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Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks

Venus Williams, a co-chair of this year’s Met Gala, arrived to the event in a black mermaid gown covered with Swarovski crystals and a jewel-encrusted collar that was inspired by the plate that Wimbledon winners receive. Our style reporters covered the all of the stars' arrival looks to the Met Gala on Monday night. Tap the link in our bio to see all of the fashion. Video by Callie Holtermann, Chevaz Clarke and Lauren Pruitt

Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks

Rihanna closed out the Met Gala red carpet on Monday night wearing a sculptural Maison Margiela gown that she said resonated with her “as a Caribbean girl.” Our style reporters covered the Met Gala carpet live. See all of the looks from fashion's biggest night at the link in our bio. Video by Callie Holtermann, Chevaz Clarke and Lauren Pruitt

Our 15 Favorite Looks at the 2026 Met Gala

The Met Gala steps are a stage where celebrities strive not merely to look pretty, but to create indelible, avant-garde fashion moments. The most memorable looks tend to commit to the often abstract theme and take risks not typically seen on award show red carpets. Sometimes that works; other times it ends in disaster. This year, guests stepped onto a mossy-looking, trompe l’oeil cobblestone carpet surrounded by a backdrop that recalled a Monet canvas. It was fitting for the evening’s brief: “Fashion is art.” It may be a bit on the nose for an event whose raison d’être is to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s fashion-focused Costume Institute. Of all of the looks from the Met Gala, presented in no particular order, these were our unequivocal favorites. Tap the link in our bio to see all 15 looks. Photos by @vnina and @amirbangs

Mingling With Jeff Bezos and Stevie Nicks at the 2026 Met Gala Cocktail Party

At this year’s Met Gala, some famous public figures were hidden behind masks, blindfolds, headpieces and makeup that created the illusion of a marble statue or an aging man. You might not know it to look at them, but the night was a celebration of the body. Guests including Rihanna and ASAP Rocky, Doja Cat, Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy showed out on Monday night, wearing outfits that riffed on the idea of “the dressed body,” the focus of the new fashion exhibition. That included corsets, foam, barely-there Saint Laurent gowns and different styles of flowers. Dressed as a marble statue was Heidi Klum, wearing a look inspired by the Veiled Vestal, a 19th-century sculpture by Raffaelle Monti. She planned the look for three months and it took her five hours to get ready, she said, adding that it was the best her body had felt at a Met Gala. “For once, my feet don’t hurt,” she said, wiggling her marble-like toes in flat sandals. The New York Times reporter @s_evangelina and the photographer @landonnordeman caught up with guests at the gala’s cocktail party. Tap the link in our bio to step inside the fete and read more about how guests spent their night at the museum.

Vote for Your Favorite Met Gala Looks

In a sea of adventurous looks on the Met Gala red carpet, several stars still managed to stand out. Now that you've seen the fashion, we want you to rank your favorites. Tap the link in our bio to cast your votes for the best looks from the night. The poll closes May 5 at 6 p.m. ET. Photo by @amirbangs

Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks

As onlookers waited with bated breath to see how guests interpreted the Met Gala theme “Fashion Is Art,” this year’s event had hit a few milestones already. Having raised a record $42 million, the Costume Institute unveiled the Condé M. Nast Galleries in the museum’s Great Hall, where this year’s exhibit “Costume Art” is being shown. But before entry into the gallery, there is, of course, the fashion. Heidi Klum arrived dressed as a statue, the kind you might find inside the Greek and Roman wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Sabrina Carpenter wore a dress that was made from the film of the movie “Sabrina.” Colman Domingo's multi-colored ensemble by Valentino was reminiscent of the harlequins from Picasso’s Rose period. The event was a family affair: Beyoncé, an official co-chair, walked the carpet in an Olivier Rousteing gown, accompanied by her daughter Blue Ivy and husband Jay-Z, and Nicole Kidman, another co-chair, arrived with her daughter Sunday Rose Kidman Urban. Reporters and photographers for @nytstyle covered the cobblestone carpet live as attendees made their arrivals. Tap the link in our bio to see all of the looks from fashion's biggest night. Photos by @vnina and @amirbangs

Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks

It has become something of a Met Gala tradition for Rihanna to keep everyone waiting — and guessing about whether or not she will actually show — until not just the last minute, but way past the last minute. She arrived on the carpet at 9:15 p.m. with ASAP Rocky. Rihanna wore a sculptural Maison Margiela gown. “It’s giving oyster,” Rihanna said of her dress. She said it was reflective of her Caribbean heritage. Her favorite part of ASAP Rocky’s look was “the pink — I was never a pink girl,” she said, until she had a daughter. Tap the link in our bio to see all the looks from the night. Visuals by @vnina and @amirbangs

Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks

Stars have wowed on the carpeted steps of the Met as they make their entrances to the biggest night in fashion. The fund-raiser event has drawn $42 million and protests against one of the gala's chairs. Kendall Jenner arrived wearing a gown made of white T-shirts designed by Zac Posen for Gap Studio. Sombr wore a silvery sequin Valentino cape. SZA's bright yellow Bode dress was almost as eye-catching as her flowery headpiece. See all of the looks from the Met Gala at the link in our bio. Photos by @vnina and @amirbangs

At the Met Gala, Hands and Arms Appear on the Red Carpet

The Met Gala dress code, “fashion is art,” asked guests to examine fashion as an embodied art form. Some attendees took a more literal approach. Blackpink singer and rapper @lalalalisa_m, the Thai fashion consultant and editor @nichapat and the Tony Award-winning producer and performer @jordan_roth all wore ensembles by Robert Wun, Robert Wun, the London-based designer known for his dramatic pieces. But they weren't the only attendees to show up with extra appendages. Tap the link in our bio to read the outfits that were grabbing more than attention. Photos by @amirbangs and @vnina

Met Gala 2026 Live Updates: See Red Carpet Looks From Heidi Klum, Stevie Nicks and More

"No half-measures for Chase Infiniti! She is wearing a riotous Thom Browne look made to mimic an abstract nude and inspired by the Venus de Milo that includes 1.5 million stacked sequins plus tiered silk fringes, all of it in (according to the brand) over 600 different colors," our fashion critic @vvfriedman wrote. See all of the arrival looks from the Met Gala at the link in our bio. Visuals by @amirbangs

Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks

As a coterie of supermodels, actors, athletes and musicians swan their way up the carpeted steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, many in the fashion industry might be experiencing a sense of déjà vu. That’s because the sequel to the “The Devil Wears Prada,” came out on Friday, after a weekslong promotional blitz. Members of the sequels cast have arrived the gala. Anne Hathaway, is wearing a Michael Kors gown and Emily Blunt is wearing Ashi Studio, "but the real star of her outfit is her necklace: a $500,000 Mikimoto 'body necklace' of pearls, morganite, and 45.97 carats of diamonds," our fashion critic @vvfriedman wrote. See all of the looks from the Met Gala carpet at the link in our bio. Photos by @vnina

Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks

Doechii arrived at the Met Gala already barefoot. The Met, as she said to Vogue, is “very clean.” Tap the link in our bio to see all the looks from the event. Visuals by @vnina and @amirbangs

Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks

The Met Gala red carpet is underway as attendees make their entrances to fashion's biggest night. On the guest list tonight is a number of athletes, including Serena and Venus Williams, Angel Reese and Alysa Liu. See more photos from the Met Gala at the link in our bio. Photos by @vnina and @amirbangs

Met Gala 2026 Live Updates: Red Carpet Arrivals Embrace ‘Costume Art’ Theme

Fashion icons like Gigi Hadid and stars like SNL’s Marcello Hernández are arriving at this year’s Met Gala. Hadid wore custom Miu Miu and Patrick Schwarzenegger wore a silk corseted look by Public School. The British rapper Skepta wore a wool Thom Browne jumpsuit laden with crisscrossing embroidery that mimics his own tattoos. The ensemble, according to the brand, has over 500,000 finished black-thread stitches. Stevie Nicks and the Korean singer Ejae both made their Met Gala debuts, @ejae_k wearing custom Swarovski and Nicks in Zara by John Galliano. Yseult, who is one of the models for the new mannequins the Met commissioned this year, arrives in sculptural Harris Reed. We’re covering the Met Gala live at the link in our bio. Photos by @vnina and @amirbangs

Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks

The Met Gala red carpet, fashion's biggest night, is underway as attendees make their entrances to the event. Stars have been arriving in gowns inspired by artwork, some adorned with feathers or crystals. Colman Domingo has made his entrance in a colorful Valentino suit. We're covering all of the looks live from the Met Gala carpet. Tap the link in our bio to see them all. Photos by @vnina

Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks

Lisa has arrived to the Met Gala red carpet in a Robert Wun ensemble. The gala is celebrating the Met's spring exhibition "Costume Art," a multidisciplinary examination of “the dressed body” throughout art. We are covering all of the looks from the evening live. Tap the link in our bio to see all the stars as they arrive to the Met Gala. Photos by @amirbangs and @vnina

Met Gala 2026 Live Updates: Red Carpet Arrivals Embrace ‘Costume Art’ Theme

Heidi Klum, known for her elaborate Halloween costumes, walked the Met Gala red carpet in a full-body look (including face, hair and arms) reminiscent of Greco-Roman sculptures. Tap the link in our bio for all the live updates from the Met Gala carpet. Photos by @vnina

Met Gala 2026 Live Updates: Red Carpet Arrivals Embrace ‘Costume Art’ Theme

Janelle Monae in Christian Siriano, “looks like she is nature being eaten by the machines,” writes our fashion critic, @vvfriedman. “I suspect there is a message in there.” Tap the link in our bio for the latest updates from the Met Gala carpet. Photos by @vnina

Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks

"'Heated Rivalry' madness is alive and well out here, where Connor Storie is receiving the loudest cheers thus far of the evening," the reporter @4evrmalone writes as she roves the blocks around the Met. "The crowd is chanting his name." Storrie has arrived to the gala wearing Saint Laurent. Our reporters are covering all of the looks as stars make their entrance to the Met Gala. Tap the link in our bio to see all of the looks. Photos by @amirbangs and @vnina

Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks

Stars like Lena Dunham and Zoë Kravitz are arriving at this year’s Met Gala. @lenadunham, who detailed her not-always-wonderful past experiences at the Met Gala in her new book, “Famesick,” is back, this time wearing crimson Valentino complete with lots of feathers. @dojacat wore Saint Laurent and @maluma wore Tom Ford. Sarah Pidgeon, the star of “Love Story,” made her Met Gala debut wearing Loewe. Tap the link in our bio to see all the looks from this year’s event. Photos by @vnina and @amirbangs

Met Gala 2026 Live Updates: See Red Carpet Looks From Heidi Klum, Stevie Nicks and More

"After wearing a very-viral jellyfishy Robert Wun ensemble to the Australian Open, tennis star Naomi Osaka is again in the Hong Kong-born designer tonight," the fashion reporter @jacobwgallagher wrote. "Her ivory dress, which has blood red flowers sprouting from its slits like puncture wounds, is a sibling of a similarly feathered Wun dress that's in the Met's new exhibit." We're covering all of the Met Gala arrivals live. Tap the the link in our bio to follow along and see more photos. Visuals by @vnina and @amirbangs

Met Gala 2026 Live Updates: See Red Carpet Looks From Heidi Klum, Stevie Nicks and More

Charli XCX has arrived to the Met Gala wearing a black Saint Laurent gown. "So far there is a striking amount of black on this Met red carpet," writes @vvfriedman. "Maybe the boycott had more of an effect on attendees' moods than usual." We're covering all of the looks from the evening live as stars arrive. Tap the link in our bio to follow along with our coverage. Photo by @vnina

Met Gala 2026 Live Updates: Red Carpet Arrivals Embrace ‘Costume Art’ Theme

With its infinite embellishments, Sam Smith’s Christian Cowan gown is very “Starry Night.” It’s also enormous. “If Smith gets sleepy later on this evening, their robe could double as a duvet,” writes @jacobwgallagher. “Smart.” Tap the link in our bio to follow along with our live coverage from the Met Gala. Photos by @vnina

Met Gala 2026 Live Updates: See Red Carpet Looks From Heidi Klum, Stevie Nicks and More

Nicole Kidman, in a ruby red Chanel gown, and her daughter Sunday Rose Kidman Urban have arrived to the Met Gala red carpet. See all of the looks from fashion's biggest night at the link in our bio. Visuals by @vnina and @amirbangs

Met Gala 2026 Live Updates: See Red Carpet Looks From Heidi Klum, Stevie Nicks and More

The hosts and co-chairs of the Met Gala have begun to arrive to the red carpet. Nicole Kidman is in ruby red sequined Chanel dress with feathers. Lauren Sánchez Bezos is in a mermaid gown. The gala's mastermind Anna Wintour, like Kidman, is also in Chanel feathers. "This one-two host punch pretty much confirms Chanel's status, under newish designer Matthieu Blazy, as the hottest brand of the moment," our fashion critic @vvfriedman wrote. We're covering all of the Met Gala arrivals live. Tap the link in our bio to read more. Photos by @vnina

Met Gala 2026 Live Updates: See Red Carpet Looks From Heidi Klum, Stevie Nicks and More

It’s the first Monday in May, and stars are starting to arrive to the Met Gala. The dress code for tonight is "Fashion is Art," an an extension of Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, “Costume Art,” which boldly asserts that fashion has earned its central place in the Met. And despite vigorous calls to boycott the event, it seems likely that the event will not be want for celebrity attendees. We're covering all of the looks from fashion's biggest night live. Tap the link in our bio to follow along. Photo by @vnina

The Met Gala Co-Host Questionnaire

Hosting a party is never easy. But what about hosting the biggest fashion party of the year? The Met Gala, a fund-raiser turned fashion show for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, usually has a small handful of co-chairs who get all the attention. (This year, they include Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams.) But sometimes the co-chairs are joined by a host committee, a collection of boldface names responsible for representing the gala. This year’s committee includes singers (Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Lisa), actors (Angela Bassett, Chase Sui Wonders, Lena Dunham), models (Lauren Wasser, Adut Akech, Alex Consani), artists (Anna Weyant, Tschabalala Self, Amy Sherald) and one member of the Vogue masthead (Chloe Malle). Sure, these people were most likely chosen for their style and reputation, and no, they aren’t actually on the hook to plan the menu or roll out the carpet. But we wanted to know more about their hosting chops. So we reached out to members of the host committee, aiming to learn things like what they think is the ultimate party foul and who’s bringing chips to the function. Learn more about how the Met Gala co-hosts like to entertain at the link in our bio.

Toxic Confidence Has Taken Over

Have you noticed the decline in humble brags and performative apologies on social media? Or the rise in unshakable self-assurance, unsolicited advice and provocative hot takes? The overqualified don’t hesitate to remind you of their résumé; the underqualified declare themselves authorities; the appropriately qualified claim that their email job is “saving lives.” At its least offensive, toxic confidence is low stakes and entertaining. It’s newsletter writers filling your inbox with unsolicited gift guides and dishy, unedited diary entries. It’s that mediocre actor you barely dated starting a podcast with a paywall and calling herself a political pundit. It’s whatever drives the chaos agents in your orbit to become life coaches. Displays of toxic confidence are everywhere, from reality TV to Oscar campaigns to the U.S. government. But where is all of this bravado coming from? Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. Illustrations by @tim_enthoven

The Head-Turning Hats of the 2026 Kentucky Derby

Hats? The Kentucky Derby has a few. Before America’s most famous horse race had begun in Louisville, spectators engaged in the event’s other time-honored tradition: parading around Churchill Downs in outrageous outfits. A wild ride as always— take a look at the link in our bio. Photos by @tierneylcross

Can the Costume Institute Survive Without the Met Gala?

For years, as the Met Gala has grown ever bigger, the questions and controversies surrounding New York’s “party of the year” have likewise proliferated. Could the event, nominally a benefit for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, get any more high-profile? When most of the country was struggling, should any institution be charging $100,000 a ticket for a party? What would happen when Anna Wintour, the evening’s mastermind, retired? The Costume Institute has been almost fully dependent on the gala as a source of its annual funds since the party began in 1948. Can it survive without the extravaganza? It turns out the museum itself has been quietly working on an answer. Since 2016, the department has been putting some of the funds raised by the Met Gala into an endowment that, within a few years, should allow the department to support itself for the foreseeable future. What might that mean for the gala? Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. Photos by @danielterna, @vincenttullo

When Does a Shoe Stop Being a Shoe?

On Tuesday, during its cruise show in Biarritz, France, Chanel introduced a creation that was not so much a shoe as a sh—. Not a sandal but a san—. Just small bits of leather cupping the model’s heels, held in place by angel-hair straps tied over the instep. The model’s feet, from about mid-arch to the toes, were left naked to feel the plush ivory carpet on which they walked. "I am sure they were thankful it was not a stark cement floor," the style reporter Jacob Gallagher wrote in his latest newsletter. This design is gossamer to the point of becoming a metaphysical paradox. "But really, these heel caps represent irrational, nonsensical luxury at the highest tier — shoes made for feet that never touch the ground," @jacobwgallagher continued. At the link in our bio, read more about the design that is more foot than footwear, and subscribe to The Fashions newsletter. Photo by Stephane Cardinale/Corbis, via Getty Images

Your Guide to the 2026 Met Gala: Theme, Hosts, Dress Code and More

The first Monday in May — a.k.a. the date of the Met Gala, a.k.a. the party of the year, a.k.a. the Oscars of the East Coast — is almost here. The clothes! The celebrities! The money! The chance to comment knowingly on all of the above while in your pajamas. But this Met Gala is not just any old Met Gala. This Met Gala is celebrating both the next big Costume Institute show and the Costume Institute’s new home: the Condé M. Nast Galleries. Housed in the 11,500-square-foot space that used to be the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s gift shop, the fashion galleries will now be the first thing visitors see when they walk into the Great Hall. In other words: an undeniable declaration that fashion deserves a prime place in the most storied of fine arts institutions. It’s a big deal, and may be why Beyoncé agreed to be a host for this year’s event, which will be her the first appearance on the Met carpet in a decade. Who else is hosting? Is there a theme? What’s the dress code? Everything you need to know about the 2026 Met Gala is in our guide. Tap the link in our bio to read it. Photos by @damonwinter, @landonnordeman, @kristaschlueter, @vnina

Chanel Stages a Met Gala Curtain Raiser

The cruise shows, those amorphous in-between collections that big brands have turned into traveling extravaganzas for very important clients and even more important social content, kicked off on Tuesday with Chanel. The current hottest brand in the industry, according to the fashion search engine Lyst (which assesses brands according to multiple criteria including intent to buy, social conversation, speed of sell-through and cultural relevance), Chanel held its show in Biarritz, the French town where the house was founded in 1915. In the front row were the brand ambassadors ASAP Rocky and Nicole Kidman as well as Tilda Swinton, Sofia Coppola and Michaela Coel; watching onscreen was our fashion critic Vanessa Friedman. Even through the glow of her computer, certain elements stood out. Blazy offered his spin on the little black dress, which turns 100 this year. Newsprint took on a new meaning. And there were ball gowns that seemed destined for next week’s Met Gala steps. Tap the link in our bio to read @vvfriedman's full review of @chanelofficial's cruise collection. Photos by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images, Chanel

How Do I Style Boots for Warm Weather?

"I always thoughts boots were for winter. But now I see them in all sorts of weather and for so many occasions," a reader wrote to Vanessa Friedman, chief fashion critic for The New York Times. "What is this about? Are we really supposed to wear boots in summer?" Even as the weather heats up, many are still lacing up their boots. At the link in our bio, @vvfriedman explains the trend and offers styling tips. Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images

An actor, an author and an agricultural scientist walk into a gala. On Thursday night in Manhattan, stars like Ethan Hawke and Noah Wylie mingled with Dakota Johnson, Jennie and Hilary Duff at the Time 100 Gala. The annual list highlights the most important people of the year, from stage and screen to activism and politics. This year’s list includes President Trump, Pope Leo XIV and the YouTuber MrBeast. Comedian Nikki Glaser lightly roasted her fellow honorees, inviting the crowd to “drink enough to forget” about their unlikely bedfellows on the list. Claire Danes sipped martinis with Alan Cumming, Victoria Beckham caught up with Zoe Saldaña and Natasha Lyonne and Anderson .Paak whispered the night away. Step inside the gala at the link in our bio. Photos by @Vnina

Why Fashion Suddenly Loves Older Women

This month, Vogue did something it had never done before, something most people thought it would probably never do: It put two 76-year-old women on its cover. Sure, they weren’t just any 76-year-olds. They were Meryl Streep and the Vogue overseer Anna Wintour, and they were there in a meta way to discuss the mythology around “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” in which Streep plays a version of Wintour. But still, 76. The most recent round of fashion shows, which our fashion critic Vanessa Friedman attended last month, were notable not only for the almost total lack of size diversity on the runway, but also for the fact that they were, at the same time, taking one giant step forward when it came to another aspect of inclusivity: Age. The Chanel show opened with 50-year-old Stephanie Cavalli, who was one of 15 models over 40 on its runway. Bottega Veneta had nine older models. Tom Ford, nine (women and men). Givenchy, eight. Balenciaga, five. Louis Vuitton, four. Representation of women of a certain age has never been higher. What’s going on and why now? At the link in our bio, @vvfriedman delves into the striking shift.

What’s Your Wedding Style? Take Our Quiz to Find Out.

Planning a wedding can be dizzying. Within minutes of sharing news of an engagement, the questions — and opinions — start rolling in. When is the big day? What kind of celebration will it be? Who’s invited? Will there be cake? But you can head off a lot of the stress by sitting down with your partner early on and coming up with a clear vision of what you want. Identifying your priorities, desires and budget before diving into the details will simplify the process and keep you on track. To help you navigate these decisions, the experts at The New York Times Wedding section created a quiz to determine what kind of wedding is the best fit for you. Tap the link in our bio to take the quiz. Illustrations by @jessicahische

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and More Red Carpet Looks from “The Devil Wears Prada 2”

At a starry premiere for "The Devil Wears Prada 2," fashion industry figures reflected on just how much the original film got right. The movie, released in 2006, starred Anne Hathaway as the blunder-prone assistant to Miranda Priestly, a fashion magazine editor played by Meryl Streep who has a gaze withering enough to penetrate the darkest of sunglasses. Now, the sequel considers how their dynamic — and the media landscape they occupy — has shifted after two decades. At the film’s premiere in Manhattan on Monday night, Hathaway and Streep posed with their co-stars Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt on a red carpet outside Lincoln Center. Also present were the real-life inspirations, Vogue's Anna Wintour and the head of editorial content for American Vogue, Chloe Malle. Inside David Geffen Hall, industry figures reflected on how much the movie had in common with the world it portrays. Tap the link in our bio for highlights from the premiere. Visuals by @apisukh

What’s With the Two-Button Rule?

"I’m a psychotherapist with a lot of white-collar clients. I’m pretty heavily tattooed, so wearing a suit helps me seem more credible. However, I am tripping on one rule: Why is it forbidden to button both buttons of a suit jacket?" a reader asked Vanessa Friedman, chief fashion critic for The New York Times. "It gives me better posture and makes me look more together, but am I embarrassing myself if I continue to ignore this?" When wearing a two-button suit jacket, one is generally advised to leave the bottom button open. At the link in our bio, @vvfriedman explains the reasoning behind the rule. Photo by @apnews

At Coachella, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater Makes Its Debut

At Coachella last Friday afternoon, fans rushed to claim a spot in front of one of the festival stages. But the crowd wasn’t camping out for that night’s headliner, Sabrina Carpenter, or for the buzzy girl group Katseye. Attendees were patiently waiting to see Bob Baker Marionette Theater, home to some of Los Angeles’s most popular and beloved puppets. Started in 1963 by a duo of puppeteers, Bob Baker and Alton Wood, the institution is one of the largest and longest-running puppet theaters in the U.S. But the theater has faced the prospect of closure several times over the past few decades, so performing at Coachella was a major moment for the group. Mary Fagot, co-executive director of the theater, said that joining the festival lineup felt natural. “We were like, Of course you’re reaching out to us,” Fagot said with a laugh. “Coachella needs us to bring the real and the connected and the joy and the fun and the sense of not taking yourself too seriously.” Get a closer look at the puppets' Coachella debut and learn more about Bob Baker Marionette Theater at the link in our bio. Visuals by @ye.fan and @dontgabalot

Shaping the New Look of ‘Euphoria’

“Euphoria,” the HBO Max show depicting Gen Z, has released its final season. Three of our Style reporters — @jeanuh_, @jacobwgallagher and @callieholtermann — discuss the show’s new western aesthetic. Read more about the new “Euphoria” look at the link in our bio. Video by By Gina Cherelus, Jacob Gallagher, Callie Holtermann, Léo Hamelin and Gabriel Blanco

Mamdani Says He Plans to Skip the 2026 Met Gala

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York said in an interview with Hell Gate that he would not attend the Met Gala, a star-studded fund-raiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s fashion wing. Past leaders of the city have made a point of attending the benefit as a show of support for one of New York’s oldest cultural institutions. Michael Bloomberg, Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams have all walked the museum’s famous staircase alongside celebrities, models, athletes, fashion designers and, increasingly, tech billionaires. Mamdani’s presence at the gala might have seemed out of place at an event that is widely considered to be the playground of the rich and famous. Elected in November on a socialist platform focused on lowering costs for average New Yorkers, Mamdani has made raising taxes on the wealthy a central element of his political brand. Read more about Mamdani’s decision at the link in our bio. Photo by @angelinakatsanis

New York Bridal Fashion Week Spring 2026: Trends Steeped in Romance and Nostalgia

At New York Bridal Fashion Week, which was officially held April 7 to 10, designers showcased their spring 2027 collections (and a few fall 2026 lines). While most presentations started midweek, it unofficially kicked off on Monday with the debut of Vera Wang Bride at David’s Bridal and the beauty and lifestyle brand AERIN partnered with Oscar de la Renta to launch its wedding registry. Editors, writers, content creators and buyers rushed between the many presentations happening throughout the week, fueled on petit fours and wedding cake as designers staged standout debuts. New silhouettes and brands, a focus on gothic romance and the resurgence of the ‘90s style slip dress were just some of the many highlights from the runways. Tap the link in our bio to see more of the newest bridal styles and silhouettes for upcoming brides-to-be. Photos by Emily Denny, Willowby, Noy Eliyahu, Taylor Jordan Photography, Enaura, Matt Borkowski, Monique Lhuillier, Lihi Hod

That Eyeliner Makes You Look So … Millennial

They say you can spot a millennial by their self-presentation. Skinny jeans, ankle boots and tucked-in tops are a dead giveaway that someone was born between 1981 and 1996, at least according to a certain online breed of Gen Z. But there's another feature that appears to be a millennial signifier: heavy winged eyeliner. Popularized by millennial celebrities like Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande, blunt, thick and flicked upward eyeliner rose to prominence in the 2010s, becoming a makeup signature for the generation. While some trends popular in the millennial heyday have seen a recent resurgence — JNCO jeans, “Sex and the City” and photo dumps — the cat eye has given way to the “clean girl aesthetic” favored by Gen Z. But generational differences over makeup are nothing new, and have long existed across different regions and time periods. Tap the link in our bio to read the resurgence of the eyeliner debate. Photo by Scott a Garfitt/Invision, via @apnews

You’ve Seen This Hat. We Know Why.

The green and cream cap is everywhere. You can buy one at the Masters golf tournament and at 7-Eleven. The athleisure brand Vuori sells one for $48. So did Andy Roddick’s tennis podcast, “Served.” They were $40 but are now sold out. "In the past couple of years, the two-tone baseball cap has become the red Toyota Camry of the hat market," our fashion reporter Jacob Gallagher wrote. "I saw one. Then I couldn’t stop seeing them." Look at golf brands (Fore All), basketball lifestyle labels (Monday Hoops Club) and a surf company in landlocked Austin, Texas (Mañana). Team U.S.A. sells one, as did Ray’s Bar in Miami. The Barstool Sports website sells a $38 version that reads “Boy Mom.” Zendaya was photographed in one from Bero, Tom Holland’s nonalcoholic beer brand. Why has this particular combination become so ubiquitous? At the link in our bio, @jacobwgallagher dives into the trend. Photos by Raymond Hall/GC Images, via Getty Images, Rich Barnes/Getty Images, Raimonda Kulikauskiene/Getty Images, @nytmills

Alex Cooper and Alix Earle Are Fighting. Or Are They?

Tensions between Alex Cooper, the creator and host of the Golden Globe-nominated podcast “Call Her Daddy,” and Alix Earle, the founder of the Reale Actives skin care brand, have seemingly spilled into public view after a year of on-and-off rumors about a falling out. The Lix vs. Lex feud — between two of the internet’s biggest personalities, who have millions of followers each and homophone names — started last week when Earle reposted a TikTok video that criticized Cooper’s ethics and approach to her business and podcast. On Monday, Cooper posted a video on TikTok, urging Earle to “say what you got to say about me.” Earle responded in the comments: “Okay on it!!” The drama has been followed obsessively on social media, with each twist and turn being viewed, liked and shared millions of times. Who is involved and what's going on? Read what we know about the drama at the link in our bio. Photos by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images; Daniel Cole/Reuters

11 Best Coachella 2026 Looks: Justin Justin Bieber, Addison Rae and More

Over the weekend, scores of people headed to Southern California for this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Though sets by performers including Sabrina Carpenter, Sombr and Justin Bieber were a big draw, the lineup has become just one defining feature of the event. For many who attend the festival, seeing musical acts is just as important as being seen at a sponsored party or in a flashy outfit. For both performers and attendees, the spectacle of Coachella has sartorially translated into ensembles that rarely seem rooted in reality. But that is precisely what makes the festival’s fashion so fun to see. Think of the people on this list not as the best dressed, but as among those whose clothes, whether loudly or quietly, made a memorable impression. What other looks made our list? Tap the link in our bio to see all 11. Photos by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images, Daniel Cole/Reuters, Amy Harris/Invision, via @apnews, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images, Arturo Holmes/Getty Images

How Creators Attend Coachella, the ‘Influencer Olympics’: Begging, Manifesting and Dumb Luck

Begging, manifesting, sheer dumb luck: Influencers will try anything to get someone to pay their way to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. In the social media age, the two-weekend event — the first began on Friday — has become a hot spot for content creators, some of whom attend without ever seeing a single musical act. Brands like the fast-fashion company Revolve and Kendall Jenner’s tequila brand, 818, throw exclusive, invitation-only events at which creators clamor to see and, more crucially, be seen. A creator might drag out posting videos — from buying outfits and packing all the way to the flight home — for as much as a month to capitalize on the attention. But the all-expenses-paid brand trips to the festival have become more scarce over the years. “Brands have picked up on how thirsty creators are to go to Coachella,” one influencer manager said. “They’re realizing they don’t have to pay them.” We spoke to content creators about the different tactics, successful and not, they have used to tried to receive an invitation to Coachella. Tap the link in our bio to read what they said. Photo by @ye.fan

Shaping the New Look of ‘Euphoria’

When the costume designer Natasha Newman-Thomas joined HBO’s “Euphoria” for its long-gestating third season, she had a gigantic set of Chuck Taylors to fill. No show has better captured the chaotic, mash-it-all-together style of Gen Z. Beginning with the first season in 2019, the characters’ trend-overload mélange — translucent tops and navel-revealing shirts, tie-dye and argyle, angel wings and Dickies work pants — became its own blogged-about trend. Because of a yearslong narrative leap between the second and third seasons of the show, the characters’ past wardrobes have mostly been left behind, except for that of Rue, who is played by Zendaya and around whom “Euphoria” orbits. In a recent interview, Newman-Thomas elaborated on the influences behind each character’s clothes for the new season. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. Photo by HBO Max