Fashion

Fashion’s starriest night out is back, and the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art have officially been transformed into a high-stakes gallery.

The 2026 Met Gala has once again redefined the intersection of high fashion and heritage, with this year’s theme, “Costume Art,” moving beyond the traditional garment to explore the dressed body as a literal canvas. Under the dress code “Fashion is Art,” vetted guests were challenged to treat their arrival as a live installation, juxtaposing 5,000 years of art history with avant-garde contemporary couture.

The men, in particular, took the “Costume Art” assignment to heart, opting for conceptual storytelling over safe black-tie choices. Bad Bunny delivered the night’s most discussed moment, arriving in a custom Zara ensemble that leaned into the exhibition’s focus on the “Aging Body.” Wearing a black pussy-bow blouse and a wrap blazer, he was transformed by hyper-realistic prosthetics and a cane, a direct nod to the industry’s complex relationship with time and beauty.

In contrast, A$AP Rocky brought a sense of relaxed luxury to the stairs, pairing a pink Chanel smoking robe with a crisp white shirt and black satin-lapelled trousers. The sporting world also made its mark on the creative landscape; Steph Curry traded the court for a sharp and made an appearance in an all-black Balenciaga tailored look alongside Ayesha Curry, while Romeo Beckham made a notable debut in a Burberry structured leather suit that felt both modern and architectural. From theatrical transformations to refined minimalism, the night proved that the modern leading man is finally treating the red carpet as a place for genuine artistic expression.

Scroll through the gallery below to view the most buzzed-about menswear looks on the Met Gala 2026 red carpet:

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