--- title: The Olsen Twins Did Their Own Thing at the 2019 Met Gala description: Leave it to Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen to bring the surprises to the red carpet at the 2019 Met Gala in New York City. canonical: https://time.com/5573510/the-olsen-twins-met-gala-2019/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-05-07T00:16:50.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:02:13.620Z og:title: The Olsen Twins Brought Black Leather to the Met Gala og:description: For the 2019 Met Gala, the Olsen twins did their own thing as usual og:url: https://time.com/5573510/the-olsen-twins-met-gala-2019/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt44e264c4f50e8065/6989498a16d8840c09c35100/mary-kate-ashley-olsen-social.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1420 og:image:height: 799 og:image:alt: The 2019 Met Gala Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Olsen Twins Brought Black Leather to the Met Gala twitter:description: For the 2019 Met Gala, the Olsen twins did their own thing as usual twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt44e264c4f50e8065/6989498a16d8840c09c35100/mary-kate-ashley-olsen-social.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Olsen Twins Did Their Own Mood-Serving Thing in Matching Leather at the 2019 Met Gala > Sponsored content. 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Leave it to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen to constantly provide a red carpet appearance with a twist._  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner May 7, 2019 12:16 AM UTC  Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes On Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes On Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. John Shearer—THR/Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner May 7, 2019 12:16 AM UTC Leave it to [Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen](http://time.com/4169471/mary-kate-ashley-olsen-fuller-house-absence-explained/) to constantly provide a red carpet appearance with a twist. The former child stars turned fashion icons and designers have always pursued their own take on a theme or an event, never letting trends or dress codes get in the way of their aesthetic choices. This year’s camp-themed [2019 Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Benefit](http://time.com/5269657/best-red-carpet-fashion-2018-met-gala/) was no exception, with the pair showing up in full-length black leather looks that mark one of their most matchy-matchy red carpet choices to date. (In contrast, many other celebrities interpreted the theme with bright colors and bold sparkles, like the standout hot pink gown of [Lady Gaga](http://time.com/5580073/lady-gaga-met-gala-2019/) or the Egyptian goddess style of a golden-winged [Billy Porter](http://time.com/5584341/billy-porter-met-gala-2019/).) > [](https://twitter.com/IAMFASHlON/status/1125538339036303360) Over the years, the Olsen twins have been Met Gala red carpet mainstays whether or not they dress to theme. They tend to prefer dramatic silhouettes: almost always, they’ll go with long, romantic gowns with Gothic details, rendered often in black or neutral tones. At 2018’s “Heavenly Bodies” themed Met Gala, their looks [were unusually apt,](http://time.com/5269383/olsen-twins-met-gala-2018/) echoing the evening’s focus on robe-adjacent fashion in the Catholic universe. Mostly, fans are always just excited to see the Olsens out and about; they tend to shy away from the spotlight and other big celebrity events besides this night, casually considered “fashion’s Oscars.” Despite their seeming rejection of Hollywood, however, the pair are going strong as designers behind their labels The Row and Elizabeth and James. And here’s what the Olsen twins wore the to the 2018 Met Gala.  Ashley Olsen (L) and Mary-Kate Olsen attend the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by George Pimentel/Getty Images) George Pimentel—Getty Images  Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images  Actors/designers Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen attend the 'China: Through The Looking Glass' Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin—FilmMagic  Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen attend "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology", the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2016 in New York, New York. Taylor Hill—FilmMagic  Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen at 'Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons:Art of the In-Between' Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City. Jackson Lee—FilmMagic  Mary-Kate Olsen (L) and Ashley Olsen attend the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. 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