This year's theme is "Costume Art," which aims to "celebrate fashion as an art form," according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Met Costume Institute.
Each year, stars across film, television, fashion, music and more step out in their most striking looks on the gala red carpet, and this year is no exception.
With a dress code of "Fashion is Art," the night is expected to deliver bold interpretations and risk-taking style.
Continue below for the best looks from the 2026 Met Gala.
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Lisa
Lisa attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Connor Storrie
Connor Storrie attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City.
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Jordan Roth
Jordan Roth arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, on May 4, 2026.
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Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
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Camilla Morrone
Camila Morrone attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Laufey
Laufey attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Theo Wargo/FilmMagic
Sunday Rose Kidman Urban and Nicole Kidman
Sunday Rose Kidman Urban and Nicole Kidman arrive for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026, in New York.
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Venus Williams
Venus Williams attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala 2026 in New York on Monday, May 4, 2026.
Photo by Matt Crossick/PA Images via Getty Images
Emma Chamberlain
Emma Chamberlain attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala 2026 in New York on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG26/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026, in New York.
Photo by Angela WEISS / AFP via Getty Images
Cara Delevingne
Cara Delevingne attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Theo Wargo/FilmMagic
La La Anthony
La La Anthony attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Julian Hamilton/Getty Images
Chase Sui Wonders
Chase Sui Wonders arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026, in New York.
Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images
Bill Skarsgard
Bill Skarsgard arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, on May 4, 2026.
Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images
Sam Smith
Sam Smith attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026, in New York.
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Naomi Osaka attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG26/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Charli xcx
Charli Xcx arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, on May 4, 2026.
Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images
Doja Cat
Doja Cat arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, on May 4, 2026.
Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images
Tyriq Withers
Tyriq Withers attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by John Shearer/WireImage
Gwendoline Christie
Gwendoline Christie attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Sarah Pidgeon
Sarah Pidgeon attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Julian Hamilton/Getty Images
Camila Mendes
Camila Mendes attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Katy Perry
Katy Perry attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Rosé
Roseanne Park known as Rosé arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, on May 4, 2026.
Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images
EJAE
EJAE attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Julian Hamilton/Getty Images
Audrey Nuna
Audrey Nuna attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Alysa Liu
Alysa Liu attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.
