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At the 1999 Met Gala, the stars were partying like it was…1999.
Guests included actress now considered ’90s icons, such as Jennifer Love Hewitt, Christina Ricci and Minnie Driver. Pop legend Whitney Houston, who died in 2012, attended the Met Gala with then-husband Bobby Brown. Jennifer Lopezarrived with then-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs. Jerry Seinfeld brought along wife Jessica Seinfeld, two weeks before their wedding.
The 1999 Met Gala celebrated the launch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute’s “Rock Style” exhibition. There, guests Liv Tyler and designer Stella McCartney proved they are indeed rock royalty.
Things were different at the Met Gala in 1999. Simpler. Celebs did not dress as outrageously as they have at Met Galas in recent years. It was more glitz, more glam, less shock. The fashion was also, as it always is at the Met Gala, gorgeous.
See photos of stars at the 1999 Met Gala.
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Minnie Driver
The actress is all smiles in sparkling silver.
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Charlize Theron
The actress showcases a sparkling look.
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Monica
The singer is all smiles in this printed dress.
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Donatella Versace
The fashion designer actually debuted this dress a year before Jennifer Lopez made headlines with it at the 2000 Grammys.
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Elizabeth Hurley
Liz channeled Angelina Jolie before that was a thing.
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Jennifer Lopez and Sean “Diddy” Combs
The singer and actress and her then-boyfriend make it a date night.
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Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld
The actor appears with his then-fiancé, then known as Jessica Sklar.
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Christina Ricci
The Addams Family star channels Elsa.
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Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson
The actor appears with his wife, a decade before her death.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
The Oscar winner was a brunette!
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Kim Cattrall
The Sex and the City star puts the yin in the yang.
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Milla Jovovich
The actress showcases a daring look.
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Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown
The late singer and her-then husband make it a date night.
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Anjelica Huston
The Addams Family star wows in a slinky silk dress.
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Jennifer Love Hewitt
The ’90s icon showcases a sexy angelic look.
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Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney
Steven Tyler and Paul McCartney‘s daughters aren’t wrong.
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Lil’ Kim
Pretty in pink!
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Anna Wintour
Vogue‘s famous editor-in-chief appears with her signature sunglasses.
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The 2019 Met Gala takes place on May 6.