Beyoncé's Second 2026 Met Gala Look Was Covered in Crystals and Featured 318,0000 Stitches of Embroidery

Beyoncé wowed in a second Met Gala look covered in Swarovski crystals and featuring 318,0000 stitches of embroidery

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• The custom Robert Wun gown was "inspired by the view from a night plane over a coastal city, seeing the Earth as a golden constellation"

• Earlier in the evening, Beyoncé shut down the red carpet in a skeleton-inspired gown designed by Olivier Rousteing

One show-stopping ensemble wasn't enough forBeyoncéat the2026 Met Gala.

On Monday, May 4, the superstar, 44, swapped hersparkling skeleton-inspired gownfor a celestial look once inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

The black and gold custom-designed Robert Wun look, called "The Stargaze Gown," was "inspired by the view from a night plane over a coastal city, seeing the Earth as a golden constellation," per a press release.

The intricate ensemble features 318,0000 stitches of embroidery, the highest amount of embroidery the fashion house has ever crafted. Golden faceted Swarovski crystals are meant to recreate stars in a dark night sky. In total, the look required 4,340 hours of handwork.

Beyoncé's ethereal look was completed with a crystal-embellished sheer black veil.

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Earlier in the evening, the Grammy winner shut down the red carpet in an Olivier Rousteing-designed naked gown covered in crystals in a skeleton motif. She paired it with an enormous blue and white feathered cape, crystal-embellished headpiece and hundreds of carats of Chopard diamonds, plus long curls down her back. She chose to collaborate with her longtime friend Rousteing, she said, because "I've done so many iconic looks with him, so it's really about representing him."

Beyoncé attended the star-studded gala alongside her 14-year-old daughter Blue Ivy and husband Jay-Z. "It feels surreal because my daughter's here. She looks so beautiful. It's incredible to be able to share with her; I think she looks so incredible," Beyoncé said onVogue's livestream.

The Grammy winner's appearance marked her first time at the Met Gala in a decade.

This year, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Costume Institute will debut the spring 2026 exhibition "Costume Art," which is the same title as this year's Met Gala theme. "Costume Art," curated by Andrew Bolton, explores the dynamic between clothing and the body beneath, with the show organized into a series of thematic body types, ranging from the naked body to the pregnant body and the aging body.

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Nicole Kidman,Venus WilliamsandAnna Wintourco-chaired alongside Beyoncé at this year's gala,Vogueconfirmed in December.

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