Vogue's Best Dressed at the 2026 Met Gala: Beyoncé, Kylie Jenner, and More
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
- Beyoncé
- Kylie Jenner
- Rihanna
- Emma Chamberlain
- Ashley Graham
- Cara Delevingne
- Nicole Kidman
- Sinéad Burke
- Venus Williams
- Lauren Wasser
- Aariana Rose Philip
- Gwendoline Christie
- Zoë Kravitz
- Jon Batiste
- Liline Jacquemus
- Simon Porte Jacquemus
- Sabine Getty
- Sarah Pidgeon
- Isha Ambani
- Connor Storrie
- Angel Reese
- Rauw Alejandro
- Laufey
- Lindsey Vonn
- Gigi Hadid
- Ejae
- Janelle Monáe
- Maya Hawke
- Lisa
- Angela Evelyn Bassett
- Skepta
- Yseult
- Naomi Watts
- Colman Domingo
- Stevie Nicks
- Julianne Moore
- KUN
- Jisoo
- Paloma Elsesser
- Alex Consani
- Hailey Bieber
- Sombr
- Anne Hathaway
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Vittoria Ceretti
- SZA
- Misty Copeland
- Babyface
- Gracie Abrams
- Adut Akech
- Kendall Jenner
- Cher
- Anok Yai
- Hoyeon
- His Highness Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur
- Princess Gauravi Kumari of Jaipur
- Madonna
- Kim Kardashian
- Blake Lively
- Damson Idris
- Tschabalala Self
- Bee Carrozzini
- Chase Infiniti
- Ben Platt
- Jeremy Pope
- Lauren Sánchez Bezos
- Isla Johnston
- Louisa Jacobson
- A$AP Rocky
- Harry Styles
- Miguel Castro Freitas
- Di Pesta
- Ralph Lauren
- Rooney Mara
- Matthieu Blazy
- Christian Siriano
- Hillary Taymour
- Giles Deacon
- John Singer Sargent
- Madame Yevonde
- Ira Cohen
- Jessica McCormack
- Jack McCollough
- Lazaro Hernandez
- Gaurav Gupta
- Thom Browne
- Zac Posen
- Bob Mackie
- Allen Jones
- Whitaker Malem
- Sarah Burton
- Olivier Rousteing
- Brandon Blackwood
- Edgar Degas
- Georges Seurat
- Mr. Pearl
- Dilaria Findikoglu
- James McGough
- John Keats
- Laura Wheeler Waring
- Robert Wun
- Harris Reed
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