The Verdict Is In: Our 7 Best Dressed at the 2026 Met Gala

We’ve spent the night discussing the most noteworthy red carpet looks from the 2026 Met Gala. The theme of the 2026 exhibition is “Costume Art” which The Metropolitan Museum of Art shared examines “the centrality of the dressed body”. Now that the red carpet has concluded, it’s clear that some of the looks adhered to the theme, while others strayed. On-theme or not, there are the top looks that stand out as the best-dressed on the evening.

Beginning with some of the theme-adherent looks, Hailey Bieber was dressed in Saint Laurent, wearing a look that referenced a 1969 haute couture collection in collaboration with Claire Lalanne, which famously featured a gilded body casts worn over diaphanous dresses. Gracie Abrams, too, wore an art-forward look by Matthieu Blazy for Chanel that took Gustav Klimt as inspiration. Chase Infiniti’s look designed by Thom Browne brought the form of the body to the dress itself. Ahead, see the best Met Gala looks of 2026.

(Image credit: Getty Images)

On Gracie Abrams: Chanel dress and jewelry

(Image credit: Getty Images)

On Hailey Bieber: Saint Laurent dress and cape; Balperron earrings

(Image credit: Getty Images)

On Alex Consani: Gucci dress

(Image credit: Getty Images)

On Paloma Elsesser: Francesco Risso dress

(Image credit: Getty Images)

On Chase Infiniti: Thom Browne dress; Marli jewelry