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Runway-to-Red-Carpet Looks at the 2026 Met Gala

festival-fair · 2026-05-05

The 2026 Met Gala featured numerous celebrities wearing exact or slightly adapted looks from fashion runways, as documented by Vogue. Hailey Bieber wore a Yves Saint Laurent fall 1969 couture piece (reshown in 2003). Charli XCX and Rosé also wore Saint Laurent from different collections. Carey Mulligan wore Prada spring 1997 ready-to-wear. Emma Chamberlain wore Mugler spring 1997 couture. Cara Delevingne wore Ralph Lauren fall 2011 ready-to-wear. Rihanna wore Maison Margiela fall 2025 couture. Cardi B wore Marc Jacobs fall 2025 ready-to-wear. Karlie Kloss wore Christian Dior spring 2026 couture. Tessa Thompson, Dree Hemingway, and Maude Apatow each wore Valentino spring 2026 couture. Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry coordinated in Balenciaga pre-fall 2026. Zoe Kravitz and Loli Bahia both wore Saint Laurent fall 2026 ready-to-wear. The event highlighted the direct translation of runway designs to red carpet, with many attendees choosing pieces from recent collections.

Key facts

  • 2026 Met Gala featured runway-to-red-carpet looks
  • Hailey Bieber wore Yves Saint Laurent fall 1969 couture (reshown 2003)
  • Rihanna wore Maison Margiela fall 2025 couture
  • Cardi B wore Marc Jacobs fall 2025 ready-to-wear
  • Karlie Kloss wore Christian Dior spring 2026 couture
  • Tessa Thompson, Dree Hemingway, Maude Apatow wore Valentino spring 2026 couture
  • Ayesha and Stephen Curry wore Balenciaga pre-fall 2026
  • Zoe Kravitz and Loli Bahia wore Saint Laurent fall 2026 ready-to-wear

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Vogue
  • Yves Saint Laurent
  • Saint Laurent
  • Prada
  • Mugler
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Christopher Kane
  • Jean Paul Gaultier
  • Celine
  • Robert Wun
  • Maison Margiela
  • Christian Dior
  • McQueen
  • Dries Van Noten
  • Colleen Allen
  • Givenchy
  • Harris Reed
  • Marc Jacobs
  • Wiederhoeft
  • Chanel
  • Georges Hobeika
  • Valentino
  • Matières Fécales
  • Proenza Schouler
  • Balenciaga
  • KidSuper
  • Conner Ives
  • Steve O Smith

Locations

  • New York City
  • United States

Sources