Cover Here are all the best-dressed celebrities at the 2026 Met Gala (Photo: Instagram @BhavithaMandava)
Here are all the best-dressed celebrities at the 2026 Met Gala (Photo: Instagram @BhavithaMandava)
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These are Tatler’s picks of the best-dressed celebrities at the 2026 Met Gala
The Met Gala has always been fashion’s most theatrical evening, but this year’s “Fashion Is Art” theme encouraged guests to push further—and many did. Highlights of the night includes Katy Perry’s custom Stella McCartney gown with an openable visor; Rihanna’s sculptural Maison Margiela creation by Glenn Martens with dramatic draped curves; and Heidi Klum, never one for restraint, underwent a full Statue of Liberty transformation that rendered her almost unrecognisable.
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The evening made history on another front too, as all four members of Blackpink attended together for the first time. Each brought an entirely different reading of the theme: Jennie in a custom Chanel gown traced in 15,000 metallic sequins; Lisa—attending as a Host Committee member—in a Robert Wun creation featuring two 3D-scanned sculptural arms at the shoulders; Jisoo making her red carpet debut in a Dior gown; and Rosé in Saint Laurent, her waist adorned with Tiffany & Co. jewellery.
Above All four members of Blackpink—Jisoo, Rosé, Lisa and Jennie—attended this year's Met Gala together for the first time. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
All four members of Blackpink—Jisoo, Rosé, Lisa and Jennie—attended this year's Met Gala together for the first time. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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Asian athletes were also well-dressed. Eileen Gu arrived in the ‘Airo’ dress—a collaboration between Iris Van Herpen and artist A.A. Murakami—its 15,000 hand-formed iridescent glass bubbles appearing as weightless and alive as real foam. Alysa Liu, freshly announced as Louis Vuitton’s newest house ambassador, made her Met Gala debut in a red evening gown from the house. Naomi Osaka, meanwhile, wore Robert Wun and drew attention with a quick-change on the red carpet.
Here are all the best looks from the 2026 Met Gala.
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Madonna in Saint Laurent
Above Madonna wore a floor-sweeping Saint Laurent slip dress in satin and lace, topped with a scene-stealing cape in translucent violet organza. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
Madonna wore a floor-sweeping Saint Laurent slip dress in satin and lace, topped with a scene-stealing cape in translucent violet organza. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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Rihanna in Maison Margiela
Above Rihanna wore custom sculptural Maison Margiela by Glenn Martens with an Art Deco-style headpiece to the 2026 Met Gala. (Photo by Getty Images)
Rihanna wore custom sculptural Maison Margiela by Glenn Martens with an Art Deco-style headpiece to the 2026 Met Gala. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Beyoncé in custom Olivier Rousteing
Above Beyoncé wore custom Olivier Rousteing for her return to the Met Gala, her first appearance since 2016. (Photo by Getty Images)
Beyoncé wore custom Olivier Rousteing for her return to the Met Gala, her first appearance since 2016. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Katy Perry in custom Stella McCartney
Above Katy Perry's custom Stella McCartney gown featured an openable visor. (Photo by Rob Kim/GC Images)
Above Katy Perry in custom Stella McCartney. (Photo by Getty Images)
Katy Perry's custom Stella McCartney gown featured an openable visor. (Photo by Rob Kim/GC Images)
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Heidi Klum by Mike Marino
Above Heidi Klum arrived as the Statue of Liberty herself. (Photo by Getty Images)
Heidi Klum arrived as the Statue of Liberty herself. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Sabrina Carpenter in custom Christian Dior
Above Sabrina Carpenter wore a custom Dior gown crafted entirely from celluloid film strips. (Photo by Getty Images)
Sabrina Carpenter wore a custom Dior gown crafted entirely from celluloid film strips. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Ejae in custom Swarovski
Above Ejae made her Met Gala debut in a crystal-embellished Swarovski gown, her hair adorned with traditional Korean binyeo hairpins. (Photo by Getty Images)
Ejae made her Met Gala debut in a crystal-embellished Swarovski gown, her hair adorned with traditional Korean binyeo hairpins. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Eileen Gu in Iris Van Herpen
Above Eileen Gu in the 'Airo' dress by Iris Van Herpen and A.A. Murakami. (Photo by Getty Images)
Above The gown's 15,000 hand-formed glass bubbles created an effect as weightless as foam. (Photo by Getty Images)
Eileen Gu in the 'Airo' dress by Iris Van Herpen and A.A. Murakami. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Tyla in Valentino
Above Tyla wore custom Valentino by Alessandro Michele to the 2026 Met Gala. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
Tyla wore custom Valentino by Alessandro Michele to the 2026 Met Gala. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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Sarah Paulson in Matières Fécales
Above Sarah Paulson arrived in a Matières Fécales gown and dollar-bill mask at the 2026 Met Gala. (Photo by Getty Images)
Sarah Paulson arrived in a Matières Fécales gown and dollar-bill mask at the 2026 Met Gala. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Alysa Liu in custom Louis Vuitton
Above Figure skater Alysa Liu donned a custom Louis Vuitton gown for her Met Gala debut, days after being announced as the house's newest ambassador. (Photo by NDZ/Star Max/GC Images)
Figure skater Alysa Liu donned a custom Louis Vuitton gown for her Met Gala debut, days after being announced as the house's newest ambassador. (Photo by NDZ/Star Max/GC Images)
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Emma Chamberlain in custom Mugler by Miguel Castro Freitas
Above Emma Chamberlain attending the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala 2026 in New York, USA. (Photo by Matt Crossick/PA Images via Getty Images)
Emma Chamberlain attending the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala 2026 in New York, USA. (Photo by Matt Crossick/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Cathy Huang is the fashion editor of Tatler Hong Kong, overseeing fashion and lifestyle coverage in both English and Traditional Chinese.
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