2026 Met Gala hottest equipment: haute…
A fab face is a horrible factor to waste — unless, of course, it’s lined by a Met Gala masks.
Haute headpieces have been on parade Monday evening for the annual event, ringing in the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, “Costume Art,” a celebration of the dressed physique and artwork, opening at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 10.
Nailing the evening’s gown code, “Fashion Is Art,” en vogue icons stomped the museum’s swanky staircase in dazzling disguises from top fashion homes.
Perry struck a chord on social media after donning her masks at the 2026 Met Gala. WireImage
Katy Perry kicked off the kookiness in a futuristic, chrome face-covering to accompany a white strapless Stella McCartney gown.
Reminiscent of protecting gear worn by fencing athletes, or trendy astronauts, the “Firework” singer turned heads in the silvery protect while wowing alongside actor Connor Storrie.
Adding even more dashes of razzle-dazzle to her glam, the chart-topper popped metallic grills on her enamel and accessorized with tarot playing cards, studying, “Commit to the bit.”
The “I Kissed a Girl” singer hid her kisser behind the chrome piece to the dismay and delight of a divided online viewers. AFP via Getty Images
Unfortunately, Perry’s headpiece de résistance garnered heaps of web hate from keyboard critics who called her look “a mess,” and joked that “nobody wants to see her wack a–.”
Fans of the funky finery, however, lavished the luminary with tweets of reward, lauding her fearlessness and affinity for enjoyable.
“Katy Perry wearing a six-finger glove and a robot mask to make fun of the past [two] years people have made AI pictures of her at the Met go viral — ICONIC,” cheered an admirer.
Sarah Paulson hid her eye behind a greenback invoice masks on the crimson carpet. Matt Baron/Shutterstock
Joining in on the masked insanity, “All’s Fair” star Sarah Paulson donned a greenback invoice across her eyes while sporting nickel-colored couture by Matières Fécales.
Gwendoline Christie, of “Game of Thrones” fame, quickly masked her mug with a mirror decked out in her own likeness by Gillian Wearing. The HBO sequence star posed behind the masks in snaps, permitting her rosy crimson robe, made by real-life accomplice Giles Deacon, customized Herbet Levine footwear and a feather headpiece to take the highlight.
Christine playfully popped her mirror masks in and out of photograph frames while strolling the museum’s steps. SARAH YENESEL/EPA/Shutterstock
Rachel Zegler surprised in white with a sheer face-covering, referencing “The Execution of Lady Jane Grey,” an 1833 portray by Paul Delaroche.
Rachel Zegler made her method through the gang with her peeper lined. REUTERS
Sporting Harris Reed with Chopard jewellery, 31-year-old French model, Yseult, despatched hearts going through in a domed eye masks.
Yseult slayed, masking half of her face Matt Baron/Shutterstock
Lace veiled Lisa’s face as she labored the room in customized Robert Wun, whose workforce created 3D replicas of her arms, which have been stationed above her head in conventional Thai positions.
Serving an angelic look, Lisa cut a sharp look behind lace. AFP via Getty Images
In celebration of getting old our bodies, Bad Bunny deliberately added over 50 years to his look, plastering his face on prosthetics via famed make-up artist Mike Marino.
Old man swag had Bad Bunny in his bag during the fete. Matt Baron/Shutterstock
Teyana Taylor hid her marvelous mien behind a silvery fringed headpiece by Tom Ford.
The Golden Globe winner rocks silvery headgear and a matching frock. FilmMagic
“The Crown” star, Claire Foy, served gentle glam beneath black sheer material for Erdem Moralıoğlu’s trendy interpretation of John Singer Sargent’s 1884 seminal work, “Portrait of Madame X.”
Claire Foy’s face was lined by a see-through piece from Erdem. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Sza turned heads in a yellow gown by Emily Bode, who used classic supplies sourced from eBay to create a structural skirt, corset, practice and a look-at-me headpiece made with a yellow floral association.
SZA commanded the room with her head in full bloom. AFP via Getty Images
Inspired by “The Veiled Vestal,” 52-year-old supermodel Heidi Klum lined her complete physique — every thing besides her eyeballs — in foam and latex to mimic the marble masterpiece’s majesty.
With a aptitude for taking part in gown up, Heidi Klum lined up to replicate a marble work of artwork. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
A newcomer to fashion’s largest evening, Ananya Birla, director of an Indian multinational conglomerate, slayed the scene in a sculptural masks designed by Subodh Gupta.
Ananya Birla executed her masked look with posh precision. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
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