Met Gala: What Celebrities Dressed Like 20 Years Ago

Gwyneth Paltrow

Today, GOOP is known for her sunny blonde tresses, but the actress took a trip to the dark side for her turn on the carpet when she arrived with chocolate brown locks to complement her blue snakeskin printed dress with a keyhole accent.

Paltrow attended the gala with her dad, Bruce Paltrow.

Charlize Theron

Theron went full '90s with this sparkling spaghetti-strap gown, strappy heels, minimal-yet-sparkling jewelry and a coordinating wrap, completing her look with a very prom-appropriate updo and the era's ultra-thin eyebrows.

Jennifer Lopez and Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Lopez and Combs were an item when they attended the 1999 gala together, with Lopez in a beige cutout dress and diamond jewelry and Combs in all white, complete with a coat and sunglasses.

Donatella Versace

Before Lopez wore a variation on this dress to the 2000 Grammys and eventually inspired Google Images, designer Donatella Versace wore her own creation to the 1999 Met Gala.

Elizabeth Hurley

Hurley chose a black satin dress with a thigh-high slit, low neckline and red beaded accent at the waist along with black sandals for her gala appearance.

Anjelica Huston

Huston arrived in a satin spaghetti-strap gown with a cowl neckline, long white gloves and a pearl necklace.

Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson

The late Natasha Richardson attended the event with her husband, Liam Neeson.

Richardson wore a light-colored satin evening gown with a matching wrap and carried a beaded clutch while Neeson opted for a traditional black-and-white suit.

'Rock Royalty'

Liv Tyler joined designer Stella McCartney, both of whom were appropriately dressed in one-shoulder tops that read "Rock Royalty."

Tyler is the daughter of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler while McCartney's dad is Beatles member Paul McCartney.

Christina Ricci

Ricci brought some color to the carpet in her aqua blue dress with sequin accents and matching shoes, with the then-19-year-old looking like she could have walked from her senior prom straight to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Hewitt's look was a '90s masterpiece, with the actress combining multiple decade-friendly trends including a crop top, feathered skirt, wedge boots, piecey updo, tiny diamond earrings, a cuff bracelet and brown-toned makeup.

Minnie Driver

Driver was also a shining example of '90s fashion in her silver dress, which she teamed with purple satin shoes, a matching fringed wrap, chandelier earrings and lavender eyeshadow.

Iman

Supermodel Iman chose a black lace gown with a keyhole neckline and a gray fur coat.

Heather Graham and Ed Burns

Fellow wrap-carrier Heather Graham opted for a sleek black halter-neck gown, which she accessorized with dangling gold earrings.

She also styled her hair with two pieces hanging in front, as did nearly every teen girl in 1999.

Kim Cattrall

The Sex and the City star chose a figure-hugging gown with beaded paneling and sheer mesh accents for her turn on the carpet.

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown

The late singer hit the carpet with then-husband Bobby Brown, with Houston embracing the rock 'n roll theme in a bedazzled jacket over a sheer white shirt and black pants. Brown wore an all-white outfit complete with a black-and-white patterned fedora.

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