From Beyoncé’s skeleton gown to Heidi Klum as a statue, the Met Gala’s best and worst looks

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5 May 2026 • 4:07 PM MYT
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From Beyoncé’s skeleton gown to Heidi Klum as a statue, the Met Gala’s best and worst looks

  • The annual Met Gala fundraiser for the museum’s Costume Institute took place, with its theme, 'Costume Art', drawing inspiration from the Met’s Spring exhibition on depictions of the dressed body.
  • Co-chair Beyoncé made a striking return to the gala after a decade, wearing a custom diamante skeleton-style bustier dress by Olivier Rousteing, accompanied by her daughter Blue Ivy.
  • Nicole Kidman, also a co-chair, arrived in a breathtaking sequinned and feathered Chanel gown, which was noted as gorgeous but not fully embracing the event's specific dress code.
  • Katy Perry and Heidi Klum delivered some of the night's most memorable and bizarre looks, with Perry in a futuristic 'fencing chic' ensemble and Klum transforming into a walking statue.
  • Internet personality and presenter Emma Chamberlain wowed the crowds with possibly the most theme-accurate outfit of the night - using her body as a canvas wearing custom Mugler by Miguel Castro Freitas.

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