Met Gala 2016: our 10 favourite gowns

By: ew-admin /Updated on: August 29, 2025
met gala 2016 fashion in an age of technology
Claire Danes has a Cinderella moment in Zac Posen’s ‘illuminating ballgown.’ Image: Zac Posen via Instagram 

2016’s Met Gala didn’t disappoint. This year’s theme was ManusxMachina: Fashion in the Age of Technology, and many a celebrity dressed accordingly.

Claire Danes arrived in a stunning Zac Posen Illuminating ballgown and Karolina Kurkova’s frothy Marchesa number also lit up too. Here are some of our favourite Met Gala 2016 gowns which would translate well down the aisle.

Blake Lively in Burberry Met Gala 2016
Image: Burberry via Instagram
Rose Byrne in Ralp Lauren Met Gala 2016
Image: Ralph Lauren via Instagram 
Jennifer Hudson in HM Met Gala 2016
Image: Jennifer Hudson via Instagram 
Kate Hudson in Versace Met Gala 2016
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Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa Met Gala 2016
Image: Marchesa via Instagram 
Rosie Huntington Whiteley in Ralph Lauren Met Gala 2016
Image: Ralph Lauren via Instagram
Emma Watson in Calvin Klein Met Gala 2016
Image: Calvin Klein via Instagram 
Claire Danes in Zac Posen illuminating ballgown metgala 2016
Image: Zac Posen via Instagram 
Kylie Jenner Met Gala 2016
Image: Kylie Jenner via Instagram 
Margot Robbie in Calvin Klein Met Gala 2016
Image: Calvin Klein via Instagram 
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