Romeo Beckham made his first appearance at the 2026 Met Gala on Monday evening, wearing a custom Burberry suit inspired by kink aesthetics. The 23-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham attended alongside Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Photographer Phil Oh captured arrivals starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The 2026 Met Gala kicked off with arrivals at 4:30 p.m., as stars arrived in Sprinter vans at the foot of the Met steps. Vogue photographer Phil Oh documented the big entrances, spotting celebrities like Maya Hawke on the carpet and Jennie and Lorde making quick exits later. The event follows the theme “Fashion Is Art,” with the Costume Institute opening its new permanent galleries featuring the “Costume Art” exhibition. Organizers encouraged checking back for exit photos the next morning, as published by Vogue on May 5, 2026. Romeo Beckham, a former footballer and rising fashion figure, stepped onto the red carpet for the first time in a black grain-de-poudre wool suit from Burberry. Designed by Daniel Lee, the double-breasted outfit drew from Romeo's own wardrobe and included plongé leather peaked lapels, shirt, tie, and embroidered scarf—a nod to photographer Robert Mapplethorpe's provocative imagery of New York's BDSM scene. “My first Met is a special moment for me, so I’ll be taking it all in and appreciating every detail,” Romeo said. He climbed the steps with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, calling the look “super-slick” and “considered and personal.” Beckham reflected on his Burberry history, starting with a modeling debut at age 12 in the brand’s spring/summer 2013 campaign alongside Cara Delevingne and Edie Campbell. “I have such strong memories of that first job. So to be here, at my first Met Gala, with Burberry—and representing a British brand—makes it all the more meaningful,” he added. His parents, David and Victoria Beckham, last attended in 2014 for the “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” theme.
