This year’s dress code was “Costume Art,” so to follow the dress code, that meant guests must wear something inspired by famous paintings, sculptures, and more — some of which are literally hanging inside the Met as we speak.
Here are some of the best references of the night:
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This is Charlie XCX at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s “Irises” by Vincent van Gogh:
And here they are side by side:
Here’s “The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh:
And here they are side by side:
Here’s “Madame X” by John Singer Sargent.
And here they are side by side:
Here’s the “Venus de Milo” by Alexandros of Antioch:
And here they are side by side:
Here’s the “Winged Victory of Samothrace” by an unknown artist:
And here they are side by side:
6.
This is Hunter Schafer at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s “Mäda Primavesi” by Gustav Klimt:
And here they are side by side:
7.
This is Rachel Zegler at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s “The Execution of Lady Jane Grey” by Paul Delaroche:
And here they are side by side:
8.
This is Ben Platt at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat:
And here they are side by side:
9.
This is Gracie Abrams at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” by Gustav Klimt:
And here they are side by side:
10.
This is Ashley Graham at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s the “East Pediment K” by an unknown artist:
And here they are side by side:
11.
This is Heidi Klum at the 2026 Met Gala:
This is “The Veiled Virgin” by Giovanni Strazza:
And here they are side by side:
12.
This is Sam Smith at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s a portrait of silent film star Evelyn Brent:
And here they are side by side:
13.
This is Rosé at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s “The Birds” by Georges Braque:
And here they are side by side:
14.
This is Kim Kardashian at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s “Body Armour” by Allen Jones:
And here they are side by side:
15.
This is Colman Domingo at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s “Harlequin and His Companion” by Pablo Picasso:
And here they are side by side:
16.
This is Naomi Watts at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s “A Vase of Flowers” by Margaretha Haverman:
And here they are side by side:
17.
This is Chloe Malle at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s “Flaming June” by Frederic Leighton:
And here they are side by side:
18.
This is Eileen Gu at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s “PixCell-Deer#44” by Kohei Nawa:
And here they are side by side:
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Lastly, this is Suleika Jaouad at the 2026 Met Gala:
Here’s “Earth’s Skin” by El Anatsui:
And here they are side by side:


