Runway-to-Red-Carpet Looks at the 2026 Met Gala
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
- Hailey Bieber
- Charli XCX
- Rosé
- Carey Mulligan
- Emma Chamberlain
- Cara Delevingne
- Dr. Lisa Airan
- Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo
- Alexi Ashe
- Naomi Osaka
- Jordan Roth
- Connor Storrie
- Rihanna
- Audrey Nuna
- Naomi Watts
- Virginia Smith
- Nicole Phelps
- Chloe Malle
- Naomi Elizee
- Bee Carrozzini
- Yseult
- Cardi B
- La La Anthony
- Awar Odhiang
- Bhavitha Mandava
- Karlie Kloss
- Mondo Duplantis
- Desiré Inglander
- Ananya Birla
- Gustav Magnar Witzøe
- Dree Hemingway
- Maude Apatow
- Tessa Thompson
- María Zardoya
- Sache Taylor
- Imaan Hammam
- Ayesha Curry
- Stephen Curry
- Miles Chamley-Watson
- Jaafar Jackson
- Selby Drummond
- Chase Sui Wonders
- Sarah Paulson
- Zoe Kravitz
- Loli Bahia
- Chioma Nnadi
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