Updated May 5, 2026 — 1:44pm, first published May 5, 2026 — 7:46am
When Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Beyoncé and Nicole Kidman fail to crack the top five best dressed list in impressive outfits, it’s clear that this year’s Met Gala was a sartorial success.
Just as surprising is that Kylie Jenner is in the top five, part of a new breed making their mark with this year’s dress code Fashion Is Art.
Best Australian: Margot Robbie Margot Robbie arrives at the Met Gala in Chanel. Getty Images The Barbie star looked every inch a golden girl in a strapless Chanel gold lamé gown. On first appearance artistic allusions were absent, but from behind the artistry of 1100 embroidered details – that took the Parisian atelier 761 hours to make – clearly met the evening’s brief.
It was a welcome departure from the gothic romantic looks worn by Robbie on the press tour for Wuthering Heights.
Sunday Rose Kidman Urban and Nicole Kidman arrive at the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art”. Getty This was Chanel artistic director Matthieu Blazy’s Met Gala debut, and he made a strong impression, also dressing Nicole Kidman in a red sequinned gown with a red feathered peplum adding a touch of Moulin Rouge.
Kidman attended with her model daughter Sunday Rose. It’s good to have a mother co-chairing the event with organisers waiving their over-18 rule, with the 17-year-old and Beyoncé’s 14-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter making themselves at home on the red carpet.
Best Kardashian: Kylie Jenner Kylie Jenner in Schiaparelli. Getty Images Beauty entrepreneur Kylie Jenner stole the best dressed crown from sisters Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner, and close friend Hailey Bieber, who appeared to have coordinated their looks to showcase the female form in sculpture.
While Kim’s leather leotard had the expected impact, it was Kylie’s Schiaparelli haute coutu
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