lauren Bacall.
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Suki Waterhouse in Burberry
The British model looks a lot like Dorothy Mackaill in The Whip (1928).
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Lea Michele in Altuzarra
Michele looked as sultry as Marilyn Monroe in her dripping gold number.
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Karen Elson in Zac Posen
The model channeled Audrey Hepburn in her satin pink gown.
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Dakota Johnson in Jason Wu
The 50 Shades of Grey star channeled Rita Hayworth in the film noir Gilda (1946).
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Dita Von Teese in Zac Posen
Sophia Loren would have been right at home in Von Teese's corseted number.
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Kate Upton in Dolce & Gabbana
A sartorial risk always pays off when you're drawing comparisons to Joan Crawford.
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Sarah Silverman
Silverman takes a page out of Elizabeth Taylor's book in a structured bustier gown.
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Tabitha Simmons in Dolce & Gabbana
Simmons' bold floral statement is reminiscent of this frothy gown worn by '20s movie star Janet Gaynor.
