From Angelic Boots to Burger Sneakers: Katy Perry’s Met Gala Shoes Through the Years
Katy Perry is one of the Met Gala’s most-notable fixtures. Having attended nine times since 2009, the singer has never shied away from pushing the fashion envelope. And while footwear often remains hidden for most celebrities walking the red carpet, Perry puts her shoes on display.
Like in 2019, for instance, when she dressed up as a real-life chandelier. Perry wore a crystal-covered minidress with a full-sized chandelier attached to it — complete with candles — in an outfit designed by Jeremy Scott for Moschino. For her heels, she wore crystal-embellished, silver mules.
Later that evening, Perry took her look further and dressed as a cheeseburger for the Met Gala after-party, wearing another design by Moschino. She paired the look with sneakers from her own Katy Perry Collections label. Dubbed the Munchie, the shoes were made to resemble burgers, with lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mustard trim, and an upper that looks like a sesame seed bun.
“I decided once you show up as a cheeseburger to the Met and conquer the theme of ‘camp,’ you can do anything! I feel like that is peak,” Perry told FN in her June 2022 FN cover story. “We all know that women are not just one thing. That goes for me with my fashion personality. I’ve taken a satirical approach to fashion. I’ve always had fun with it, I’ve never taken it too seriously.”
Another major Met Gala shoe moment for the star came in 2018. The “Firework” singer wowed in dramatic Versace look that came with angel thigh-high golden boots, matching her gold and crystal, chain-linked minidress.
For her most recent Met Gala appearance, which came in 2022, Perry wore a custom one-shouldered black-and-white Oscar de la Renta gown accented in black floral lace and chiffon with sheer gloves, paired with clear Aquazzura sandals.
“I wanted to take it somewhat seriously,” Perry said. “I wanted to be more modern, to almost look like the underpinnings of the era, as if you took one of those dresses and X-rayed it. I think it was a step in the right direction and it kept people guessing. It’s about keeping people on the edge of their seats and surprising them.”
In 2017, Perry was one of the night’s co-chairs for the Met Gala’s “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-between” theme. She wore a custom Maison Margiela dress, designed by John Galliano, which she paired with the house’s iconic Tabi shoes.
At the “Punk: Chaos to Couture”-themed Met Gala in 2013, Perry put her heels on display yet again. This time around, she wore head-to-toe Dolce & Gabanna, featuring gold, block-heeled shoes.
And for her Met Gala debut, Perry opted for gold peep-toe platform Christian Louboutins paired with a blue, Tommy Hilfiger gown.
Keep scrolling for more of Perry’s Met Gala looks through the years.
On Monday, the 2024 Met Gala will take place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in celebration of the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” The evenings co-chairs include Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth, along with Anna Wintour. Shou Chew, CEO of TikTok, and Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Loewe, will serve as honorary chairs.
The star-studded guest list is encouraged to adhere to this year’s theme, “The Garden of Time,” which was inspired by the 1962 short story by J.G. Ballard. In it, the author explores the concept of preservation using flowers as a symbol of beauty, youth and innocence.
According to The Metropolitan Museum, the exhibition — on view from May 10 through Sept. 2 — will showcase approximately 250 garments and accessories that will be connected visually through nature, which also serves as a metaphor for the transience of fashion.