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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s Complete Met Gala Fashion History

The sisters have been attending the Met Gala since they were freshmen at NYU, and always manage to steal the show.

by Kyle Munzenrieder

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2005

The sisters attended their first Met Gala at 18. The theme was “The House of Chanel,” but Ashley wore Oscar de la Renta, while Mary-Kate opted for vintage.


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2006

For the “AngloMania”-themed exhibit, the pair wore Badgley Mischka.


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2007

That year, the theme was “Poiret: King of Fashion,” and the pair walked separately. Mary-Kate wore a black feathered gown from Lily Et Cie by Rita Warnick.


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2007

Ashley Olsen, meanwhile, contrasted in a white gown fit for a Grecian goddess.


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2008

For the “Superheroes” edition, the Olsen twins wore Diane Von Furstenberg gowns with Louboutin heels.


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2009

For “The Model as Muse” theme, Mary-Kate Olsen wore vintage Christian Lacroix.


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2009

Ashley Olsen, meanwhile, opted to wear a gown from their own brand, The Row.


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2011

After a year off, Ashley Olsen returned in 2011 in a Dior gown for the Alexander McQueen-themed exhibit.


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2011

In a rare embrace of color, Mary-Kate Olsen went for a fiery red Givenchy gown.


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2012

Mary-Kate came solo for the “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations” exhibit, and wore The Row.


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2013

Although the theme was “Punk,” Ashley once again opted for Dior, this time in a soft orange.


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2013

Mary-Kate wore vintage Chanel couture while carrying a Balmain coat.


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2014

The twins returned to walking together in 2014. They both wore vintage, from Chanel and Gianfranco Ferré.


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2015

The theme was “China: Through the Looking Glass,” but the Olsen sisters both opted for black vintage numbers from John Galliano’s run at Dior.


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2016

The theme was “Manus x Machina” and the sisters wore vintage that seems to have never been properly identified.


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2017

Once again, the sisters wore outfits from so deep inside their vintage collections that the designers weren’t publicly identified.


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2018

For the “Heavenly Bodies” exhibit, Ashley’s metallic gown was vintage Paco Rabanne. Mary-Kate’s black dress was from The Row.


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2019

For the “Notes on Camp” Met Gala, the sisters once again opted to coordinate in vintage leather looks from Chanel.


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