As we await the day, which is something like a cross between the Superbowl and Oscars for fashion, let’s take a look back at the 6 very best Met Gala themes over the years according to me, a fashion editor who is obsessed with this kind of thing.

The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 5, drawing a bevy of A-list celebrities to the storied museum for one of the biggest red-carpet moments of the year.

The history-laden style movement will be front and center as part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute spring exhibit, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” kicking off with the biggest night in fashion,