Claire Foy Wears Erdem Barbour Jacket at 2026 Met Gala
At the 2026 Met Gala, actor Claire Foy wore a custom Erdem look that incorporated a Barbour jacket, inspired by John Singer Sargent's Portrait of Madame X. Designer Erdem Moralıoğlu reinterpreted the iconic dress in draped crush satin, paired with a crystal-embroidered Barbour opera coat from his spring 2025 collection, which is also part of the Costume Art exhibit. The jacket, embroidered by five team members, mixes utility and couture. Foy, a close friend and longtime collaborator, first wore Erdem to a 2016 Crown screening and to the 2017 Golden Globes. The 2026 Met Gala theme was "Costume Art." Erdem previously attended with Kristin Scott Thomas (2018) and Glenn Close (2023).
Key facts
- Claire Foy wore a custom Erdem look at the 2026 Met Gala.
- The look included a Barbour jacket embroidered with crystals.
- The design was inspired by John Singer Sargent's Portrait of Madame X.
- Erdem's spring 2025 Barbour jacket is part of the Costume Art exhibit.
- The Met Gala 2026 theme was 'Costume Art'.
- Foy first wore Erdem to a 2016 screening of The Crown.
- Erdem attended with Kristin Scott Thomas in 2018 and Glenn Close in 2023.
- The Barbour jacket was embroidered by five team members over several days.
Entities
Artists
- Claire Foy
- Erdem Moralıoğlu
- John Singer Sargent
- Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
- Andrew Bolton
- Deborah 'Debo' Cavendish
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- Glenn Close
Institutions
- Met Gala
- Costume Art
- Barbour
- The Crown
- Golden Globes
- Madame Tussauds
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- JFK Airport