It was certainly one of vogue’s greatest nights, as round 400 high-profile folks from tech, sports activities, artwork, leisure and extra acquired collectively on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork in New York Metropolis for this yr’s Met Gala.
The theme of this yr’s annual fundraiser, “Style is Artwork,” left room for creativity and over-the-top appears to be like on the Met Gala’s crimson carpet.
The theme is impressed by the Met Museum’s upcoming “Costume Artwork” exhibit, which explores the inherent relationship between clothes and the physique, in response to the Met Museum.
“What connects each curatorial division and what connects each single gallery within the museum is vogue, or the dressed physique,” Andrew Bolton, the curator in control of the Costume Institute, informed Vogue. “It’s the frequent thread all through the entire museum, which is absolutely what the preliminary thought for the exhibition was.”
The Met Gala, held yearly on the primary Monday in Could, is a soirée to lift cash for the Costume Institute, the museum’s assortment of vogue objects. Every year, a distinct theme honours a designer, fashion or look.
This yr’s hosts embody Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour.
As if that weren’t sufficient star energy, this yr, there was a further host committee with athletes like A’ja Wilson, Hollywood figures like Teyana Taylor and Lena Dunham, musicians like Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Smith and Lisa, and different vogue figures.
Let’s be trustworthy: the true thrill of the Met Gala for us at house is enjoying vogue critic as Hollywood’s A-listers strut their stuff. Maintain scrolling for a roundup of among the most hanging, show-stopping and over-the-top appears to be like of the evening.
Doja Cat
Doja Cat arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Connor Storrie
Connor Storrie arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Zoë Kravitz
Zoe Kravitz arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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LISA
LISA arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Charli XCX
Charli XCX departs the Carlyle Resort earlier than attending The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Venus Williams
Venus Williams arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Hudson Williams
Hudson Williams attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating ‘Costume Artwork’ on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Could 4, 2026 in New York Metropolis.
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Rihanna
Rihanna arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Lena Mahfouf
Lena Mahfouf arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Katy Perry
Katy Perry arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating ‘Costume Artwork’ on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Could 4, 2026 in New York Metropolis.
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Maluma
Maluma arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Emma Chamberlain
Emma Chamberlain arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster
Hugh Jackman, left, and Sutton Foster arrive on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Damson Idris
Damson Idris arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Sam Smith
Sam Smith arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Angel Reese
Angel Reese arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Gwendoline Christie
Gwendoline Christie arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman
Adrien Brody, left, and Georgina Chapman arrive on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Alysa Liu
Alysa Liu on the 2026 Met Gala celebrating ‘Costume Artwork’ held on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Could 4, 2026 in New York.
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Felicity Blunt and Stanley Tucci
Felicity Blunt, left, and Stanley Tucci arrive on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Tyriq Withers
Tyriq Withers on the 2026 Met Gala celebrating ‘Costume Artwork’ held on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Could 4, 2026 in New York.
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Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Patrick Schwarzenegger
Patrick Schwarzenegger arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating ‘Costume Artwork’ on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Could 4, 2026 in New York Metropolis.
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Hailey Bieber
Hailey Bieber attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating ‘Costume Artwork’ on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Could 4, 2026 in New York Metropolis.
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Serena Williams
Serena Williams arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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SZA
SZA arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Sarah Paulson
Sarah Paulson arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Cher
Cher attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating ‘Costume Artwork’ on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Could 4, 2026 in New York Metropolis.
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Unhealthy Bunny
Unhealthy Bunny attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating ‘Costume Artwork’ on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Could 4, 2026 in New York Metropolis.
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Cardi B
Cardi B attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating ‘Costume Artwork’ on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Could 4, 2026 in New York Metropolis.
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Blue Ivy Carter
Blue Ivy Carter arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Beyoncé
Beyoncé arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Madonna
Madonna arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Tate McRae
Tate McRae arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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Sombr
Sombr attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating ‘Costume Artwork’ on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Could 4, 2026 in New York Metropolis.
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Blake Energetic
Blake Energetic arrives on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute profit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘Costume Artwork’ exhibition on Monday, Could 4, 2026, in New York.
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