7 Headpieces & Hair Accessories That Stole The Show!

Sometimes the dress isn’t the moment -- the headpiece is. From gauzy veils and bow-tied ribbons to sculptural ear cuffs and padded headbands, these face-framers are the final stroke that turns a look into the shot. Ahead, a quick roll call of who wore it best, when, and who designed it!

1. Rihanna: 2018 Met Gala — Papal Mitre by Maison Margiela (John Galliano)

Pearls and crystals stacked into holy architecture; a sovereign silhouette that turned the carpet into a cathedral aisle.

2. Lana Del Rey: 2018 Met Gala — Winged Halo / Sacred-Heart Look by Gucci (Alessandro Michele)

A thorned halo sprouting gilt wings, devotional surrealism that reads like a hymn set in gold.

3. Katy Perry: 2019 Met Gala — Chandelier Headpiece by Moschino (Jeremy Scott)

Teardrop crystals and working lights; camp so literal it becomes luminous performance art.

4. Florence Pugh: 2023 Met Gala — Towering Feathered Crown by Valentino

A spear of plumes on a newly shorn head; Roman empress-meets-punk ingénue, all air and attitude.

5. Lana Del Rey: 2024 Met Gala — Hawthorn Branch Headpiece With Tulle Veil by Alexander McQueen (Seán McGirr)

Thorny boughs cage a gauzy veil; gothic romance as if the forest itself did the styling.

6. Zendaya: 2024 Met Gala — Dramatic Hat/Veil Headpiece by Stephen Jones for Maison Margiela (John Galliano)

A sculptural veil that paints her in shadow, film-noir heroine stepping out of a couture dream.

7. Zendaya: 2025 Met Gala — Wide-Brim Hat (Headwear) by Louis Vuitton (Pharrell Williams)

Cinema-scale brim, ruthless line; one sweep that edits the entire look into focus.