Nine Years Ago, The Met Gala Theme Was "Punk," Which I'm Still Thinking About In 2022 Because Some Of These People Clearly Did Not Understand The Assignment

One of my all-time favorite Met Gala themes was 2013's "Punk: Chaos to Couture."

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That theme was particularly memorable because it was funny to see how the rich + famous interpreted "punk."

Gisele Bündchen wearing a simple short black dress with one sleeve, which doesn't look punk at all
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1.Anne Hathaway

Anne wearing a sheer black gown
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2.Madonna

Madonna wearing black leggings and a plaid jacket
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3.Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus with her hair spiked straight up
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4.Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth wearing a shiny gold jacket
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5.Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah wearing a normal dress with white, black, and gold patterns
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6.Taylor Swift

Taylor wearing a long black dress and distinct cat-eye makeup
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7.Katy Perry

Katy wearing a gold crown and a dress that features a centuries-old painting
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8.Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth wearing a plain pink dress with one tan horizontal line
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9.Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer wearing what looks like a leopard print dress if all the prints were black
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10.Ashley Olsen

Ashley wearing a yellow dress with flowers on it
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11.Kristen Stewart

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12.Mary-Kate Olsen

Mary-Kate wearing a plain blue dress and what looks like a yellow wizard's robe
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13.Nicki Minaj

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14.Blake Lively

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Kevin Mazur / WireImage / Getty Images

15.Beyoncé

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Karwai Tang / FilmMagic / Getty Images

16.Katie Couric and John Molner

Katie wearing a purple dress and John wearing a plain black tux
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17.Emma Watson

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Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

18.Jaime King

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Lars Niki / Corbis via Getty Images

19.Gerard Butler

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20.Eddie Redmayne

Eddie wearing a plain blue tux
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21.Jennifer Lawrence

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22.Allison Williams

Allison wearing a strange black gown that looks like parts were ripped out and replaced with lace
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23.Andy Cohen

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24.Hilaria and Alec Baldwin

Hilaria wearing a black gown and Alec in a plain black tux
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25.Frank Ocean

Frank wearing a tux and snakeskin shoes
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26.Greta Gerwig

Greta wearing a black dress with a low-cut top
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27.Chloë Sevigny

Chloë wearing a dress with a bumpy pattern and a slit cut out of the leg
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28.Ginnifer Goodwin

Ginnifer wearing a bright gold dress with very dark eye makeup and bolded eyebrows
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29.Zachary Quinto

Zachary wearing a vest and the tips of his hair dyed blue
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30.John Krasinski and Emily Blunt

Emily in a black dress and John in a plain black tux
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31.Eve

Eve in a black dress adorned in several places with leather straps
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32.Psy

Psy wearing a checkerboard red-and-white jacket
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33.La La Anthony

La La wearing a red gown
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34.Linda Evangelista

Linda wearing a floofy blue dress
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35.Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, and Chris Stein

All three wearing black head to toe, with one also wearing a white jacket on top
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36.Kim Gordon

Kim wearing a black dress
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37.Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh

Pharrell wearing a checkerboard suit and Helen wearing a blue jumpsuit
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38.Lena Dunham and Erdem Moralıoğlu

Lena wearing a black dress and Erdem wearing a blue suit
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39.Cara Delevingne

Cara wearing a dress with a low-cut top that also has spikes stick out the sides, shoulders, and sleeves
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40.Florence Welch

Florence wearing a blue dress with long stripes of fabric hanging off the sleeves
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41.Minka Kelly

Minka in a pink dress with gemstones on the shoulders
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42.Nina Dobrev

Nina wearing a black pantsuit with a low-cut top
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43.Heidi Klum

Heidi wearing a bright white dress
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44.Ivanka Trump

Ivanka wearing a blue top with a bright green long skirt
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45.Julianne Hough

Julianne wearing a gray dress featuring a spiderweb design
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46.Michelle Williams

Michelle in a black dress
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47.Kate Mara

Kate in a short red dress
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48.Zooey Deschanel

Zooey in a light blue dress
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49.Emma Roberts

Emma wearing a black dress with a gold belt
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50.Kate Beckinsale

Kate in a pink dress
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51.Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Rosie wearing a dress with a see-through top and green fabric covering her breasts
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52.Kylie Minogue

Kylie wearing a black and white dress
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53.Jessica Biel

Jessica in a black dress with lace leggings
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54.Dakota Fanning

Dakota in a simple black dress
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55.Julianne Moore

Julianne wearing a dress with extra fabric on the top, giving it a boxy look
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56.Emmy Rossum

Emmy wearing a long white dress
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57.Alicia Keys

Alicia wearing a black top with a long red skirt
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58.Kerry Washington

Kerry wearing a purple dress with a design featuring what looks like peacock feathers
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59.Amanda Seyfried

Amanda wearing a dress that features trees and the night sky
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60.Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie in a simple red dress
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61.Carey Mulligan

Carey in a black dress
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62.Kate Upton

Kate wearing a simple green dress
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63.Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods

Lindsay wearing a white dress and Tiger wearing a simple black suit
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64.Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani

Gavin wearing a plaid suit and Gwen wearing a white skirt with a top that looks like it's tied in the middle
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65.Claire Danes

Claire wearing a very shiny dress
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66.Paloma Faith

Paloma in a long sequined dress
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67.Karlie Kloss

Karlie wearing a dress featuring a floral pattern
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68.Kirsten Dunst

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69.Katie Holmes

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Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

70.Renée Zellweger

Renee in a black dress with seemingly random lines
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71.Tommy Mottola and Thalia

Tommy in a black suit and Thalia is a glistening black dress
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72.Elle Fanning

Elle in a tie-dye dress
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73.Uma Thurman and Zac Posen

Uma in a shiny green dress and Zac in a black suit
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74.Sienna Miller

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75.Christina Ricci

Christina wearing a plaid dress and fishnet stockings
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76.Cameron Diaz

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77.Jessica Alba

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78.Solange

Solange in a blue dress with black swirls
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79.Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky

Chelsea wearing a gray dress with small flowers pinned to it, and Marc wearing a black suit
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80.Anna Wintour

Anna wearing a white dress with a colorful floral design on it
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81.Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee wearing a cream-colored dress
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82.Gisele Bündchen

Gisele wearing a short black dress
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83.Rita Ora

Rita wearing a white dress with vertical stripes running from top to bottom
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84.Leelee Sobieski

Leelee wearing a white dress with see-through sleeves that have a floral design
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85.Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak

Mindy wearing a paisley dress and B.J. wearing a black suit
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86.Marion Cotillard

Marion wearing a dress that looks like two dresses put together
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87.Matthew Mosshart and Kelly Osbourne

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88.Rooney Mara and Riccardo Tisci

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Kevin Mazur / WireImage / Getty Images

89.Nicole Richie

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Kevin Mazur / WireImage / Getty Images

90.Emilia Clarke

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91.Olivia Wilde

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92.And last but certainly not least, Kim's first appearance ever at the Met Gala (with Kanye)

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