Our Favorite 2026 Met Gala Red Carpet Looks (So Far)

It’s the first Monday of May, which means we couldn’t be more excited for our annual sit-on-the-couch-in-our-sweatpants-and-critique-celebrities’-Met-Gala-looks viewing parties. Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate and fund the new 2026 Costume Art exhibit (with a big focus on various body types), celebrities and their designers first gather on the red carpet (this time a beige brick with grassy green pops) to show off their most extravagant looks, post-awards season. And this year, the dress code is “Fashion is Art.” This is open to a lot of interpretation, but we’re predicting a range of walking Picassos and Monets. We’re most excited to see 2026 co-chair Beyoncé make her return after one whole decade (and who’s look will no-doubt help announce Act III), alongside co-chairs Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams. In addition to the usual suspects like Bella Hadid and Kim Kardashian, there’s a rumored slew of debuts like Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams and Connor Storie, plus predicted couple sightings like Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz. Click on to see the best-dressed celebrities on the Met Gala red carpet, and to decipher who should make it on our list of best Met Gala looks of all time. Naomi OsakaSinéad BurkeJon BatisteAshley GrahamNichapat SuphapSabine Getty Anna WintourZoë KravitzEmma ChamberlainLike what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?The Mark’s Secret Met Gala SystemWhat You Need To Know About The Met Gala 2026A Tribute To The Best Met Gala Looks Of All Time

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Our Favorite 2026 Met Gala Red Carpet Looks (So Far)

It’s the first Monday of May, which means we couldn’t be more excited for our annual sit-on-the-couch-in-our-sweatpants-and-critique-celebrities’-Met-Gala-looks viewing parties. Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate and fund the new 2026 Costume Art exhibit (with a big focus on various body types), celebrities and their designers first gather on the red carpet (this time a beige brick with grassy green pops) to show off their most extravagant looks, post-awards season. And this year, the dress code is “Fashion is Art.” This is open to a lot of interpretation, but we’re predicting a range of walking Picassos and Monets.

We’re most excited to see 2026 co-chair Beyoncé make her return after one whole decade (and who’s look will no-doubt help announce Act III), alongside co-chairs Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams. In addition to the usual suspects like Bella Hadid and Kim Kardashian, there’s a rumored slew of debuts like Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams and Connor Storie, plus predicted couple sightings like Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz.

Click on to see the best-dressed celebrities on the Met Gala red carpet, and to decipher who should make it on our list of best Met Gala looks of all time.