2026 Met Gala After-Parties: Naked Dresses and Independent Labels Steal the Show
The 2026 Met Gala after-parties, at least 11 across New York, have become an extension of the red carpet. Guests used the Vogue-mandated dress code for their second looks, with independent labels and vintage taking center stage. Hailey Bieber, Kim Kardashian, and Hunter Schafer wore Dilara Fındıkoğlu corsets; Paloma Elsesser wore a 1997 Maison Margiela dress-form bodice; Rihanna debuted a baby bump in an Ann Demeulemeester set. Hemlines rose and fabrics became more diaphanous as celebrities shed high-concept looks for naked dresses. The body-focused 2026 Met Gala theme raised questions about how far after-party looks can go before violating Instagram guidelines. A gallery of 39 looks featured celebrities including Kendall Jenner, Margot Robbie, Charli XCX, Olivia Rodrigo, Imaan Hammam, Gabbriette, Tate McRae, Rosé, Doja Cat, Cara Delevingne, Minke, Devyn Garcia, Connor Storrie, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Vittoria Ceretti, Laura Harrier, Troye Sivan, Venus Williams, Andrea Preti, Bill Skarsgård, Karlie Kloss, A$AP Rocky, Marcello Hernández, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, Adwoa Aboah, Dree Hemingway, Katy Perry, Maude Apatow, Lux Pascal, Amelia Gray Hamlin, Angela Bassett, Tessa Thompson, Awar Odhiang, Camila Mendes, Wes Gordon, Paul Arnhold, Charlotte Lawrence, Esther-Rose McGregor, Blu Jadey, Rami Malek, and Aariana Rose Philip.
Key facts
- At least 11 Met Gala after-parties took place across New York in 2026.
- Vogue hosted a pre-Met party at Madame Tussauds.
- Teyana Taylor hosted a burlesque show after-party.
- Kendall Jenner wore a third look for the after-parties.
- Hailey Bieber, Kim Kardashian, and Hunter Schafer wore Dilara Fındıkoğlu corsets.
- Paloma Elsesser wore a 1997 Maison Margiela dress-form bodice.
- Rihanna debuted a baby bump in an Ann Demeulemeester set.
- The 2026 Met Gala theme was body-focused.
- A gallery of 39 after-party looks was published by Vogue.
- Celebrities wore naked dresses and independent labels.
Entities
Artists
- Hailey Bieber
- Kim Kardashian
- Hunter Schafer
- Paloma Elsesser
- Rihanna
- Kendall Jenner
- Margot Robbie
- Charli XCX
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Imaan Hammam
- Gabbriette
- Tate McRae
- Rosé
- Doja Cat
- Cara Delevingne
- Minke
- Devyn Garcia
- Connor Storrie
- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
- Vittoria Ceretti
- Laura Harrier
- Troye Sivan
- Venus Williams
- Andrea Preti
- Bill Skarsgård
- Karlie Kloss
- A$AP Rocky
- Marcello Hernández
- Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral
- Adwoa Aboah
- Dree Hemingway
- Katy Perry
- Maude Apatow
- Lux Pascal
- Amelia Gray Hamlin
- Angela Bassett
- Tessa Thompson
- Awar Odhiang
- Camila Mendes
- Wes Gordon
- Paul Arnhold
- Charlotte Lawrence
- Esther-Rose McGregor
- Blu Jadey
- Rami Malek
- Aariana Rose Philip
- Teyana Taylor
- Dilara Fındıkoğlu
- Ann Demeulemeester
Institutions
- Vogue
- Madame Tussauds
- Maison Margiela
- Ann Demeulemeester
Locations
- New York
- United States