The Met Gala has long been one of fashion’s most reliable stages for the sheer dress, and the 2026 edition, with its “Fashion Is Art” dress code and “Costume Art” exhibition as its backdrop, gave designers every reason to lean into transparency, revelation, and the dressed body as subject.
From barely-there chiffon that moved with the carpet’s breeze to heavily embellished lace that balanced coverage with suggestion, this year’s carpet produced a range of approaches to the perennial red carpet question: how much to reveal, and how.
Below, the standout sheer looks from the 2026 Met Gala red carpet.
Gigi Hadid wore a custom Miu Miu dress.
Cara Delevingne wore a custom Ralph Lauren dress with a sheer back.
Zoë Kravitz’s dress was created by Saint Laurent with sheer black lace.
Camila Mendes wore a gown created by Manish Malhotra.
Ashley Graham was dressed in a DiPetsa gown and Gianvito Rossi shoes.
Isla Johnston wore a custom Loewe look.
Tyriq Withers embraced sheer in a custom Louis Vuitton look.
The 2026 Met Gala took place on Monday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This year’s exhibition, “Costume Art,” celebrated fashion as an art form, with a dress code of “Fashion Is Art.” The event was co-chaired by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos serving as honorary chairs. The annual benefit raises funds for the Met’s Costume Institute.