2026 Met Gala Red Carpet: See the 10 Best — and Worst — Dressed of Stars Including Nicole Kidman, Lauren Sánchez and More

Nicole Kidman went big and bold with a figure-hugging ruby red sequined dress with feathery wrists and a below-the-hip peplum.

"I wanted something red as I wanted to embrace the way red has been embraced by art," the stylish actress revealed on the red carpet.

After her 2025 divorce from Keith Urban, Kidman gushed that red is a "strong symbol of passionate love, vitality, and power," which she was clearly feeling.

Kidman brought along her "springtime blossoming girl," daughter Sunday Rose, as her date. She chose a lavender gown with floral appliques. It was a school night, as Kidman revealed her daughter had to be back in classes the next morning.

As one of the night's most talked-about names, Lauren Sánchez had the chance to shed her va-va-voom cleavage-baring image for an edgy fashion look.

Instead, she opted for what may be the most boring look Schiaparelli has ever trotted out on a red carpet, wearing a figure-hugging, deep-blue, very low-cut dress with a crystal one-shoulder embellishment. Very predictable for Sánchez's body-baring preferences.

Connor Storrie effortlessly channeled understated elegance in a sophisticated Saint Laurent look, featuring an extra-long Lavallière top in delicate dotted silk muslin with its signature dramatic necktie bow that trailed down the back.

The Heated Rivalry star arrived wearing a long black coat, which he stripped off to reveal his muscular arms.

Lena Dunham showed how to do red horribly wrong in this off-the-shoulder Valentino disaster.

The feathers rode so high in the front that they hid the bottom of her face, while linking the rest of the gown in a cheap-fitting way.

The dress was inspired by "blood spatter," according to the actress. For someone who hates being Famesick, this look-at-me outfit wasn't a way to avert attention.

Kylie Jenner turned herself into a walking work of art in a one-of-a-kind Schiaparelli design, featuring a sculpted nude-illusion torso with a white gown that appears to peel away. A dramatic white train flowed behind her, giving the look an undone, deconstructed edge. The reality star clearly put serious thought into crafting her standout 2026 Met Gala moment.

Katy Perry is always quirky to the point of annoying when it comes to her Met Gala looks, and she once again didn't disappoint with her 2026 ensemble. The singer showed up in what looked like a fencing mask that completely hid her famous face, paired with a less-than-flattering white gown.

Kendall Jenner looked heavenly in a Zac Posen for GapStudio gown inspired by the famed statue Winged Victory of Samothrace that greets visitors to Paris' Louvre Museum.

Irina Shayk proved less is less with her bizarre choice for a Met Gala ensemble. She wore diamond pasties and several necklaces around her bust, pairing the "top" with a black fitted skirt to make her body the "art" instead of the fashion.

Gigi Hadid described how much she loves the Met Gala's theme this year, "our version of high school art class with everyone we work with," when it came to collaborating on her sheer gray Miu Miu look.

"I was excited by anything turned into a costume, but for this, it transitioned from the sketch. I was inspired by Miuccia's spring-summer '98 collection, which was silky with patches, letting the body and the skin really speak through," the supermodel explained on the red carpet.

Hadid mixed it up with the brand's 2011 collection that featured flames. "We put this canvas on, and I laid the patches where I felt made my body look great. Body as canvas!" she declared. Along with a pair of satin MiuMiu undies, the stunner gushed, "I feel very myself."

Sarah Pidgeon gained a legion of fans playing Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in Ryan Murphy's Love Story. But she appeared far more sartorially challenged than Mr.s John F. Kennedy Jr. in this two-piece mess.

Doja Cat slayed in an "elegant but interesting" silicone YSL gown, as she described on the red carpet.

The singer said she wanted an "all monochromatic skin tone. I wanted to match everything to my skin..the hair, the dress, the shoes, everything," and knocked it out of the park, adding a hip-high slit to the rest of her mostly-covered-up look.