No. 01
black
41% of looks · 163 appearances
Sampled hex: #000000 #0a0a0a #1F1F1F
New York · May 2026
The MET Gala 2026
The Costume Institute's annual benefit at The Met — fashion's biggest night, read frame by frame by AI vision to map the carpet's color, fabric, silhouette and accessory currents.
Photos
253
Looks
402
Accessories
804
Editor's note
A trend report by AI vision
Black dominated 41% of looks. Satin led the fabric vote with 96 mentions, and the carpet read smooth over glossy — embellishment used as punctuation, not statement.
Every press photo from the The MET Gala 2026 red carpet was read by a multimodal vision model. What follows is a countable, photographic account of what the night actually wore.
Chapter 01
The palette
A near-monochrome carpet — six hues account for nine in ten looks. Below, the families ranked, with portraits.
No. 02
white
13% of looks · 54 appearances
Sampled hex: #ffffff #FFFFFF #D3D3D3 #F5F5DC
No. 03
blue
7% of looks · 29 appearances
Sampled hex: #191970 #008080 #191937 #004D4D
No. 04
red
6% of looks · 26 appearances
Sampled hex: #c2000d #800000 #ff0000 #c4001c
No. 05
silver
6% of looks · 25 appearances
Sampled hex: #c0c0c0 #C0C0C0
No. 06
gold
5% of looks · 22 appearances
Sampled hex: #D4AF37 #b8860b #c59a6d #ffd700
All families · ranked
black163
41%
white54
13%
blue29
7%
red26
6%
silver25
6%
gold22
5%
beige21
5%
brown15
4%
pink14
3%
green11
3%
purple6
1%
multicolor6
1%
orange5
1%
yellow4
1%
grey1
0%
Detail · Theme
"This year's theme — Fashion is Art — arrived on the carpet as satin cut into gowns: sculpture you can wear."
Satin carried 24% of the 402 looks tagged — the medium of choice when the dress code is a museum brief.
Chapter 02
Fabrics
The four materials that carried the carpet, with the looks that proved them.
No. 01
satin
96 mentions · 24% of looks
No. 02
tulle
55 mentions · 14% of looks
No. 03
silk
50 mentions · 12% of looks
No. 04
wool
46 mentions · 11% of looks
All fabrics
satin
96 ·24%
tulle
55 ·14%
silk
50 ·12%
wool
46 ·11%
chiffon
36 ·9%
velvet
34 ·8%
sequins
27 ·7%
lace
23 ·6%
leather
23 ·6%
cotton
12 ·3%
mesh
8 ·2%
feathers
6 ·1%
crepe
5 ·1%
sequin
4 ·1%
jersey
4 ·1%
organza
4 ·1%
All textures
smooth
77 ·19%
sheer
37 ·9%
embroidered
31 ·8%
beaded
23 ·6%
ruffled
20 ·5%
embellished
17 ·4%
pleated
14 ·3%
ruched
13 ·3%
sequined
13 ·3%
sequins
11 ·3%
sparkly
11 ·3%
shiny
11 ·3%
draped
11 ·3%
ruffles
8 ·2%
sparkling
8 ·2%
feathery
8 ·2%
Surface study
Four textures, four moods.
77 looks
smooth
37 looks
sheer
31 looks
embroidered
23 looks
beaded
Chapter 03
Form
The cuts that defined the night — gowns, suits, two-pieces — with a small portrait gallery for each.
142 looks
gown
69 looks
suit
58 looks
dress
Garment type
gown
142 ·35%
suit
69 ·17%
dress
58 ·14%
trousers
17 ·4%
suit jacket
10 ·2%
coat
8 ·2%
shoes
8 ·2%
dress shirt
7 ·2%
ball gown
6 ·1%
shirt
5 ·1%
boots
4 ·1%
mini dress
3 ·1%
Silhouette
mermaid
47 ·12%
a-line
35 ·9%
tailored
34 ·8%
sheath
32 ·8%
ball gown
22 ·5%
fitted
16 ·4%
column
11 ·3%
hourglass
11 ·3%
oversized
8 ·2%
straight
7 ·2%
draped
6 ·1%
structured
5 ·1%
Pattern
solid
57 ·14%
floral
28 ·7%
abstract
23 ·6%
geometric
9 ·2%
floral lace
4 ·1%
embroidery
3 ·1%
floral embroidery
3 ·1%
pinstripe
2 ·0%
paisley
2 ·0%
jacquard
2 ·0%
embroidered
2 ·0%
embellished
2 ·0%
Chapter 04
The outliers
Where the carpet leaned monochrome and matte, these three looks broke the algorithm — scored by the rarity of their color, fabric and texture combinations.
No. 01 · Most unique
Silver, gown.
Avant-garde gown with an Elizabethan-inspired ruffled collar and feathered hem.
- Fabric
- metallic lamé, faux fur, silk organza
- Texture
- metallic, ruffled, feathered
- Pattern
- solid
- Silhouette
- column with dramatic collar
rare silvermetallic laméfaux fursilk organza
No. 02
Silver, dress
Avant-garde dress with a metal-embellished corset bodice and flowing sheer skirt with a long train. The neckline features a ruffled, Elizabethan-inspired collar.
rare silvermetalmeshorganza
No. 03
Green, gown
Janelle Monáe's avant-garde gown is a fusion of nature and technology, featuring an intricate arrangement of wires, circuit board elements, and moss-like material, creating a striking and unique red carpet statement. The dress has one long sleeve and one cap sleeve.
rare greenunconventional materials (wires, circuit boards, moss)bumpyorganic
Chapter 04
Accessories
804 pieces tagged across 283 looks — an average of 2 per person.
No. 01
earrings
134 sightings
No. 02
shoes
116 sightings
No. 03
ring
98 sightings
No. 04
necklace
72 sightings
All categories
earrings
134 ·33%
shoes
116 ·29%
ring
98 ·24%
necklace
72 ·18%
bracelet
41 ·10%
rings
31 ·8%
clutch
25 ·6%
jewelry
25 ·6%
brooch
24 ·6%
bow tie
21 ·5%
sunglasses
19 ·5%
watch
17 ·4%
headpiece
17 ·4%
gloves
16 ·4%
Materials
metal
168 ·21%
leather
74 ·9%
diamonds
45 ·6%
satin
40 ·5%
silver
24 ·3%
patent leather
22 ·3%
diamond
20 ·2%
silk
17 ·2%
gold
9 ·1%
gemstone
8 ·1%
fabric
8 ·1%
jewels
8 ·1%
rhinestones
7 ·1%
pearl
6 ·1%
Carpet uniforms · most-repeated styles
drop×14
stud×14
choker×12
ornate×11
embellished×7
cuff×7
layered×6
rectangular×6
drop earrings×6
dress shoes×6
chunky×6
hoop×5
bracelet×5
chain×5
jeweled×4
dangle×4
strappy heels×4
pointed toe×4
Chapter 05
The carpet
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