![image: Madonna at the 2013 Met Gala](https://style.time.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2013/05/madonna-met-gala-2013.jpg?w=260)
Asking Madonna to get dressed for a punk-themed event is like asking Queen Elizabeth to don an appropriate outfit for Easter Sunday–they were born for these events. Madonna’s Givenchy ensemble feels completely in-character, not to mention flattering on her age-defying body.