If there’s one night celebrities are officially allowed to be extra, it’s the Met Gala.
The theme for the 2026 Met Gala and concurrent spring 2026 museum exhibition was “Costume Art.” And the best-dressed stars took this year’s “Fashion is Art” dress code very seriously.
The guests didn’t just dress up. They turned themselves into walking masterpieces, pulling inspiration from paintings, history lessons, and even their own personal lives.
One carried a mango on the Met steps, while another admitted their Met Gala prep included petting a donkey..
Meanwhile, Nicole Kidman posed with her daughter on the carpet and said, “She had to go to school tomorrow morning.”
Here’s a roundup of the best looks from the 2026 Met Gala.
#21 Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie posed for the cameras in a strapless molten gold lamé Chanel gown.
Taking the Chanel atelier 761 hours to complete, the dress featured 1,100 pieces of embroidery and was accessorized with gold earrings and a matching ring.
Taking the Chanel atelier 761 hours to complete, the dress featured 1,100 pieces of embroidery and was accessorized with gold earrings and a matching ring.
24points
#23 Donatella Versace
Fashion royalty Donatella Versace made a convincing case for “fashion is art” with her Atelier Versace design.
“This year, The Metropolitan Museum of Art honours Fashion as an art form. I love this,” she wrote on Instagram. “Craft, imagination, creative genius.”
“This year, The Metropolitan Museum of Art honours Fashion as an art form. I love this,” she wrote on Instagram. “Craft, imagination, creative genius.”
20points
#24 Sarina Sanandaji
Sarina Sanandaji made a polished statement in a crystal-covered gown.
The sheer paneling added just enough drama to keep the look memorable for the New York-based communications and brand strategy executive.
The sheer paneling added just enough drama to keep the look memorable for the New York-based communications and brand strategy executive.
17points
#26 Maluma
Colombian superstar Maluma said he kept his “dream” Met Gala look a secret from his family this year.
Dressed in a Haider Ackermann suit, said he is going back to his Colombian roots with his outfit and chose a designer born in his native country.
“Now I’m chasing the Colombian dream and going back to my roots,” he told ET about his look.
When his family asked him to send pictures of his look, he said he told them, “not this time. I want you guys to wait to watch it.”
Dressed in a Haider Ackermann suit, said he is going back to his Colombian roots with his outfit and chose a designer born in his native country.
“Now I’m chasing the Colombian dream and going back to my roots,” he told ET about his look.
When his family asked him to send pictures of his look, he said he told them, “not this time. I want you guys to wait to watch it.”
10points
#30 Isha M. Ambani
Indian billionaire heir, 34, Isha M. Ambani shimmered on the carpet in a golden sari and a sculptural cape that framed her head.
More than 1,200 hours and the craftsmanship of 25 artisans went into creating her custom Gaurav Gupta sari.
“It's a hand-woven sari, and the blouse is full of my mother's jewelry,” Isha said during Vogue’s livestream.
“And then this cape is by Gaurav Gupta,” she went on to say, “and it's supposed to be like a sculptural element to the sari.”
“It's like 20 years old,” she continued. “I think when we thought about it, and, you know, fashion is art, we were like, ‘Oh, like … for me as an Indian, it was like the ultimate, like, symbol of art form.’”
Ambani was also holding a mango in her hand and for people wondering, she clarified that it was actually a sculpture by Indian artist Subodh Gupta.
More than 1,200 hours and the craftsmanship of 25 artisans went into creating her custom Gaurav Gupta sari.
“It's a hand-woven sari, and the blouse is full of my mother's jewelry,” Isha said during Vogue’s livestream.
“And then this cape is by Gaurav Gupta,” she went on to say, “and it's supposed to be like a sculptural element to the sari.”
“It's like 20 years old,” she continued. “I think when we thought about it, and, you know, fashion is art, we were like, ‘Oh, like … for me as an Indian, it was like the ultimate, like, symbol of art form.’”
Ambani was also holding a mango in her hand and for people wondering, she clarified that it was actually a sculpture by Indian artist Subodh Gupta.
3points
#31 Chase Sui Wonders
Chase Sui Wonders looked “wrapped and ready” for her very first Met Gala ever.
The Studio actress, 29, balanced softness and statement, wearing a lavender McQueen dress with a sleeveless high-neck gown and an oversized bow dangling over her right shoulder.
She said her look was a “nod to ancient Rome.”
“I took a trip to Pompei recently,” she told E! News. “I loved these wall reliefs. There were all these ancient Roman wall paintings from like, 200 B.C. and I loved how they were just so raw and natural and yet so beautiful and all these natural pigments.”
“They're still so well preserved,” added the actress, wearing over 32 carats of diamonds as part of her look.
The Studio actress, 29, balanced softness and statement, wearing a lavender McQueen dress with a sleeveless high-neck gown and an oversized bow dangling over her right shoulder.
She said her look was a “nod to ancient Rome.”
“I took a trip to Pompei recently,” she told E! News. “I loved these wall reliefs. There were all these ancient Roman wall paintings from like, 200 B.C. and I loved how they were just so raw and natural and yet so beautiful and all these natural pigments.”
“They're still so well preserved,” added the actress, wearing over 32 carats of diamonds as part of her look.
2points
#33 Connor Storrie
Connor Storrie said he was “really not nervous” to be attending the Met Gala for the first time.
“I’m excited to see everyone’s looks. I’m excited to meet some people that I haven’t met before. I mean, a lot of people go, right?” he told GQ ahead of the event.
The Heated Rivalry star, 26, was dressed in a Saint Laurent black suit and, after hitting the steps, removed his blazer to flaunt a polka-dotted top.
“We went with a very classic Saint Laurent silhouette: a smoking jacket, super-wide shoulder, very black, very, very classic YSL,” he told the outlet.
“A wide, uber-straight leg. And then I have this floor-length bow that falls off the back of it. It’s like a p*ssy-bow top without the sleeves, but then the bow goes in the back and it creates this waterfall train that’s underneath the blazer that we will reveal,” he continued. “So you get kind of a two-beat moment. It’s super-duper YSL, super Saint Laurent.”
“I’m excited to see everyone’s looks. I’m excited to meet some people that I haven’t met before. I mean, a lot of people go, right?” he told GQ ahead of the event.
The Heated Rivalry star, 26, was dressed in a Saint Laurent black suit and, after hitting the steps, removed his blazer to flaunt a polka-dotted top.
“We went with a very classic Saint Laurent silhouette: a smoking jacket, super-wide shoulder, very black, very, very classic YSL,” he told the outlet.
“A wide, uber-straight leg. And then I have this floor-length bow that falls off the back of it. It’s like a p*ssy-bow top without the sleeves, but then the bow goes in the back and it creates this waterfall train that’s underneath the blazer that we will reveal,” he continued. “So you get kind of a two-beat moment. It’s super-duper YSL, super Saint Laurent.”
-2points
#34 Cristina Baxter
Cristina Baxter didn’t go for shock value. And it seems to have worked in her favor.
The music-industry executive and talent agent’s strapless, softly shimmering gown proved that understated can still be unforgettable.
The music-industry executive and talent agent’s strapless, softly shimmering gown proved that understated can still be unforgettable.
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-4points
#35 Sunday Rose
At the age of 17, Nicole Kidman’s daughter Sunday Rose accompanied her mother in a lilac floral Dior gown with a billowing bodice.
“[My look] is really special to me because I wanted to symbolize something blooming [for] my first Met,” she said during Vogue’s livestream.
Her famous mother said the teen model has been “so calm through the whole thing.”
“She had to go to school tomorrow morning, by 8 a.m. Keeping it real,” added the Babygirl actress.
“[My look] is really special to me because I wanted to symbolize something blooming [for] my first Met,” she said during Vogue’s livestream.
Her famous mother said the teen model has been “so calm through the whole thing.”
“She had to go to school tomorrow morning, by 8 a.m. Keeping it real,” added the Babygirl actress.
-4points
