The biggest night in fashion is in the books for 2026, with stars such as Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé and more all showing out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday (May 4) in thematic avant-garde looks — but which one was your favorite?
There was certainly a lot to work with when it came to this year’s theme, which — as is tradition — supported the museum’s new costume institute exhibit, “Costume Art.” The supporting dress code was “Fashion Is Art,” something each celebrity and designer who attended the fundraiser interpreted differently. While the “Manchild” singer — who later performed some of her songs and duetted with Stevie Nicks on “Landslide” once inside the Met — draped herself in film strips from 1954 Audrey Hepburn film Sabrina, Benito arrived in special-effects makeup to appear decades older.
Queen Bey — who cochaired the event alongside Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour — looked dazzling in a silver skeletal gown, walking the carpet alongside daughter Blue Ivy and husband Jay-Z. Plus, Madonna commanded the floor as models held on to ethereal sheets of fabric billowing out from her pirate-ship hat, while SZA served up a look comprised of items she purchased on eBay, and A-listers such as LISA of BLACKPINK, Sam Smith, Janelle Monáe, Doechii, Gracie Abrams and more wowed photographers in one-of-a-kind designs.
Billboard has already shared our top musician looks from the first Monday in May of 2026, and now it’s your turn. Tell us which artist you think stole the show at this year’s Met Gala by voting in the poll below.
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