2026 Met Gala Looks Inspired by Iconic Artworks from Nefertiti to Gentileschi
The 2026 Met Gala, held on the first Monday in May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featured a dress code titled 'Fashion is Art.' The accompanying exhibition 'Costume Art' juxtaposes clothing with art objects. Seven celebrities drew inspiration from iconic artworks. Ciara wore a gold ensemble by Celia Kritharioti inspired by the Bust of Nefertiti (c. 1345 BC). Kylie Jenner wore a Schiaparelli gown referencing the Venus de Milo (c. 150–125 BC). Madonna wore a massive Saint Laurent ensemble by Anthony Vaccarello inspired by Leonora Carrington's 'The Temptation of St. Anthony' (1945). Angela Bassett wore a pink Prabal Gurung dress inspired by Laura Wheeler Waring's 'Girl in Pink Dress' (1927). Ben Platt wore a pastel suit by Tanner Fletcher inspired by Georges Seurat's 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte' (1884). Emma Chamberlain wore a hand-painted gown by Castro Freitas (painted by Anna Deller-Yee) referencing Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' and Munch's 'The Scream.' Lena Dunham wore a red Valentino gown with feathers inspired by Artemisia Gentileschi's 'Judith Beheading Holofernes' (1620).
Key facts
- 2026 Met Gala held on first Monday in May at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Dress code: 'Fashion is Art.'
- Exhibition 'Costume Art' juxtaposes clothing and art objects.
- Ciara inspired by Bust of Nefertiti (c. 1345 BC), wore Celia Kritharioti.
- Kylie Jenner inspired by Venus de Milo (c. 150–125 BC), wore Schiaparelli.
- Madonna inspired by Leonora Carrington's 'The Temptation of St. Anthony' (1945), wore Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent.
- Angela Bassett inspired by Laura Wheeler Waring's 'Girl in Pink Dress' (1927), wore Prabal Gurung.
- Ben Platt inspired by Georges Seurat's 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte' (1884), wore Tanner Fletcher.
- Emma Chamberlain inspired by Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' and Munch's 'The Scream', wore Castro Freitas painted by Anna Deller-Yee.
- Lena Dunham inspired by Artemisia Gentileschi's 'Judith Beheading Holofernes' (1620), wore Valentino.
Entities
Artists
- Ciara
- Kylie Jenner
- Madonna
- Angela Bassett
- Ben Platt
- Emma Chamberlain
- Lena Dunham
- Celia Kritharioti
- Anthony Vaccarello
- Prabal Gurung
- Tanner Fletcher
- Castro Freitas
- Anna Deller-Yee
- Leonora Carrington
- Laura Wheeler Waring
- Georges Seurat
- Vincent van Gogh
- Edvard Munch
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Max Ernst
- Salvador Dalí
- Thutmose
- Akhenaten
- Nefertiti
- Kim Kardashian
- Allen Jones
- Whitaker Malem
- Hunter Schafer
- Gustav Klimt
- Gracie Abrams
- Matthieu Blazy
- Tessa Thompson
- Yves Klein
- Kendall Jenner
- Zac Posen
- Anok Yai
- Pedro Roldán
- Sheika Daley
- Claire Foy
- John Singer Sargent
- Lauren Sánchez Bezos
- Rachel Zegler
- Paul Delaroche
- Heidi Klum
- Mike Marino
- Raffaelle Monti
- Cardi B
- Hans Bellmer
- Marc Jacobs
- Miguel Castro Freitas
- Charli XCX
- Virginie Gautreau
- Emilie Flöge
- Elisabeth II
- Jeff Bezos
- Anne Hathaway
- Peter McGough
- Lauren Sanchez
- Julianne Moore
- Pierpaolo Piccioli
- Beyoncé
- Olivier Rousteing
- Bad Bunny
- Charles James
- Erika del Prete
- Lauren Sánchez
- Amy Sherald
- Naomi Watts
- Luke Evans
- Alexa Chung
- Yu Chi Lyra Kuo
- Audrey Nuna
- Rosé
- Alexi Ashe
- Egon Schiele
- Jonathan Anderson
- Tom of Finland
- Claude Monet
- Pablo Picasso
- Georges Braque
- Jackson Pollock
- Erdem
- Schiaparelli
- Bottega Veneta
- Thom Browne
- Prada
- Dior
- Palomo Spain
- Chanel
- Saint Laurent
- Jean Paul Gaultier
- KidSuper
- Robert Wun
- Celine
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Christopher Kane
- Henri Matisse
- Kate Moss
- Touko Laaksonen
- Lisa Airan
- Mile Chamley-Watson
- Blue Ivy Carter
- Nicole Kidman
- Sunday Rose
- Kris Jenner
- Katy Perry
- Gwendoline Christie
- Teyana Taylor
- Sarah Paulson
- Eileen Gu
- Iris Van Herpen
- Gigi Hadid
- Irina Shayk
- Doechii
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Audrey Hepburn
- Raffaele Monti
- Rihanna
- Glenn Martens
- A$AP Rocky
Institutions
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Costume Institute
- Schiaparelli
- Saint Laurent
- Valentino
- Celia Kritharioti
- Prabal Gurung
- Tanner Fletcher
- Castro Freitas
- Louvre
- Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
- Musée du Louvre
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Museum of Modern Art
- National Museum of Norway
- La Galleria Degli Uffizi
- David L. Loew-Albert Lewin production company
- Academy of Art and Design in Florence
- Almine Rech
- Sceners Gallery
- Prada
- Chanel
- GapStudio
- Balenciaga
- Mugler
- Marc Jacobs
- Musée du Luxembourg
- National Gallery, London
- Kunstmuseum Den Haag
- Beaux Arts Magazine
- Michael Kors Collection
- Zara
- Artribune
- Met Gala
- Vogue
- Broadway
- The Rocky Horror Show
- Diariodesign
- Iris Van Herpen
- Miu Miu
- Dior
- Maison Margiela
- ESPNW
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- New York City
- United States
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- France
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- Amarna
- Egypt
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- Greece
- Mexico
- Florence
- Italy
- Rome
- Naples
- Oslo
- Norway
- Chicago
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- Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Avenue, New York
- Brussels
- Belgium
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- United Kingdom
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