What does one wear to host the Met Gala livestream? If you’re La La Anthony—who held down the red carpet for the sixth consecutive year at the 2026 Met Gala alongside Ashley Graham and Cara Delevingne—you go classic yet glamorous in a custom Wiederhoeft gown and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.
“I wanted my look to feel like a piece of art that you could literally hang up on a wall—and for me, that meant focusing on the details,” Anthony told Vogue. “The look features intricate embroidery and beading that adds dimension and texture. Getting that texture was a complicated process, just like many great works of art.” As for the showstopping look’s adherence to the 2026 Met Gala’s “Costume Art” theme? “It gives body, which is perfectly aligned with this year’s theme,” said Anthony.
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In past years, Anthony has always delivered intentional approaches to the various Met Gala themes. Last year, for the evening celebrating Black dandyism, she donned a custom Off-White look that paid homage to late designer Virgil Abloh. “Virgil was more than a designer,” Anthony told Vogue earlier. “He was a visionary, he was my friend, and he was someone who changed the entire game for so many of us.” Her red-carpet history proves that Anthony has always understood the Met Gala assignment—using fashion for storytelling—and this year was no different.
