“No Modesty Anymore”: 17 Sheer Met Gala Looks That Broke The Internet For All The Wrong Reasons

10. Elle Fanning In 2024

At the 2024 Met Gala’s “The Garden of Time” theme, Elle Fanning stepped onto the carpet in a custom Balmain creation that gave the illusion as though it had been sculpted from glass. Despite its translucent, glass-like finish, the off-the-shoulder gown was crafted from organza hand-coated in four layers of resin to achieve the glass-like effect. The structure was strikingly architectural, with the dress seemingly suspended from two sculpted resin birds perched at her shoulders. The look directly referenced the crystal flowers from J. G. Ballard’s short story The Garden of Time , with Fanning describing her persona for the night as a “glass statue” reawakened in a magical garden. Many also interpreted the ensemble as a subtle nod to her role as Princess Aurora in Maleficent , particularly the iconic scene where birds help dress the princess. She accessorized with diamond-encrusted leaf earrings by Cartier and opted for a dewy, luminous makeup look that enhanced the gown’s icy, ethereal quality. However, due to the rigid resin construction, Fanning revealed that the dress was so stiff that sitting was virtually impossible for her inside the venue. Elle’s subtle take on a sheer trend was largely hailed as a “breathtaking masterpiece” by fans. One admirer gushed, “She looks like an angel just all the time! This look is so flattering too.” Another wrote, “Totally old romantic… Everything about it looks so pretty and light but it’s still enough to make the perfect statement.” “I’ve never uttered this in my life but…yasssss Queen. She looks divinely ethereal.”