From The Archives: 30 Times The Church Inspired The Catwalk

The Met Gala 2018 theme is Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination and will see holy artefacts from the Vatican's sacristy shown alongside Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Chanel and Valentino designs.Met Gala 2018 Details Revealed

Catholicism and religious iconography have long been a source of inspiration for fashion houses. From the recent Givenchy designs of Riccardo Tisci, who has revisited the church throughout his career, to the 1980s couture collections of Christian Lacroix.

Here, from the Vogue catwalk archives, are 30 looks to inspire the famous faces of the fashion world when creating their Met Gala costumes.

Christian Lacroix Autumn/Winter 1989 Couture

Christian Lacroix Autumn/Winter 1990 Couture

Chanel Autumn/Winter 1992

Chanel Autumn/Winter 1992

Chanel Autumn/Winter 1991

Alexander McQueen Autumn/Winter 1996

Christian Dior Spring/Summer 1998 Couture

Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2000 Couture

Christian Lacroix Spring/Summer 2004 Couture

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 2007 Couture

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 2007 Couture

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 2007 Couture

Givenchy Autumn/Winter 2008

Givenchy Autumn/Winter 2008

Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2009

Christian Lacroix Autumn/Winter 2009 Couture

Dolce & Gabbana Autumn/Winter 2009

Givenchy Menswear Autumn/Winter 2010

Dolce & Gabbana Autumn/Winter 2012

Givenchy Menswear Spring/Summer 2013

Givenchy Menswear Spring/Summer 2013

Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2013

Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2013

Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2013

Alexander McQueen Autumn/Winter 2013

Dolce & Gabbana Autumn/Winter 2013

Dolce & Gabbana Autumn/Winter 2013

Dolce & Gabbana Autumn/Winter 2013

Dolce & Gabbana - Alta Moda Autumn/Winter 2015 Couture

Givenchy Autumn/Winter 2015