Indie designers have had a strong presence on the red carpet this year, and that streak has continued right on to the 2026 Met Gala steps. Following this year’s dress code, “Fashion is Art,” every designer interpreted it differently: Christian Siriano ventured beyond his typical territory of beautiful gowns and dabbled in upcycling, dressing Janelle Monae in a gown made entirely of green moss and cables; Prabal Gurung’s pink floral dress for Angela Bassett nodded to Black artist Laura Wheeler Waring’s 1927 artwork, “Girl In a Pink Dress,” which is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Meanwhile, Robert Wun’s crystal-embroidered ivory coat and hat for Naomi Osaka offered a subtle nod to the human anatomy.Below, see all the indie designer placements on the 2026 Met Gala red carpet.
Deborah Roberts in Christopher John Rogers at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Ashley Graham in Di Petsa at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: John Shearer/WireImage
La La Anthony in Wiederhoeft at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Chloe Malle in Colleen Allen at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Lauren Wasser in Prabal Gurung at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Tschabalala Self in Brandon Blackwood at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Michael Loccisano/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images
Lena Mahfouf in Burc Akoyl at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Theo Wargo/FilmMagic
Aariana Rose Philip in Collina Strada at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Claire Foy in Erdem at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Sam Pinkleton in Tanner Fletcher at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Julian Hamilton/Getty Images
Ben Platt in Tanner Fletcher at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Sam Smith in Christian Cowan at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Gayle King in Christian Siriano at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Julian Hamilton/Getty Images
Naomi Osaka in Robert Wun at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Gustav Magnar Witzoe in Robert Wun at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Charles Porch (left) in Kallmeyer and Robert Denning (right) at the 2026 Met Gala. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Jamie Singer Soros in Bach Mai at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Joseph Altuzarra (left) and Yumi Shin (right) at the 2026 Met Gala. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Nichapat Suphap in Robert Wun at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Isha M. Ambani in Gaurav Gupta at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Michael Loccisano/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images
Lisa in Robert Wun at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Theo Wargo/FilmMagic
Angela Bassett in Prabal Gurung at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Ephraim Sykes in Gaurav Gupta at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: John Shearer/WireImage
Coco Jones in Prabal Gurung at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Lux Pascal in Cult Gaia at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Theo Wargo/FilmMagic
Laura Harrier in Di Petsa at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Jack Harlow in Torishéju at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: John Shearer/WireImage
Adwoa Aboah in Simone Rocha at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Louisa Jacobson in Dilara Findikoglu at the 2026 Met Gala. Photo: John Shearer/WireImage
Lila Moss in Conner Ives at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Michael Loccisano/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images
Greta Gerwig (left) and Stella McCartney (right) at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Sinéad Burke in Christian Siriano at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
SZA in Bode at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Eileen Gu in Iris van Herpen at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
John Imah in Harbison Studio at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: John Shearer/WireImage
Wisdom Kaye in Public School at the 2026 Met Gala.
Patrick Schwarzenegger in Public School at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Michael Loccisano/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images
Jordan Roth in Robert Wun the 2026 Met Gala.
A’ja Wilson in Prabal Gurung at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Keke Palmer in Prabal Gurung at The 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Rachel Zegler in Prabal Gurung the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Princess Gauravi Kumari of Jaipur in Prabal Gurung at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Theo Wargo/FilmMagic
Huma Abedin in Prabal Gurung at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
María Zardoya in Matières Fécales at the 2026 Met Gala. Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Sarah Paulson in Matières Fécales at the 2026 Met Gala. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Miles Chamley-Watson in KidSuper at The 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Ananya Birla in Robert Wun and a Subodh Gupta mask at the 2026 Met Gala. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Simone Ashley in Stella McCartney at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Katy Perry in Stella McCartney at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Ivy Getty in Ludovic de Saint Sernin at the 2026 Met Gala.Photo: Matt Crossick/PA Images via Getty Images
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