Happy first Monday in May (or Tuesday for those of us in Australia) to all those who celebrate!
The 2026 Met Gala red carpet is officially underway, ushering in the spectacle that defines fashion’s biggest night. Each year, the gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art convenes a cross-section of cultural figures—spanning film, music, fashion and beyond—to mark the opening of the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition.
This year’s exhibition, Costume Art, reframes fashion as an embodied artistic practice rather than mere clothing. In step, the 2026 dress code, “Fashion Is Art,” invites guests to approach dressing as sculpture, with a focus on form, construction and visual impact.
Together, the theme and dress code signal a broader shift for the Costume Institute, positioning fashion more deliberately within the language of fine art.
Guests are already stepping out of sprinter vans along Fifth Avenue and ascending the museum’s iconic steps in custom looks that interpret the brief in increasingly imaginative ways. If last year delivered a wave of exquisitely tailored precision, 2026 is shaping up to match it, with an added flourish of theatricality.
Among the first to arrive was Nicole Kidman, one of this year’s co-chairs, in a drop-waisted sequin gown finished with feathered trim in a rich, deep red. She was joined by her daughter, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, who made her Met Gala debut in a candied-pink Dior design.
For Australian viewers, the 2026 Met Gala can be watched live via Vogue, which once again hosts the official livestream across its website, YouTube and social platforms.
As the night unfolds, we’re rounding up every standout look from the 2026 Met Gala red carpet below.
All Our Favourite Looks From The 2026 Met Gala Red Carpet
Beyoncé
Wearing a custom design by Olivier Rousteing & Chopard jewellery
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky
Rihanna wears Margiela Couture by Glenn Martens & A$AP Rocky wears Chanel
Kendall Jenner
Wearing custom Gap Studio by Zac Pose and Buccellati jewelry
Jennie
Wearing Chanel
Tyla
Wearing custom Valentino
Blake Lively
Wearing Versace & Lorraine Schwartz jewellery
Margot Robbie
Wearing Chanel & Chanel jewellery
Hudson Williams
Wearing Balenciaga
Kim Kardashian
Wearing custom Allen Jones and Whitaker Malem
Doechii
Wearing custom Marc Jacobs
Hoyeon
Wearing Louis Vuitton
Anok Yai
Wearing Balenciaga
Gracie Abrams
Wearing Chanel
Sabrina Carpenter
Wearing custom Christian Dior & Chopard Jewellery
Hailey Bieber
Wearing custom Saint Laurent
Suki Waterhouse
Wearing custom Michael Kors Collection and Boucheron Fine Jewelry
SZA
Wearing custom Bode
Alex Consani
Wearing custom Gucci
Ayo Edebiri
Wearing Ayo Edebiri
Sarah Paulson
Wearing custom Matières Fécales
Chase Infiniti
Kylie Jenner
Wearing custom Schiaparelli
Odessa A’zion
Hunter Schafer
Wearing custom Prada
Lily-Rose Depp
Wearing Chanel
Naomi Watts
Wearing Dior
Anne Hathaway
Maya Hawke
Wearing Prada
Joey King
Rachel Zegler
Angela Bassett
Wearing custom Prabal Gurung
Gigi Hadid
Wearing custom Miu Miu
Colman Domingo
Wearing Valentino
LISA
Wearing Robert Wun
Keke Palmer
Katy Perry
Wearing custom Stella McCartney
Amanda Seyfried
Janelle Monáe
Wearing custom Christian Siriano and Rainbow K jewelry
Ciara
Karlie Kloss
Wearing Dior & Cartier jewellery
Connor Storrie
Wearing Saint Laurent
Sarah Pidgeon
Wearing custom Loewe
Zoë Kravitz
Wearing Saint Laurent
Doja Cat
Wearing Saint Laurent
Naomi Osaka
Wearing Robert Wun Couture and LAGOS jewelry
Anna Wintour
Wearing Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels’ Simone Transformable Long Necklace
Charli xcx
Wearing Saint Laurent
Alysa Liu
Lena Dunham
Wearing Valentino
Venus Williams
Wearing custom Swarovski
Nicole Kidman & Sunday Rose Kidman Urban
Nicole wears Chanel & Sunday Rose wears Dior
Rami Malek
Wearing Saint Laurent & Cartier jewellery
Chase Sui Wonders
Wearing McQueen, Amina Muaddi shoes, Tiffany & Co, jewelry, and Wolford bodysuit
Serena Williams
Cara Delevingne
Wearing Burberry
Emma Chamberlain
Wearing custom Mugler by Miguel Castro Freitas, Stuart Weitzman shoes & Chopard jewellery
Ashley Graham
Wearing DiPetsa and Gianvito Rossi shoes
La La Anthony
Wearing Wiederhoeft and Lorraine Scheartz jewelry
Jisoo
Wearing Dior & Cartier jewellery
