You Won't Believe What the 2006 Met Gala Looked Like

The Sex and the City star embodied the 2006 Met Gala theme, "AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion," in a McQueen creation.

Charlie's Angels, but make it Drew in Oscar de la Renta, Charlize's then-boyfriend and the actress in John Galliano.

You don't want to close your eyes and miss the Armageddon actress' asymmetrical gown by Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein.

Linda was a vision in magenta Saint Laurent by Stefano Pilati as she strolled into the event with one of her supermodel besties.

Scarlett wanted to be sure nothing was lost in translation as far as who made her sparkling look.

The actress sped right past the days of disco, fueled by this flirty Yves Saint Laurent party dress.

The style icon was still Lauren Davis then and Zoe, making her Met Gala debut, had yet to guard a single galaxy.

The Rent costars eventually let their lease expire, divorcing in 2014 after 11 years of marriage, but they share son Walker, who was born in 2009.

This is Mandy taking a walk to remember on the Met red carpet.

The Sex Pistols frontman (born John Lydon) was backed up, as always, by his longtime manager, personal minder, hairdresser and friend of 30-plus years John "Rambo" Stevens, who passed away in 2023.

The Belgian designer let loose in a Union Jack-inspired dress alongside her media mogul husband.

The actress channeled Jane Austen times in a romantic Dolce & Gabbana dress with an empire waist.

If the intention was to make Selma look like a goddess in Chanel Haute Couture, then mission accomplished.

The goth metal rocker and the burlesque queen had just married in 2005 and would divorce in 2007, but here they mingled with the beautiful people.

There was no shame in channeling Queen Elizabeth I on "AngloMania" night.

When has the Barber Shop star not blown our minds?

We wouldn't call him a basket case, but the Green Day singer apparently did not have the time to get dressed up for the Met Gala.

The late Vogue editor-at-large and his supermodel date, wearing Givenchy by Alexander McQueen, were the opposite of dreckitude.

That's Moss, Kate Moss, in a sleek black Burberry jacket and leather pants, with a pop of color provided by the soles of her Louboutins.

The Olsen twins, both wearing Badgley Mischka, have traditionally enjoyed the full house at the Met Gala—including in 2006 when they launched their luxury label The Row.

Two years into their ultimately 10-year marriage, the couple were all smiles.

Just the photographer's luck, catching a radiant Lindsay Lohan coming down the steps in Marchesa.

The Blue Bloods actress and the Super Bowl winner were broken up by year's end, and therefore were making their last Met Gala appearance as a couple—but their son Jack was born n August 2007.

The Brazilian supermodel, who was fixed up with Brady seven months later, touched down in Christian Dior Couture.

Still a year away from moving to the U.S. with David Beckham, the former Spice Girl looked like a walking valentine in a sweetheart-neck Roland Mouret dress she bought at a sample sale.

The perennial Met Gala co-chair, in one her signature dress-with-coat ensembles, hit the carpet with her daughter.

In 2006, it wasn't a strange day to see the three-time Oscar nominee hobnobbing at the Met.

Remember when the Unstoppable actress dated Smith from Sex and the City? Cool.

Who styled the Oscar winner's elegant belted shirt dress remains confidential.

Love was in the air, as the English model—looking peachy in Versace—married the businessman in 2007, but they divorced in 2011.