The 2026 Met Gala Red Carpet Looks That Left Us Speechless
It's here! We've arrived at the first Monday in May, a date that every fashion person has had circled in red ink in their calendars. It's finally time for the 2026 Met Gala. The dress code for this evening is Fashion Is Art, and guests have been instructed to "celebrate the countless depictions of the dressed body throughout art history" in their looks. The theme mirrors the Costume Art exhibit, which explores the relationship between clothing and the body. As for the guest list itself, well, Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams are joining Anna Wintour as the evening's cochairs, which means that the red—er, beige—carpet has been as varied as it is star-studded.
Now, let's get into the fashion. The evening has seen countless custom ensembles and couture moments, from like Kylie Jenner's sculpted Schiaparelli look to Rihanna's shimmering Maison Margiela couture, as well as many looks plucked right from the fall 2026 runway collections that were staged just a few short months ago, including Zoë Kravitz's striking sheer lace Saint Laurent dress with a corseted waist. The looks here may be all we can talk about right now, but we can all but guarantee they'll leave an impact on fashion dialogue for years to come. With plenty of showstopping moments and epic celebrity sightings (Beyoncé and Blue Ivy! Nicole Kidman and her daughter Sunday Rose!), scroll down to see all the best red carpet looks from the 2026 Met Gala.
WHO: Rihanna
WEAR: Maison Margiela couture; Briony Raymond and DYNE jewelry; Glenn Spiro earrings; Fred Leighton ring; custom Jennifer Behr headpieces
WHO: Beyoncé
WEAR: Olivier Rousteing look; Chopard jewelry
STYLED BY: Ty Hunter
WHO: Kylie Jenner
WEAR: Custom Schiaparelli
WHO: Nicole Kidman
WEAR: Chanel dress; Omega watch
STYLED BY: Jason Bolden
WHO: Hailey Bieber
WEAR: Saint Laurent look; Belperron earrings
WHO: Kendall Jenner
WEAR: Custom GapStudio; Buccellati jewelry
WHO: Sabrina Carpenter
WEAR: Dior look; Chopard jewelry; Christian Louboutin shoes
STYLED BY: Jared Ellner
WHO: Gigi Hadid
WEAR: Custom Miu Miu; Jessica McCormack jewelry
WHO: Zoë Kravitz
WEAR: Saint Laurent; Jessica McCormack jewelry
STYLED BY: Alexandra Mandelkorn
WHO: Teyana Taylor
WEAR: Tom Ford
WHO: Kim Kardashian
WEAR: Allen Jones and Whitaker Malem look; Christian Louboutin shoes
WHO: Margot Robbie
WEAR: Chanel
WHO: Paloma Elsesser
WEAR: Francesco Risso look; Bernard James necklace and ring
WHO: SZA
WEAR: Bode
WHO: Tessa Thompson
WEAR: Valentino dress; Pandora jewelry
STYLED BY: Karla Welch
WHO: Dree Hemingway
WEAR: Valentino couture; Pandora jewelry
WHO: Laura Harrier
WEAR: Di Petsa look; Briony Raymond and Isabel Delgado jewelry
WHO: Emma Chamberlain
WEAR: Custom Mugler; Stuart Weitzman shoes; Chopard jewelry
STYLED BY: Jared Ellner
WHO: Lisa
WEAR: Robert Wun look; Bulgari jewelry
WHO: Chase Infiniti
WEAR: Thom Browne dress; Marli jewelry
WHO: Simone Ashley
WEAR: Stella McCartney dress; De Beers jewelry
WHO: Daisy Edgar-Jones
WEAR: McQueen dress; Bucheron jewelry
WHO: Louisa Jacobson
WEAR: Custom Dilara Findikoglu; Repossi jewelry
STYLED BY: Edward Bowleg
WHO: Doechii
WEAR: Custom Marc Jacobs; David Webb jewelry
STYLED BY: Sam Woolf
WHO: Adwoa Aboah
WEAR: Simone Rocha look; Nikos Koulis jewelry; Sauer earrings
WHO: Lila Moss
WEAR: Conner Ives; Jimmy Choo shoes
WHO: Venus Williams
WEAR: Custom Swarovski
STYLED BY: Ronald Burton III
WHO: Hunter Schafer
WEAR: Prada
STYLED BY: Dara
WHO: Ayo Edebiri
WEAR: Chanel dress and jewelry
WHO: Keke Palmer
WEAR: Prabal Gurung look; Christian Louboutin shoes; Wempe jewelry
WHO: Alexa Chung
WEAR: Custom Dior dress and shoes; Dior Joaillerie ring and earrings
WHO: Anok Yai
WEAR: Balenciaga
WHO: Maude Apatow
WEAR: Valentino look; Brilliant Earth jewelry
STYLED BY: Mimi Cuttrell
WHO: Gracie Abrams
WEAR: Chanel; Manolo Blahnik shoes
WHO: Charli XCX
WEAR: Saint Laurent dress and shoes; David Yurman jewelry
WHO: Emily Blunt
WEAR: Mikimoto pearl body necklace
WHO: Angela Bassett
WEAR: Prabal Gurung; custom Aleví shoes; Judith Leiber bag; Messika jewelry; Glashütte watch
STYLED BY: Jennifer Austin
WHO: Carey Mulligan
WEAR: Custom Prada spring 1998; Tiffany & Co. jewelry
WHO: Naomi Osaka
WEAR: Robert Wun
WHO: Janelle Monáe
WEAR: Custom Christian Siriano; Blumera clutch; Rainbow K jewelry
STYLED BY: Alexandra Mandelkorn
WHO: Alex Consani
WEAR: Gucci
WHO: Grace Gummer
WEAR: Custom Gabriela Hearst
WHO: Vittoria Ceretti
WEAR: Carolina Herrera
WHO: Hudson Williams
WEAR: Balenciaga; Bulgari jewelry
WHO: Suki Waterhouse
WEAR: Michael Kors Collection; Christian Louboutin shoes; Boucheron jewelry
WHO: Olivia Wilde
WEAR: Thom Browne look; Jimmy Choo shoes
STYLED BY: Karla Welch
WHO: Maya Hawke
WEAR: Prada
WHO: Misty Copeland
WEAR: Michael Kors Collection; Effy Hematian jewelry
STYLED BY: Karla Welch
WHO: Paige Bueckers
WEAR: Custom Coach
WHO: Stevie Nicks
WEAR: Custom Zara by John Galliano; Tiffany & Co. jewelry
WHO: Yseult
WEAR: Harris Reed look; Chopard jewelry
STYLED BY: KJ Moody
WHO: Alysa Liu
WEAR: Custom Louis Vuitton; Pasquale Bruni jewelry
STYLED BY: Katie Qian
WHO: Joey King
WEAR: Miu Miu
WHO: Irina Shayk
WEAR: Alexander Wang
WHO: Angel Reese
WEAR: Altuzarra dress; Blumera clutch; Stuart Weitzman shoes; Smiling Rocks jewelry
WHO: Camila Morrone
WEAR: Tory Burch; David Yurman jewelry
STYLED BY: Emma Morrison
WHO: Chase Sui Wonders
WEAR: Alexander McQueen dress and bag; Wolford bodysuit; Amina Muaddi shoes; Tiffany & Co. jewelry
STYLED BY: Thomas Carter Phillips
WHO: Connor Storrie
WEAR: Saint Laurent; Omega Constellation Observatory 39.4mm watch; Tiffany & Co. jewelry
STYLED BY: James Yardley
WHO: Sarah Pidgeon
WEAR: Loewe
STYLED BY: Emma Morrison
WHO: Gwendoline Christie
WEAR: Giles Deacon look; Herbert Levine pumps; Gillian Wearing mask
WHO: Ashley Graham
WEAR: Di Petsa dress; Zales jewelry
STYLED BY: Ava Deith
WHO: Cara Delevingne
WEAR: Ralph Lauren dress; De Beers jewelry
