The Met Gala’s mint green carpet is brimming with star power, as style savants arrive in sculptural, statement-making looks worthy of a museum wall.
Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the 2026 gala is centered on the theme “Costume Art,” with an accompanying dress code of “Fashion is Art,” encouraging attendees to treat the body as a living exhibition.
As previously reported, this year’s co-chairs reflect the gala’s blend of film, music, athletics, and technology with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, Anna Wintour, and Jeff and Lauren Bezos leading the evening’s festivities.
Speaking of Venus Williams, the tennis superstar stomped the carpet in a light-reflecting Swavoroski crystal gown paired with a pearl-adorned neck plate.
While on the carpet, she told HelloBeautiful’s Shamika Sanders that her ensemble was inspired by her painting that was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery. She also noted that the neck plate had intricate details like the Watts Towers, paying homage to her hometown of Watts, California.
Also seen on the scene was fellow tennis champ Naomi Osaka, who did a big reveal, removing her white overcoat accented with vivid feathers to reveal a second look: a blood red, embellished dress.
Collaborating with Robert Wun, Osaka described the concept as a meditation on transformation.
“This is the shedding of the skin and the human anatomy,” she told Variety, adding that the final look felt both “inspirational and different.”
Arguably, the head-turner of the night so far, Janelle Monae, made waves in post-apocalyptic glam via Christian Siriano.
Styled by Alexandra Mandelkorn, the look was a floor-length gown made from real electrical cables and wiring, mixed with moss, succulents, and pieces of circuit boards, with butterfly details throughout.
The butterflies even moved, as seen in videos shared from the Met.
Also seen on the scene was La La who’s hosting Vogue’s Met Gala live stream…
Anderson Paak who told HelloBeautiful he’s wearing Amiri, Cartier frames, and an AP watch…
and a YSL-wearing Doja Cat who wanted her latex ensemble to look like monochromatic skin.
She also sizzled and slayed while posing for HelloBeautiful.
Gorgeous!
SZA sizzled in a dress by Emily Bode made from vintage material sourced from eBay…
and queen Angela Bassett paid homage to Laura Wheeler Waring, an artist from the Harlem Renaissance who painted “Girl In Pink Dress.”
