The Met Gala 2026 red carpet delivered a spectacle of fashion innovation as celebrities, designers, and industry power players descended upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Held annually on the first Monday in May, the event serves as both a fundraiser for the museum’s Costume Institute and a global stage for high-concept design and storytelling.
This year’s theme, ‘Costume Art,’ challenged attendees to reinterpret the exhibit’s inspiration through custom couture, archival callbacks, and viral-ready moments. The guest list, curated by Anna Wintour—Global Chief Content Officer of Condé Nast and Global Editorial Director of Vogue—featured A-list actors, chart-topping musicians, elite athletes, and influential creators.
Scroll through the gallery below for standout arrivals as stars continued to arrive throughout the evening.
Notable Arrivals:
- Nicole Kidman (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
- Lena Mahfouf (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
- Emma Chamberlain (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
- Chase Sui Wonders (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
- Venus Williams (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
- Nantasha Williams (Photo by Julian Hamilton/Getty Images)
- Nicole Phelps (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
- Bill Skarsgård (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
- Tiffany Raja (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
- Amy Fine Collins (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
- Sinéad Burke (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Stay tuned for more updates as the night unfolds.
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