Last night was the first Monday of May and also the most fashionable one! Met Gala Monday is the biggest night of fashion globally, a fundraising event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This year’s theme is ‘Costume Art’. This theme depicts the dressed body by pairing garments with art objects, spanning over 5,000 years. The display pairs historical and modern garments from the Met’s curatorial departments and has inaugurated the Met’s nearly 12,000-square-foot Condé M. Nast Galleries. The dress code for the evening is ‘Fashion Is Art’, and these Indian celebrities ate and left no goddamn crumbs. Here are some of the best looks from the Met Gala 2026 that have left the internet in a frenzy.

1. Karan Johar

Karan Johar has finally made his debut on the Met staircase, and we are gagged! Embodying the theme ‘Fashion Is Art’, KJo stunned in a custom Manish Malhotra outfit inspired by the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma. The outfit features a hand-painted ensemble, which took over 5,600 hours and 86 days to bring to life. All hail the icon because that’s how you debut at the biggest night of fashion!

2. Isha Ambani

Isha Ambani has been a consistent A-lister when it comes to serving iconic fashion looks and was hands down one of the best-dressed Indian celebrities at the Met Gala 2026. Wearing a custom Gaurav Gupta saree woven with pure gold threads, her look merged art, craft, and couture. The saree features hand-painted Pichwai-inspired motifs, and the blouse is adorned with diamonds and metallic zardozi embroidery. The look also features a head-to-toe cape and a Subodh Gupta mango sculpture.

3. Manish Malhotra

Leave it to the ace designer Manish Malhotra to show up at the Met steps in his own creation, make a statement, and break the internet with the wholesome idea that goes beyond clothing. MM wore a black bandhgala layered with a cape that features the names of all the artisans who crafted the outfit. It also features Mumbai landmarks, artisan signatures, and miniature figurines representing the labour and the love it took to create the masterpiece.

4. Sudha Reddy

Businesswoman and philanthropist Sudha Reddy wore a custom Manish Malhotra ensemble, the Tree of Life. Inspired by Kalamkari traditions in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the gown with a dramatic cape also features the Palapitta bird, Jammi Chettu tree, and Tangedu flowers. The sculpted velvet gown with antique gold zari and intricate zardozi details comes together to create something both archival and immediate.

5. Ananya Birla

Debuting at the Met Gala 2026, Ananya Birla arrived in a Robert Wun creation and a very dominating and striking steel mask sculpture by Subodh Gupta. The tailored blazer and ballroom skirt created a powerful look with sharp tailoring and a sculpted hourglass silhouette. The minimal yet maximal energy of the look is breaking the internet, making Ananya one of the best-dressed Indians at the Met Gala 2026.

6. Natasha Poonawalla

Natasha Poonawalla is another A-lister who always makes a statement with her OTT looks at every red carpet event. Starting strong in a white couture gown by Dolce & Gabbana, Natasha wore an orchid pectoral sculpture by British visual artist Marc Quinn. It is made with high-tech gessoed and lightweight resin, and she completed her phenomenal look with large diamond earrings.

7. Mona Patel

One of the Met Gala’s best-dressed attendees, Mona Patel has blown us away with her looks over the years, and this year was no exception. She wore an ivory gown with a flowy cape and a veil that features paintings by Leonardo da Vinci. The Renaissance-inspired ensemble is created by Dolce & Gabbana, and the outer veil, called the ‘Veil of Genius’, is a sepia-toned silk gazar cape. It features a floating manuscript, the Vitruvian Man, scribbled notes, and portrait studies. A piece of art, to follow the theme of the night, quite literally.

8. Diya Mehta Jatia

Shloka Ambani’s sister, Diya Mehta Jatia, showed up at the Met steps in a look that merged Indian heritage with contemporary style. She wore a custom Mayyur Girotra outfit, nailing the theme of the night. The outfit features West Bengal’s shola craft layered over Kanjivaram made from real gold and silver. The baroque-style bodice created an architectural ornament, taking inspiration from French architecture.

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