Fashion’s elite descended on the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the 2026 Met Gala on Monday, showing off the best – and weirdest – in haute couture.
Guests, which included Beyonce, Rihanna, Kate Moss and more, were invited to explore how designers use the human body as a blank canvas with the dress code Fashion Is Art.
Some stars chose to free the nipple as they interpreted the theme, with sisters Kylie and Kendall Jenner rocking outfits that incorporated faux-nipples.
Kim Kardashian took inspiration from her younger siblings, wearing a tangerine fibreglass breastplate with pointed tips made from a repurposed cast from the 1960s.
The best dressed celebrities
Beyonce
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky
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Zoe Kravitz
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Margot Robbie
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Nicole Kidman with her daughter Sunday Rose Kidman
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Gigi Hadid
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Nipple-forward red carpet
Kylie Jenner
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Kim Kardashian
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Kendall Jenner
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Irina Shayk
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Hailey Bieber
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Simone Ashley
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Lena Mahfouf
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Doechii
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Cara Delevingne
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Bad Bunny
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Heidi Klum
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Madonna
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Katy Perry
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 04: Gwendoline Christie attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
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Lena Dunham
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