Revisiting Jeans and Tees on the Red Carpet, Inspired by the 2027 Met Gala Theme

The simple tee has had many standout moments this year, for starters. Take Zendaya, who rocked a vintage $35 Spider-Man T-shirt earlier this year while promoting her latest installment in the franchise. Wearing it as a dress and pairing it with a pointy white Louboutin pump? Instant fashion serve. Further back in 1999, Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney also both hit the Met Gala in matching “Rock Royalty” tees—turning the simple graphic top into a bold, cheeky statement. You can get abstract with it, too: Charli XCX’s 2024 Met Gala gown, by Marni, was made of patchworked T-shirts.

Jeans, too, have been elevated and transformed on the red carpets. This year, model Bhavitha Mandava wore Mathieu Blazy’s Chanel—her beige muslin half-zip sweater worn over a pair of muslin-printed pants that had a blue jean effect. A fancy-fied, couture jean! Troye Sivan also wore head-to-toe Prada, including a light-wash pair of jeans that served as an homage to the artist Robert Mapplethorpe and his distinct personal style. Jeans, it turns out, can have just as much of a dramatic effect as a ball skirt or suit trouser; It’s all in the storytelling and styling approach.

So, will the 2027 Met Gala unearth some unexpectedly chic jeans and tees moments? You can definitely count it. And if celebrities need some inspiration, fear not: Below, revisit even more of the best jeans and tees moments on the red carpets over the years.