The Met Gala in 2005 looked far different from the extravagant event fans have come to know and love. Check out what celebrities such as Jessica Simpson, Tom Brady and Mariska Hargitay wore.

Daring, wild, and over-the-top designs are key to Met Gala fashion. Stars like Jared Leto ... She even had her hair styled to fit the theme. Karolina Kurkova attended the 2005 ball in a floor-length ...

Nowadays, it's commonplace to see Met Gala attendees let you know what they’re thinking via their clothes (think: Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez’s "Tax the rich!” gown from 2021). But back in 2005, model ...

Karolina Kurkova's ball gown brought the love in a Viktor & Rolf gown with the words "I love you" printed on the skirt. This was the first year the Met Gala happened on the first Monday of May ...

While the annual Met Gala is technically about art ... Some of her favorites? Marchesa-clad Karolina Kurkova, who “really embraced the shape and sentiment of what makes Charles James an icon.” ...

Both Claire Danes and Karolina Kurkova stunned in light-up dresses at this year's Met Gala. Marchesa designers teamed up with IBM Watson to create the tweet-responsive dress worn by Kurkova ...

Even twenty years ago the Met Gala was, as always ... perhaps the boldest look was that of model Karolina Kurkova, who arrived at the Gala in a one shoulder white gown with the words “I love ...

Daring, wild, and over-the-top designs are key to Met Gala fashion ... She even had her hair styled to fit the theme. Karolina Kurkova attended the 2005 ball in a floor-length white gown, taking ...