Rihanna and A$AP Rocky made a grand entrance at the 2026 Met Gala, arriving last as is their tradition. Rihanna wore a custom sculptural Maison Margiela gown by Glenn Martens, while A$AP Rocky donned custom Chanel by Matthieu Blazy. Their outfits highlighted intricate craftsmanship amid the evening's fashion spectacle.
Rihanna turned heads on the Met Gala red carpet in a draped column gown from Maison Margiela’s Artisanal 2025 collection, inspired by medieval Flemish architecture. The hand-sculpted piece, made from duchess woven silk with recycled metal threads and over 115,000 crystal beads, antique jewels, and chains, required 1,380 hours for embroidery alone. Styled by Jahleel Weaver, it featured an Art Deco-style headpiece. A$AP Rocky followed closely in a wool pink robe with black satin lapels, black piping, a black silk and feather camélia, black trousers, a white cotton shirt, and Chanel High Jewelry. His look took 194 hours to create, upholding the couple's tradition of late arrivals that have defined past Galas, such as Rihanna's pregnancy reveal in custom Marc Jacobs in 2025 and white Valentino with Rocky's Gucci kilt in 2023. Blackpink's Jennie also shone in her fourth consecutive appearance, wearing a blue column dress with a sequin leaf-covered bustier from Chanel. Crafted over 540 hours with 15,000 embroidered elements, it paired with gold and white diamond High Jewelry and simple pale pink glam, including an upstyled hair with a kiss curl. Jennie debuted in 2023 honoring Karl Lagerfeld and has since worn custom Alaïa in 2024 and a black satin jumpsuit in 2025.
