NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Emma Chamberlain attends the 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/Getty Images)
Honestly, this dress is astonishing. Click in and look at the paint-like textures on the bodice and hips. Amazing!
Cara Delevingne in Ralph Lauren
Cara Delevingne at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
The back of this is where it really shone; she was also wearing fabulous deco earrings that look like little fans. So elegant.
La La Anthony in Wiederhoeft
La La Anthony at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images)
This was so unusual and beautiful and textural.
Anne Hathaway in Michael Kors
Anne Hathaway at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images)
This dress is painted canvas!
Ciara in Celia Kritharioti
Ciara at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
This dress is great -- but the styling is what really push it over the edge. The Grace Jones glasses are so perfect.
HoYeon Jung in Louis Vuitton
HoYeon Jung at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
When LV tries, they knock it out of the park.
Karan Johar in Manish Malhotra Couture
Karan Johar at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images)
This is SO COOL, a work of art in and of itself.
Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo in custom Jean Paul Gaultier
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Speaking of a work of art!
Heidi Klum in custom Mike Marino
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Heidi Klum attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
SPEAKING OF ART. Okay, this is costume-y and ridiculous and silly and weird and also sort of an amazing accomplishment on the part of her creative director and it is a HOOT that she -- a woman who COULD have interpreted The Body As Art in a very literal sexy way, went in a LITERAL ANCIENT SCULPTURE way. She TRIED SOMETHING. Whether you can vote her Best Dressed is up to you but let's encourage her Wacky side.
Ejae in Swarovski
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: EJAE attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG26/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Tonal shift klaxon: This is real pretty. Swarovski had a surprisingly good night.
Jisoo in Dior
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Jisoo attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/FilmMagic)
BEAUTIFUL.
Carey Mulligan in Prada
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Carey Mulligan attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
This is a slight but pleasant swerve for her -- and also for Prada.
Sabrina Carpenter in JW Anderson/Dior
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/FilmMagic)
Yes, this is constructed of film footage and it's footage of the movie Sabrina. This is charming!!
Chase Infiniti in Thom Browne
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Chase Infiniti attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
THIS IS SO GOOD. It is a BIG WOW. What a year she has had!
Anok Yai in Balenciaga
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Anok Yai attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/FilmMagic)
This is honestly stunning and her makeup is also low-key amazing. Click in and look at her face; she's been made into a sculpture.
Grace Ling in Grace Ling
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Grace Ling attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
This is so good. The movement! It's so beauitful.
A$AP Rocky in Chanel
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: A$AP Rocky attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
He looks so dashing here.
Naomi Watts in Dior
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Naomi Watts attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
This is very dreamy.
Eileen Gu in Iris Van Herpen
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Eileen Gu attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Speaking of dreamy -- literal bubbles emerged from this dress!
Jennie in Chanel
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Jennie attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
Chanel did very well by her; this is so very pretty.
Julianne Moore in Bottega Veneta
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Julianne Moore attends the 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/Getty Images)
Of all the Madames X, she was my favorite.
Suki Waterhouse in Michael Kors
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Suki Waterhouse attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
This is so good on her -- and apparently inspired by terra cotta pots?
Venus Williams in Swarovski
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Venus Williams attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG26/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
