Key Takeaways
- This is a roundup of the 10 best dressed celebrities from the 2026 Met Gala, where the “Fashion Is Art” dress code turned the carpet into a mash-up of statuesque silhouettes, trompe-l’œil, nude illusions, and art-history homages.
- Standout looks include Naomi Osaka’s transformative Robert Wun reveal, Emma Chamberlain’s hand-painted Mugler look, and Rihanna’s Margiela Artisanal look.
- This top 10 list spans Met veterans and rookies alike—Rihanna, Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Pope, Chase Infiniti, Anok Yai, and more—offering a snapshot of how celebrities interpreted fashion-as-art across designers from Balenciaga to Thom Browne.
At the 2026 Met Gala, fashion imitates art, or whatever the saying is. On the cream, cobbled, moss-lined red carpet, art history class was in session. The dress code, “Fashion Is Art,” was interpreted in a number of ways. There were abstract bodies, bodies, bodies; nude illusions; face masks; hand-painted renderings; homages to iconic artworks and visual artists; trompe-l'œil, even a Grecian statue.
The 2026 Met Gala may have come to a close, but we can’t stop thinking about some of the standout looks that graced the Met steps on Monday night. While we loved other looks like Wisdom Kaye’s robot-like Public School suit, Cardi B’s puffy Marc Jacobs gown, ASAP Rocky’s pink Chanel number, and many others, we narrowed it down to our top 10.
These are our picks for The 10 Best Dressed Celebrities at the 2026 Met Gala.
10. Anok Yai
Designer: Balenciaga
There’s no question why she is the current reigning “Model of the Year.” This look, with the conceptual golden bronzed makeup, make her literally look like a statue from inside the museum herself.
9. Beyoncé
Designer: Custom Olivier Rousteing
The prodigal daughter returned to the met steps after a decade, with heir apparent Blue Ivy Carter ans husband Jay-Z in tow, alongside her OG crew: stylist Ty Hunter, and former Balmain Creative Director Olivier Rousteing. It channeled a sort of regality, almost like a deity, meets showgirl, meets skeleton queen.
8. Janelle Monae
Designer: Christian Siriano
Janelle Monáe never misses with her Met looks. This time, she leaned into a natural motherboard, merging technology with Mother Nature.
7. Bad Bunny
Designer: Custom Zara
Continuing his partnership with Zara, Bad Bunny was almost unrecognizable, taking performance art to the max, playing on the aging body and a silver fox Benito.
6. Rihanna
Designer: Maison Margiela
Showing up fashionably late, of course the Met Gala queen came in couture, complete with monochrome, tonal glam. Add this to the ongoing checklist of iconic Rih Rih Met looks.
5. Chase Infiniti
Designer: Thom Browne
This is how you make a debut—looking like an abstract bust statue. When looking at it, with all its embellishments, it feels like the perfect fit for “Fashion is Art” dress code.
4. Jeremy Pope
Designer: Vintage Vivenne Westwood
We’ve had our fair share of fatigue with archival pulls as of late but Pope in this Fall 1996 Vivienne Westwood Men’s look absolutely gets a pass.
3. Lisa
Designer: Robert Wun
This look took “Fashion is Art” to new heights, complete with an extra set of 3-D scanned arms.
2. Emma Chamberlain
Designer: Mugler
A red carpet correspondent showed up half of the attendees. This look blends iconic archival Mugler looks (like the butterfly and bug collection) with hand painting by the artist Anna Deller-Yee. A true work of living art.
1. Naomi Osaka
Designer: Robert Wun
Osaka and Robert Wun are beginning to be a dream team on and off the tennis court. The latest example materialized on the Met steps. This look tackled the theme on so many levels; conceptual, odes to the body, and even performance art with a 2-in-1 reveal into a red sequined muscled body.
