2008’s Met Ball centered on “Superheroes.” Vogue editor Anna Wintour donned a silver Chanel gown with snail-shaped protrusions at the shoulders and hips. Worn by anyone else, it might have looked alien, but Wintour, the veritable Wonder Woman of the fashion world, pulls it off with her trademark class.
Iconic Met Ball Gowns
Each spring the brightest stars of the fashion, film, and society worlds turn out for the Costume Institute's Met Ball in New York. And this year, TIME looks back at the 15 best dresses at the Ball since 1995.