Emma Chamberlain, the internet’s most influential voice turned bonafide fashion fixture, wore a custom Mugler look by Creative Director Miguel Castro Freitas, a nude second-skin organza and georgette gown with cascading hand-painted spiral ruffles.

Entrepreneur and beauty mogul Kylie Jenner wore a Schiaparelli dropped ball gown with a rigid brown corset bustier and a voluminous butter duchess satin skirt embroidered with over 2,000 satin-stitch balls, 10,000 natural baroque pearls, and more than 7,000 painted pearlescent fish scales. The look required roughly 11,000 hours of embroidery work, making it one of the most labor-intensive looks of the night.

Alex Consani, one of fashion’s most exciting faces right now, wore a custom Gucci gown featuring a nude tulle corseted bustier and a voluminous feathered skirt and train, completed with a white faille cape and black satin pumps.

Anok Yai wore a custom-made Balenciaga gown to the 2026 Met Gala, bringing her signature commanding presence to the carpet. The South Sudanese American model, one of the most sought-after names in the industry, proved once again that few wear a gown quite like her—a walking statue inspired by the weeping Madonna and Our Lady of Tears, her face carved, mournful, and divine.

Supermodel Kendall Jenner wore a custom GapStudio look designed by Zac Posen, drawing inspiration from the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The look layered cotton jersey, satin-faced chiffon, and organza over a custom-molded leather bodice with detachable wing-like extensions featuring a photographic print of the sculpture, completed with Buccellati jewelry, including the Rete Con Perle Earrings, Rolo Pearl Ring, and the Macri Positano Eternelle Ring.

Businesswoman and model Hailey Bieber wore Saint Laurent to the 2026 Met Gala, a look featuring an extra-long lavallière in silk chiffon, a sculpted bodice in 24-carat gold, a long silk chiffon skirt, and Babylone sandals in metallic leather.

Currently starring in Euphoria’s third and final season on HBO, with David Lowery’s Mother Mary also on the horizon, actress, model, and Prada ambassador Hunter Schafer wore a custom Prada linen gown with an empire waist and printed silk chiffon devoré detailing, inspired by Gustav Klimt’s portrait of the young Mäda Primavesi, completed with a matching headpiece and white embroidered satin pumps.

Making her long-awaited return to the Met Gala carpet, Rihanna wore custom Maison Margiela, a draped column gown crafted in duchesse woven with fine recycled metal threads and a corseted bodice embellished with over 115,000 crystal beads, antique jewels, and intricate chains. The look was completed with an Art Deco-inspired headpiece fashioned from gold wire set with crystals.

Actress and model Dree Hemingway, currently starring in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story on FX, wore a Valentino Specula Mundi Haute Couture ensemble by Alessandro Michele. The look featured a long silver lurex dress embroidered with silver beads and finished with marabou feathers at the hem, layered beneath a short shawl embroidered with silver chains and golden thread and a pleated crinoline collar, completed with custom Pandora lab-grown diamond jewelry.

Making her Met Gala debut, Golden Globe-nominated actress Chase Infiniti, known for her acclaimed performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, wore an embroidered Thom Browne trompe l’oeil dress inspired by the Venus de Milo, fully embroidered using over 1.5 million stacked sequins and tiered silk fringes in over 600 colors layered to mimic brushstrokes, paired with a Thom Browne 4-bar platform heel.

Pop’s reigning It Girl Sabrina Carpenter, who headlined Coachella 2026 just weeks ago, wore a Dior tulle slit dress with an appliqué of rhinestone film strips referencing the classic film Sabrina, completed with embroidered fringed cuffs tied to a jeweled headpiece and black stretch tulle gloves.

Comedian and actress Rachel Sennott wore a Marc Jacobs V-neck jersey gown featuring color-blocked circle detailing, paired with a D’Orsay peep-toe pump in complementary colors and a headpiece by Stephen Jones. The look paid homage to American conceptual artist John Baldessari, whose signature use of bold colored dots to obscure faces became one of the most recognizable gestures in contemporary art, translated here into wearable form.

On her return to the Met Gala red carpet for the first time in more than a decade, Cher wore a Burberry black silk tulle twisted dress with a leather corset belt and a leather cropped jacket with crystal embellishments. Meanwhile, Jesse Jo Stark, goddaughter of Cher, wore a black and brown floral sequined and fringed silk georgette dress from the Burberry Winter 2025 runway.

Jisoo wore a Dior strapless, backless column dress, draped in gazar, entirely embroidered with a garden scene and trimmed with floral bouquets. The outfit was completed by a headpiece decorated with fabric flower embroidery.

Newly engaged Zoë Kravitz wore a Saint Laurent Basque-waist gown in guipure lace, completed with Phantom slingback pumps.

Adut Akech, model and advocate for refugees through her work with the UNHCR, wore a Thom Browne sculptural black sequin off-the-shoulder jacket with a black sheer gathered tulle dress and spectator heels. The look was adorned with over 1,100 handmade silk organza lily of the valley flowers made from lace, cut glass beads, and sculpted sequins.

Fresh off a Golden Globe nomination for her widely praised performance in The Testament of Ann Lee, Amanda Seyfried wore a custom Prada. The alabaster pink silk faille dress with a wide low-waist skirt constructed with symmetrical bows was paired with pearl satin platforms and a pink silk embroidered clutch. The look was complemented by Tiffany & Co. High Jewelry. Including a necklace with five emerald-cut blue zircons, round cabochon emeralds and diamonds, Jean Schlumberger Five Leaves earrings, and two diamond rings.

Gigi Hadid wore a custom Miu Miu black hotfix gown featuring crystal flame and floral embroideries inspired by the Spring/Summer 2011 collection, finished with black patent pumps.

Making her Met Gala debut, actress Sarah Pidgeon, who received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story on FX, wore LOEWE by Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. The strapless two-piece ensemble in chartreuse matte satin with a twisted bandeau top and column skirt was paired with a pair classic pumps.

Doja Cat, fresh off the release of her fifth studio album Vie and currently on her biggest world tour yet, wore a Saint Laurent draped chiffon gown with a thigh slit and Kiki platform mules made of silicone.