Our Live Responses to Every Significant Moment on the 2026 Met Gala Red Carpet

      For some, today marks just another first Monday in May. However, for fashion enthusiasts and celebrity style followers, it's Met Gala Monday. This is undoubtedly the most awaited event of the year for us at Who What Wear. The anticipation for who will grace the red carpet (a closely-guarded secret until the moment arrives) has been escalating, and we're finally at the moment of revelation, alongside their outfits. As always, many of the most memorable looks from this evening's Met Gala will become part of fashion history. Joining Anna Wintour as co-chairs this year are Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams, so we certainly have that to look forward to. The dress code for this year's Met Gala is "Fashion Is Art," designed to align with the Met's exhibition theme, Costume Art. As usual, we’ll be closely monitoring those who adhere to or stray from this dress code, although this year’s theme is somewhat less defined, allowing for broader interpretations that could lead to a fascinating red carpet.

      In addition to our live coverage of the Met Gala on Instagram, where we'll be highlighting the best fashion and beauty looks of the night, you can also follow along here for our real-time reactions to the evening's standout moments. Stay tuned!

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      2026-05-05T00:26:28.713Z Anne Hathaway is donning a custom, hand-painted Michael Kors Collection gown, created in collaboration with artist Peter McGough. Kors mentioned to Vogue, "We based this on ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’ by John Keats." Andy Sachs would surely be delighted.

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      2026-05-05T00:16:18.828Z Met Gala regular Kendall Jenner is wearing a custom GapStudio piece designed by Zac Posen. It’s one of several Grecian-inspired ensembles showcased tonight.

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      2026-05-05T00:12:46.682Z SZA added a touch of drama to the red carpet in a custom Bode dress. Interestingly, designer Emily Adams Bode Aujla crafted the dress using fabric sourced from eBay and drew inspiration from the Vienna Workshop, a pre-war design collective.

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      2026-05-05T00:04:16.814Z Gracie Abrams is adorned in a stunning brocade creation from Chanel inspired by Klimt's renowned painting, The Kiss. I can’t imagine anyone else wearing this dress as beautifully as Gracie.

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      2026-05-04T23:58:02.361Z I suspected you'd want to see Hailey Bieber's complete look. She is wearing custom Saint Laurent, and our team is getting superhero vibes.

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      2026-05-04T23:52:33.330Z Margot Robbie has made her entrance, and as a Chanel ambassador, she is aptly dressed in Chanel. Her gown required 761 hours to make and features 1,080 embroidered details. That fringed train is bound to be memorable in Met Gala history.

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      2026-05-04T23:47:01.091Z The moment has finally arrived! Sabrina Carpenter has just stepped onto the hand-painted carpet in custom Christian Dior. You’ll want to zoom in on this one—her dress is constructed from film strips.

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      2026-05-04T23:35:20.707Z Kylie Jenner is turning heads in deconstructed custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture, certain to be featured on every list of attendees who truly embraced the theme, "inviting guests to express their personal connection to fashion as an art form and celebrate the vast representations of the dressed body throughout art history." The inspiration was the famed Ancient Greek sculpture, Venus de Milo.

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      2026-05-04T23:23:39.189Z Our latest cover star, Carey Mulligan, has just arrived in vintage Prada from the S/S 98 collection. The abstract print of the sleek column dress resembles a piece of modern art.

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      2026-05-04T23:13:54.302Z Another Met Gala newcomer! Figure skating star and new Louis Vuitton ambassador Alysa Liu stepped onto the carpet in a custom creation by the brand. “Her stylist Katie Qian shared with Up Next, 'Our LV Look is a 'dissected' dress—it's intended to evoke a cross-section of the human body or a cell. The ruffles have an anatomical form, almost resembling muscle striations, veins, and the interior of a cell. Simultaneously,