Russell Westbrook wore a GapStudio custom suit designed by Zac Posen to this year’s iteration of Met Gala.
Held on Monday (May 4), fashion’s biggest night saw the Sacramento Kings star rocking a GapStudio look influenced by the statement Gap Icon jacket.
Tailored with cavalry twill and finished with gold shank buttons, the royal blue color also pulls from 1958 Yves Klein masterpiece IKB74, tying into the gala’s "Costume Art" theme. Westbrook let the suit speak for itself, opting to go shirtless beneath the jacket.
“The Met Gala is fashion’s biggest night. There is nothing like it. Being in that room and seeing how everybody interprets the theme, that’s what I live for,” Westbrook said. “‘Fashion is Art’ — that’s right in my lane. There’s no one right way to do it, and that’s the point. Everybody came with their own vision tonight and I loved that energy.”
He continued, “I got to work with Zac Posen and GapStudio for my look. He used inspiration from artist Yves Klein but also used classic Gap silhouettes which I loved. I have been following Zac for a long time so it was really special to finally collaborate with him. I loved the balance of fine art and accessibility.”
“My favorite color is blue and I loved this bright and bold shade,” the athlete concluded. “The gold hardware on the jacket really popped and so I wanted to add really unique gold jewelry from Tiffany and XIV Karats to complete the look.”
"Russell has always approached fashion with a rare level of confidence and individuality," Posen said in a press release. "Collaborating with him felt like a natural extension of that spirit, taking familiar Gap icons and pushing them into a new space through tailoring, color, and attitude."
See what other looks made Complex's best-of 2026 Met Gala roundup here.
In March, Westbrook was named among the world's Top 10 best-dressed athletes. According to Foresight Sports, he garnered 173,000 yearly online outfit-related searches.
The golf simulator company's study revealed that the most fashionable athletes are Lewis Hamilton at No. 1 (1.1 million searches) and Serena Williams at No. 2 (820,800 searches).
