The Best-Dressed Men of the 2026 Met Gala
From wild looks to outfits a little more subtle and refined, fashion’s big night never disappoints.
Published on May 6, 2026
If you’re not keeping a weather eye on the social calendar—we get it—you might not know that this evening is a big one, despite the lack of obvious accolades. No trophies will be distributed. No acceptance speeches will run over the allotted time. No orchestras will swell to drive the people delivering those speeches off the stage as quickly as possible. And, of course, you won’t be watching the proceedings on your home’s larger screen while you monitor the social-media reactions on the smaller screen cradled comfortably in your hand.
Because this evening is the Met Gala. It’s technically a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. But it’s so, so much more than that. It’s fashion’s big night out. It’s a chance for the megawatt stars of the moment to show up and show off in a barrage of out-there outfits that’ll make your head spin. And it is, arguably, one of the hardest invites even an A-list star could hope to secure.
So, you can rest assured that everyone who managed to gain entry to tonight’s soiree got dressed to impress. For some of those attendees, that meant getting fully gussied up in clothes that seemed destined for a spot in a future exhibit. For others, it was all about telegraphing a degree of restraint that isn’t exactly the norm for the Met. But no matter how the guests approached the puzzle of covering their bodies in clothes tonight—the theme, by the way, is “Fashion is Art,” so you can expect a few references in that vein—we’ve been keeping tabs and taking notes. Here are the guys that rose above the rest.
Dwayne Johnson
Wearing Thom Browne and Jacob & Co.
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Rami Malek
Wearing Saint Laurent and Cartier.
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Tyriq Withers
Wearing custom Louis Vuitton and Jaeger-LeCoultre.
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Skepta
Wearing Thom Browne.
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Karan Johar
Wearing custom Manish Malhotra Couture and Tyanni jewelry.
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Paul Anthony Kelly
Wearing Dior.
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Anderson .Paak
Wearing Amiri, Tory Burch, and a watch by Audemars Piguet.
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Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral and Marcello Hernández
Wearing Thom Browne (Hernández).
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A$AP Rocky
Wearing custom Chanel.
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Joe Alwyn
Wearing custom Valentino.
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Nicholas Hoult
Wearing Prada.
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Jon Batiste
Wearing ERL Artisanal.
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Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector
Wearing Tom Ford.
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Bill Skarsgård
Wearing Thom Browne.
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Damson Idris
Wearing Prada.
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Luke Evans
Wearing Palomo Spain.
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Maluma
Wearing Tom Ford.
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Patrick Schwarzenegger
Wearing Public School.
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Colman Domingo
Wearing Valentino and Omega.
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Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman
Wearing Dior (Brody).
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Tom Ford
Felicity Blunt and Stanley Tucci
Wearing Etro.
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This story originally appeared on Esquire.com.
Jonathan Evans is the style director of Esquire, covering all things fashion, grooming, accessories, and, of course, sneakers. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son. You can follow him at @MrJonathanEvans on Twitter and Instagram.