Actress Nicole Kidman donned a one-shouldered, floor-sweeping Tom Ford for Gucci gown for the 2003 benefit, when the corresponding museum exhibit was entitled “Goddess.” Kidman looks every inch the part in head-to-toe silver sequins and long chandelier earrings.
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.