Exactly ten years had passed since Beyoncé last attended the Met Gala — until last night. The singer made sure her comeback was more than worth the wait. After her appearance on the red carpet in a gold-plated creation by Olivier Rousteing, Beyoncé had a second, equally thematic fashion surprise in store.
Beyoncé’s second Met Gala dress
Once inside the halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art — where Beyoncé co-chaired the event, along with Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour — she changed outfits into a dramatic Robert Wun gown. The custom creation, inspired by Wun’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, is a fit and flare dress with embroidered, gold-colored, faceted Swarovski crystals throughout and a sculptural skirt.
The details not only mimicked brush strokes, but also created a kind of couture constellation. Wun called it the stargaze gowninspired by the view from a night flight over a coastal city. Styled by Ty Hunter, Beyoncé added drama to the look with a crystal-encrusted veil and the same extra-long nails she wore on the red carpet.
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Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Beyoncé at Met Gala 2026.
Beyoncé at Met Gala 2026.
Beyoncé started her evening in grand style. She arrived near the end of the red carpet in a crystal-encrusted Rousteing gown, complete with a skeletal trompe l’oeil construction that turned her silhouette into a work of art. She wore a matching headpiece and an ombré cape that trailed behind her as she posed with Jay-Z and Blue Ivy Carter.
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Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter at Met Gala 2026.
At the Met Gala, Beyoncé has almost exclusively worn Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci over the years — from her iconic naked dress to her most recent appearance in 2016 in a latex dress. Her choice to wear both Rousteing and Wun last night was therefore telling.
Rousteing, who recently left Balmain after 16 years, has been one of Beyoncé’s closest collaborators for decades — few designers, if any, could convince her to wear a custom design under their own name. Wun, on the other hand, is considered one of the most innovative and conceptual designers in contemporary fashion.
It was a twofold response to the Met Gala’s brief: a literal reflection on the body as the central theme of the exhibition Costume Artand the proof that Fashion Is Art correct in itself.
