The Best-Dressed Men at The 2026 Met Gala
Prosthetics, capes, and pussy-bows—the 2026 Met Gala theme, “Costume Art,” pushed the best-dressed men into avant-garde territory
The most important Monday of the year comes at the beginning of May, when the world’s biggest celebrities, designers, stylists, hair stylists, and makeup artists gather together. For months, creatives devote themselves to planning, designing, sewing, and styling for the annual Met Gala, a night of opulent fashion and art celebration. With high stakes, often, there’s one shared ambition: landing a spot on the Met Gala “Best Dressed” list. This year’s theme, “Costume Art”, gave way to some of the most ambitious and avant-garde looks yet!
Below, VMAN has listed the best-dressed men of the 2026 Met Gala.
Coleman Domingo Wears Valentino
Coleman Domingo stunned the carpet in a custom Valentino suit created for him by Creative Director Alessandro Michele. As if painted, the pleated chiffon jacket features a color-blocked woven pattern, inspired by the iconic Valentino harlequin motif. It’s paired with black wool bootcut trousers featuring red bead- and sequin-embroidered side bands.
Connor Storrie
At his first Met Gala, VMAN cover boy, Connor Storrie, wore a Saint Laurent extra-long lavallière polka-dot top draped behind him. The top was paired with Saint Laurent high-rise dress pants, Roman boots, and a minimalistic belt.
Hudson Williams
Heated Rivalry‘s Hudson Williams wore a custom Torero Trompe-l’oeil Collar Jacket and matching light blue pants by Balenciaga. For accessories, Williams complemented his suit with BVLGARI jewels—the high jewelry diamond necklace and high jewelry diamond ring.
A$AP Rocky
As a Chanel Ambassador, A$AP Rocky arrived dressed in a custom look by Matthieu Blazy himself. The rapper wore a pink wool tuxedo robe from Chanel with black satin detailing. To accessorize, Rocky wore a stack of bejeweled necklaces hung over his bowtie and an apple-shaped bag worn on his wrist.
Sombr
VMAN cover star Sombr wore a Valentino hand-embroidered tulle-and-chiffon cape. Underneath, his trousers featuring the same degradé embroidery complement the cape and come paired with a lamé lace top.
Paul Anthony Kelly
Love Story leading man, Paul Anthony Kelly, arrived at his first Met Gala dressed in Jonathan Anderson’s Dior. He opted for a burgundy velvet and silk, shawl-collar tailcoat, paired with a white pleated cotton shirt, black wool pants, and black patent leather derbies. He also wore a Dior Haute Joaillerie ring and brooch.
damson idris
F1’s Damson Idris arrived on the Met steps in Prada, wearing a custom black leather coat with red poplin tuxedo cuff detailing, layered over an antiqued red leather top with black leather trousers and lace-ups.
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny arrived at the Met looking three times his age! Inspired by this year’s Costume Institute exhibition theme, “The Aging Body,” world-renowned prosthetic makeup artist Mike Marino created the singer’s hyper-realistic transformation. Additionally, Bad Bunny wore a custom Zara look—a continuation of the partnership from his Super Bowl Halftime performance—featuring a monochromatic black suit and a dramatic pussy bow. The singer completed the look with Cartier jewelry, including an archival 1995 watch.
Finn Wolfhard
Thom Browne dressed Finn Wolfhard in a deconstructed black wool-and-white silk faille jacket, white wool trousers, and a utility skirt belt, paired with wingtip boots.
Anderson .Paak
Anderson .Paak wore custom Amiri on the carpet, opting for a sleek, starburst-crystal double-breasted blazer, styled over an alabaster satin long-sleeve shirt and matching satin tie, paired with classic kick-flare trousers.
Bill Skarsgård
Bill Skarsgård opted for a sleek, simplistic vision of “the body.” The actor wore an elongated patchwork tuxedo with a black cashmere vest, oversized peacoat, silk faille tie, and classic wingtip boots.
Nicholas Hoult
Nicholas Hoult, dressed in Prada, wore a custom black leather jacket over a grey poplin shirt and black mohair trousers. The actor accessorized his look with a simple grey leather belt, a black leather tie, black leather boots, and a crystal brooch.
Maluma
Maluma looked timeless as he wore a shimmering black Tom Ford by Haider Ackermman suit. He accessorized the look with Bvlgari jewelry—the new Octo Finissimo 37mm watch, paired with Serpenti diamond earrings and a Serpenti ring.
Marcello Henandez
Styled by Thom Browne, Marcello wore a clean, timeless silhouette: a black herringbone double-breasted suit with black-and-white bullion tipping, paired with longwing brogues.
Hero Fiennes Tiffin
Designed by Creative Director Alessandro Michele, actor Hero Fiennes Tiffin wore a custom Valentino look on this year’s carpet. He wore a black wool jacket with black satin-contrasting peak lapels, black wool trousers, and a white shirt with a scarf bow detail at the neck.
Troye Sivan
Musician and Prada ambassador Troye Sivan kept it within the house. He wore a custom Prada black Shetland coat, paired with an antiqued white poplin shirt, featuring tuxedo-cuff detailing, and devoré-effect denim trousers. He styled the look with blue-and-green cufflinks and black leather cowboy boots.
Russell Westbrook
NBA player Russell Westbrook sported a custom look by GapStudio, designed by Zac Posen. Inspired by the Gap Icon jacket and Yves Klein’s artwork IKB74 (1958), he wore a cobalt-blue cavalry twill jacket and matching trousers.
Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody wore a Dior black wool and silk tuxedo jacket, black leather trousers, a white cotton shirt, and a printed silk scarf.
Romeo Beckham
Romeo Beckham stepped out in a Burberry double-breasted tuxedo featuring plongé leather lapels, paired with a black plongé leather shirt and tie.
Kun
Chinese singer-songwriter and actor Kun wore custom Thom Browne pieces, inspired by the body’s movement and vitality. He wore a cropped Chesterfield jacket, paired with a black wool lapel vest, trousers, and an elongated silk cummerbund. Inspired by the circulatory system, the look features over 400,000 dégradé-overlapping sequins and bugle beads across one half, with frayed organza in shades of red.
Skepta
Skepta was dressed in a Thom Browne white wool tailored jumpsuit. The suit was detailed hand-drawn satin-stitch embroidery, customized to match Skepta’s own tattoo art—placement, scale, and all. The look is paired with Thom Browne black leather moto boots.
Best-Dressed Men 2026 Met Gala
Best-Dressed Men 2026 Met Gala
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