The Met gala is often considered the biggest night in fashion. The guest list is grander, the ensembles more ambitious. Even the red carpet—in this case a grassy, faux-brick path peppered with live Broadway performances—is above par.
This year’s exhibition, titled “Costume Art,” is broken down into segments surrounding the “dressed body.” The dress code itself broadens that idea into “Fashion Is Art.” Needless to say, there were multiple avenues for attendees to explore in selecting their red carpet ensembles.
Some guests leaned into the artistic facet of the theme. Take, for instance, Dree Hemingway, in Valentino couture with an artistic Pierrot-esque collar; Rosé, in a black Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello gown with a Picasso-inspired bird right above her thigh-high slit; or Alexa Chung’s chartreuse-green Dior gown by Jonathan Anderson with sculpted lily pads at the hips, from a collection full of nods to Monet.
Then there were those who embraced the body element with overt symbolism—hands, hearts, and busts. Kylie Jenner wore a sculpted corset from Schiaparelli with two layers, one nude and sculpted like the body, the other white brocade in the midst of peeling off. Unsurprisingly, a contingent of naked dresses followed. Think skintight silhouettes rendered in see-through materials or skirts barely clinging to the hips—an impressive feat of construction from Irina Shayk’s ensemble. Connor Storrie shed his Saint Laurent jacket midway through the red carpet to reveal his own sculpted arms in his polka-dot halter top.
And some incorporated both themes. Case in point? Cardi B in an artistic, lace-coated interpretation of the exaggerated body and Chase Infiniti in a sequined, painterly depiction of the body by Thom Browne.
Ahead, we’ve rounded up our favorite celebrity looks of the 2026 Met gala, from Nicole Kidman in Chanel to Rihanna in Margiela couture.
Gwendoline Christie arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Costume Art” exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision)
Katy Perry arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Costume Art” exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Correction: Corrects name from Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster to Katy Perry
Madonna arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Costume Art” exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Bad Bunny arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Costume Art” exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Serena Williams arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Costume Art” exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Audrey Nuna arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Costume Art” exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Nicole Kidman arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Costume Art” exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Anna Wintour arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Costume Art” exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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