Teyana Taylor in custom Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann

We're always gonna start with something fun. This dress looks like a blast to wear.

Teyana Taylor in custom Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann

Because this kind of reads "hairy" instead of "fringy," it also makes me think that this would be the costume you'd wear if you were cosplaying as the most chic Wookie that ever existed. (I could not get a photo of Teyana standing just sort of normally in it, either?)

Serena Williams in Marc Jacobs

It seems fair that Serena Williams would show up dressed like a Greek goddess sculpture.

Dree Hemingway

I DID hear that neck ruffs are back. She looks like the leader of a very chic but totally exhausting cult. (In general, cults seem like too much work for me.)

Gigi Hadid in Miu Miu

Honestly? Even if the undies had been black, I think this would have been better. I'm so tired of this story. (Although her head looks fantastic.)

Joey King in Miu Miu

This is charming, although I'm underwhelmed by her shoes.

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in Monse

Everything here is totally reasonable. No one is going to get mad at anything anyone is wearing here. Safe safe safe safe.

Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman

I just noticed Adrien's pants are leather; he looks cool, actually. Georgina looks like Georgina (beautiful). I'm weirdly happy that these two have really made a go of it. (I guess they've only been together for six years but it FEELS like about 30.)

Lindsey Vonn in Thom Browne

Honestly? I think she looks great in this and let's all once again discuss how her current stylist has done so well by her. (You could argue this looks like snow; the folks at Thom Browne clearly put thought into this.)

Grace Ling in Grace Ling

Grace Ling has dressed Grace Ling BEAUTIFULLY. This is VERY cool. (She's not in a gust of wind, the dress is designed thusly.)

Ejae in Swarovski

I don't know if I've ever said this about a Swarovski gown, but I think this is very nearly perfect on her. (And I'm stunned she didn't wear Dior.)

Lauren Wasser in Prabal Gurung

Lauren Wasser is a model who lost both her legs after a bout with toxic shock syndrome. She looks amazing in this. (Objectively, this outfit might be goofy on a person with less presence, given the hat, but I think she is carrying it incredibly well.)

Louisa Jacobson in Dilara Findikoglu

SOMEONE is mad she didn't get to go full Joan of Arc that year everyone dressed like Joan of Arc. (I do like this, though -- although I would have done a cooler shoe.)

Grace Gummer in Gabriela Hearst

You can really see the resemblance between the Daughters of Streep when they're next to each other like this. I like this!

Rosè in Saint Laurent

She looks really pretty and also gave a TOTAL word salad explanation about how this was on theme, which she ended by saying, "I JUST TALKED FOR SO LONG." It was very cute. (It's okay that you just wanted to wear a pretty dress!)

Gayle King in Siriano

This is very pretty and totally reasonable.

Ahn Hyo-seop in custom Valentino

This is good and also it feels like Valentino on a 3, while this....

Sombr in custom Valentino

...is Valentino up to 11.

Hailey Bieber in Saint Laurent

Honestly? She looks gorgeous in this. (She told Ashley Graham on the red carpet that she was going to hang the breastplate on her wall at home.)

Gracie Abrams in Chanel

You knew SOMEONE was going to come as a Klimt. (It's a good Klimt!)

Yseult in custom Harris Reed

This event absolutely requires more dramatic hats; thank god for this one, which is deliciously mysterious.

Karan Johar in Manish Malhotra Couture

This is FABULOUS.

A'ja Wilson in Prabal Gurung

I love this; I do feel like, if you want to look extremely pretty, Prabal is your man.

Tate McRae in Ludovic de Saint Sernin

This is...fine. I don't have it in me to care about Tate McRae and that sounds mean but I truly mean it as neutrally as possible. Do your thing, girl! Whatever! Your spray tan IS perfect.

Tyla in Valentino

She said she was inspired by peacocks and you know what? I can see it.

Margot Robbie in Chanel

Facially as perfect as ever. I'm sure her team is THRILLED that Instagram is once again full of people commenting things like, "FREE THIS WOMAN FROM THE CLUTCHES OF CHANEL."

Margot Robbie in Chanel

This reminds me of when you try on a wedding gown and it's too big so they use those massive binder clips to approximate your size.

Simone Ashley in Stella McCartney

This is...too much. Look at this woman's face! Why are we distracting from THAT FACE?! IT'S SO GOOD. Put her in something simple and perfect and let's go!

Irina Shayk in Alexander Wang

Once a Victoria's Secret Angel, always a Victoria's Secret Angel. (Unless you are Heidi Klum. She's a marble statue.)

Met Gala 2026: Teyana Taylor Led the Parade of Metallics

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