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Vogue's Best Dressed at the 2026 Met Gala: Beyoncé, Kylie Jenner, and More

festival-fair · 2026-05-05

Vogue has released its best dressed list for the 2026 Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The event's theme was 'Costume Art,' exploring the centrality of the dressed body, with a dress code of 'Fashion is Art.' Notable attendees included Beyoncé, who wore a silvery skeleton look by Olivier Rousteing, and Kylie Jenner in a Schiaparelli couture gown featuring 10,000 baroque pearls and 7,000 painted fish scales. Other standout looks included Rihanna in a sculptural Maison Margiela gown inspired by medieval architecture, Emma Chamberlain in a hand-painted Mugler look, and Ashley Graham sewn into a Di Petsa creation. The evening also featured Cher in Burberry, Madonna in Saint Laurent, and Kim Kardashian in a collaboration between Allen Jones and Whitaker Malem. The list highlights intentional designs that engaged with the exhibition's motifs, focusing on silhouette and form.

Key facts

  • The 2026 Met Gala was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
  • The theme was 'Costume Art' with a dress code of 'Fashion is Art.'
  • Beyoncé wore a silvery skeleton look by Olivier Rousteing.
  • Kylie Jenner's Schiaparelli gown took 11,000 hours of embroidery work.
  • Rihanna's Maison Margiela gown was inspired by medieval architecture in Belgium.
  • Emma Chamberlain wore a hand-painted Mugler look by Miguel Castro Freitas.
  • Ashley Graham was sewn into her Di Petsa look by hand.
  • Cher's Burberry look was based on her 1974 Met dress by Bob Mackie.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Vogue
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Costume Institute
  • Mugler
  • Di Petsa
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Maison Margiela
  • Chanel
  • Christian Siriano
  • Swarovski
  • Prabal Gurung
  • Collina Strada
  • Giles Deacon
  • Yves Saint Laurent
  • ERL
  • Jacquemus
  • Ashi Studio
  • Loewe
  • Gaurav Gupta
  • Saint Laurent
  • Altuzarra
  • Tory Burch
  • Thom Browne
  • Miu Miu
  • Prada
  • Robert Wun
  • Dior
  • Valentino
  • Zara
  • John Galliano
  • Bottega Veneta
  • Schiaparelli
  • Bureau of Imagination
  • Gucci
  • Michael Kors Collection
  • Carolina Herrera
  • Bode
  • eBay
  • LaQuan Smith
  • Burberry
  • Balenciaga
  • Louis Vuitton
  • Versace
  • Givenchy
  • Tanner Fletcher
  • Vivienne Westwood
  • GapStudio
  • Bard College
  • Getty Images

Locations

  • New York City
  • United States
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Flounders
  • Belgium
  • Jaipur
  • India
  • Los Angeles
  • California
  • Watts Tower
  • Korean heritage
  • Venus de Milo
  • Joseon dynasty
  • Thai dance
  • Venetian Rococo
  • ancient Greek

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