--- description: Zendaya made her triumphant return to the Met Gala after a five year hiatus as a co-chair of the event, where she wore custom Margiela. title: Zendaya Stuns on the Met Gala Red Carpet image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04fc8d8fb3dd7753/698a5679cabb1d2e41e54192/met-gala-2024-zendaya-second-look-2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [fashion](/tag/fashion/) ## fashion Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Zendaya Proves Not Once But Twice That She Never Misses at the 2024 Met Gala  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Jan 19, 2026 12:47 PM CUTPublished: May 6, 2024 10:54 PM CUT  Jamie McCarthy—Getty Images; Theo Wargo—GA/The Hollywood Reporter/Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Jan 19, 2026 12:47 PM CUTPublished: May 6, 2024 10:54 PM CUT When it comes to making a dramatic, memorable fashion statement, few do it like [Zendaya](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177806/zendaya/ "undefined"), who showed out and showed up at the Met Gala not once, but twice in two showstopping looks. Throughout the years, the [_Challengers_](https://time.com/6971016/challengers-review/ "undefined") star has cemented her status as a true style icon, thanks to her [fearless approach to dressing up](https://time.com/6970050/zendaya-red-carpet-2024/ "undefined") and her longtime collaboration with her stylist and "image architect," Law Roach. So it should come as no surprise that when it came to [fashion's biggest night, the annual Met Gala](https://time.com/6972918/met-gala-history/ "undefined"), Zendaya served up a truly stunning look—a dark, romantic custom Maison Margiela gown. **Read more:** [_From Glambots to Tennis-Core, See Zendaya’s Best Red-Carpet Looks This Year_](https://time.com/6970050/zendaya-red-carpet-2024/ "undefined") For her first look for the 2024 Met Gala, Zendaya, who served as one of the event's co-chairs, and Roach selected a deep blue and dark green striped organza gown that was designed by Margiela creative director John Galliano, which they accessorized with a matching blue Philip Treacy fascinator punctuated by a sweeping feather. The dress was also embellished with metallic green bunches of grapes, flowers and blue birds, a lush touch that helped to drive home the "Garden of Time" theme. The look referenced a dress that Galliano had designed for Christian Dior's Spring/Summer 1999 haute couture collection.  Theo Wargo—GA/The Hollywood Reporter/Getty Images; Dia Dipasupil—Getty Images About three hours after she made her first appearance, Zendaya returned in her second look of the night, donning a dramatic black gown with an impressive train that brought to mind the Gilded Age. She topped off the look with a matching headpiece that resembled a bouquet of roses.  Jamie McCarthy—Getty Images; Theo Wargo—GA/The Hollywood Reporter/Getty Images Zendaya made her Met Gala debut in 2015 and attended every year until 2019, serving memorable looks like a Joan of Arc-inspired chainmail Versace gown in 2018 and a show-stopping yellow and red floral print ballgown by Dolce&Gabbana in 2017\. For the past five years, between pandemic cancellations of the event and work commitments, Zendaya has taken a hiatus from the event. But this year, her triumphant return to the Met Gala, proves that it was well worth the wait. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6975121/zendaya-met-gala-2024/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6975121/zendaya-met-gala-2024/"},"headline":"Zendaya Proves Not Once But Twice That She Never Misses at the 2024 Met Gala","datePublished":"2024-05-06T22:54:59.000Z","dateModified":"2026-01-19T12:47:36.000Z","description":"The 'Challengers' star made her triumphant return to the Met Gala after a 5 year hiatus.","url":"https://time.com/6975121/zendaya-met-gala-2024/","keywords":["fashion","culturepod"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04fc8d8fb3dd7753/698a5679cabb1d2e41e54192/met-gala-2024-zendaya-second-look-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04fc8d8fb3dd7753/698a5679cabb1d2e41e54192/met-gala-2024-zendaya-second-look-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"met-gala-2024-zendaya-second-look-2","caption":"Zendaya attends the met Gala wearing a long black dress and a headpiece made of roses","creditText":"Jamie McCarthy—Getty Images; Theo Wargo—GA/The Hollywood Reporter/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/fashion/","name":"fashion"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/6975121/zendaya-met-gala-2024/","name":"Zendaya Proves Not Once But Twice That She Never Misses at the 2024 Met Gala"}}]}] ```