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Beyoncé Debuts a Second Met Gala 2026 Look Covered in a Sea of Tiny Crystals, With 318,000 Stitches of Embroidery

Beyoncé changed into a Robert Wun "stargaze" gown after arriving in an Olivier Rousteing dress, and online reaction followed.

  • Beyoncé returned to the Met Gala yesterday for the first time in 10 years, attending as a co-chair alongside husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy Carter while wearing a diamond-encrusted Olivier Rousteing gown.
  • Serving as a co-chair for the Costume Institute's spring exhibition, Costume Art, Beyoncé joined Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, marking her first appearance since 2016 when she wore Givenchy under Riccardo Tisci's direction.
  • Once inside, Beyoncé changed into a custom Robert Wun Couture gown; the celestial-inspired 'stargaze gown' featured golden Swarovski crystals and was modeled after the view from a night plane over a coastal city.
  • Internet users generated widespread conversation regarding the wardrobe change, with one Instagram user writing, 'After 10yrs she came and swept the room out = =%,' as The Shade Room highlighted the buzz.
  • Blue Ivy Carter, 14, made her Met Gala debut in an all-white Balenciaga gown with matching coat, while Beyoncé described the family moment on the steps as 'surreal. She looks so beautiful.
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The Met Gala, the most prestigious fashion event of the year for celebrities, has come to an end, and this year Beyoncé and Rihanna (with a Belgian, or rather: Flemish look) are the talk of the town. These were the most striking looks.

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vrt broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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