The looks turning heads on the Met Gala carpet

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Getty Images Anna Wintour at the Met Gala, wearing a turquoise feathered cape.

The biggest night in fashion has begun.

Celebrities are arriving to the 2026 Met Gala with their take on this year's theme - Costume Art - where organisers asked attendees to experiment with the lavish and whimsical dress code.

The annual event is a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, and serves as chance for celebrities and design houses to go all-out on spectacle.

The golden-voiced Broadway star Joshua Henry, took the drama up a notch by performing "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" on the Met's iconic steps, backed up by a band and dancers.

The guest list is especially starry this year, with the event's co-chairs including the musical multihyphenate Beyoncé, actress Nicole Kidman, tennis star Venus Williams, and Global Editorial Director of Vogue Anna Wintour.

Here's a look at some of the highlights. We will be updating with more looks throughout the night.

Anna Wintour's feathery confection

Getty Images Anna Wintour wears her hair in her signature bob and sports dark sunglasses. Her dress is an avian-inspired confection, with a turquoise feathered cape on top of a darker-green dress whose embroidery resembles feathers.

Anna Wintour, the Global Editorial Director of Vogue magazine, wore a feathery custom Chanel confection to her signature event.

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman goes red

Getty Images Actress Nicole Kidman wears a long-sleeved beaded column gown in a deep red shade. Red feather ruffles adorn her sleeve cuffs and midriff.

Actress and event co-chair Nicole Kidman donned a red, long-sleeved beaded column gown by Chanel. She attended with her daughter, Sunday Rose.

Venus Williams' sparkling accessories

Getty Images Venus Williams wears a black, sparkling gown with a flared train, but the star of the outfit is her large silver neck adornment.

American tennis star Venus Williams, a five-time Wimbledon winner, also co-chaired the event. She wore a black sparkling gown with a luxurious silver, jewel-encrusted neck adornment.

Lauren Sánchez Bezos channels "Madame X"

Getty Images Lauren Sánchez Bezos, wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, wears a tight-fitting navy blue dress with off the shoulder, embellished sparkling straps.

Lauren Sánchez Bezos, the wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is an honorary chair at this year's gala.

Her Schiaparelli gown invokes one of the most famous (and scandalous) dresses in art history: the gown portrayed John Singer Sargent's "Madame X".

Broadway star Joshua Henry puts on a show

Getty Images Broadway actor Joshua Henry wears a red double-breasted tuxedo with silver lapel embellishments. He stands on the stairs and sings as he performs for the press.

"Ragtime" star Joshua Henry didn't just attend the red carpet. He opened the evening with a performance of Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", accompanied by dancers and a band.