Rihanna's Met Gala 2026 Look Was a Textile Frame and She Was the Picture

Rihanna is art.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Rihanna attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Rihanna just arrived on the Met Gala 2026 red carpet! Known for being a fashionably late arrival, the singer has become one to watch over the years, and tonight is no exception!

For the “Fashion Is Art” dress code, honoring the “Costume Art” theme, celebrating the centrality of the dressed body in art, Rihanna was dressed by Maison Margiela by Glenn Martins. She wore a silver jeweled gown with a cape that served as a sort of frame for her image. To accessorize, she wore a silver headpiece and several diamond rings.

For glam, she opted for matching silver makeup, including metallic shadow on the eyes and a light liner. Her lips also had a slight silver to them, tying the whole look together.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Rihanna attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

She attended with her partner, ASAP Rocky, who wore a pink robe over a classic suit.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: A$AP Rocky attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)John Shearer

Rihanna's name instantly comes to mind when thinking of the Met Gala, thanks to unforgettable looks throughout the years, especially her bright white Stella McCartney two-piece with a studded glittery collar, in 2014, and her iconic Guo Pei dress, in 2018.