Met Gala 2026: Best, worst and wackiest looks - plus Kendall and Kylie Jenner's nipple dresses

The biggest names from the worlds of fashion, sports and music showed off their sartorial flair

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Ekin Karasin
5 May 2026

Fashion’s elite descended on the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the 2026 Met Gala on Monday, showing off the best - and weirdest - in haute couture.

Guests, which included Beyonce, Rihanna, Kate Moss and more, were invited to explore how designers use the human body as a blank canvas with the dress code Fashion Is Art.

Some stars chose to free the nipple as they interpreted the theme, with sisters Kylie and Kendall Jenner rocking outfits that incorporated faux-nipples.

Kim Kardashian took inspiration from her younger siblings, wearing a tangerine fibreglass breastplate with pointed tips made from a repurposed cast from the 1960s.

The best dressed celebrities

Beyonce was among stars at this year’s Met Gala (Matt Crossick/PA)
Beyonce
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky
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Zoe Kravitz
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Margot Robbie
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Nicole Kidman with her daughter Sunday Rose Kidman
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Sabrina Carpenter
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Colman Domingo
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Venus Williams
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Rosé
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Nipple-forward red carpet

Kylie Jenner attending the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala 2026 in New York (Matt Crossick/PA)
Kylie Jenner
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Kim Kardashian wore an Allen Jones breastplate (Matt Crossick/PA)
Kim Kardashian
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Kendall Jenner
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Irina Shayk
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Gigi Hadid
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Hailey Bieber
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Simone Ashley
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Lena Mahfouf
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Doechii
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Cara Delevingne
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Tyla
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Tessa Thompson
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The wackiest looks

Bad Bunny
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Heidi Klum was inspired by sculpture for her look (Matt Crossick/PA)
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Madonna
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Katy Perry
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Gwendoline Christie
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Teyana Taylor
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Lena Dunham
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Cardi B donned a Marc Jacobs outfit (Matt Crossick/PA)
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Naomi Osaka revealed a red bodysuit underneath her white coat (Matt Crossick/PA)
Naomi Osaka
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All the celebrities

Blue Ivy Carter and Jay-Z
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Sam Smith (Matt Crossick/PA)
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Anna Wintour
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LISA
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Kate Moss
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Russell Wilson and Ciara
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Luke Evans
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Tom Sturridge and Alexa Chung
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Ayo Edebiri
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Anne Hathaway
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<p>NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Blake Lively attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)</p>
Blake Lively
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Daisy Edgar-Jones
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Janelle Monáe
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Doja Cat
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Sarah Paulson
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Keke Palmer
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Cher
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Daniel Lee, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Romeo Beckham
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Olivia Wilde
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Lauren Hashian and Dwayne Johnson
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Jaafar Jackson
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<p>NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster attend the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Julian Hamilton/Getty Images)</p>
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster
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Jack Harlow
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Ashley Graham
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Connor Storrie
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Felicity Blunt, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt
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Dree Hemingway
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Julianne Moore
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Joey King
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Suki Waterhouse
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