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Kendall, Kylie Jenner in Custom Gowns at 2026 Met Gala

Published 5 May 2026

Kendall Jenner and her sister Kylie Jenner captivated attendees at the 2026 Met Gala, arriving in sculptural gowns that embodied the event's "Costume Art" theme and "Fashion Is Art" dress code. The annual benefit took place on May 4 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, co-chaired by Anna Wintour, Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams, with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos as honorary chairs.

Kendall Jenner, attending for the 12th time since her 2014 debut, wore a custom GapStudio gown designed by Zac Posen. The floor-length white dress featured asymmetric draping and ruching from a single shoulder, evoking the Winged Victory of Samothrace, a Hellenistic statue at the Louvre depicting the goddess Nike. Posen began with a plain white Gap T-shirt, manipulating the jersey fabric into fluid folds, layered with satin-faced chiffon and organza for a rippling effect. A leather corset base, created by 3D-printing Jennen's measurements, was visible beneath, including sculpted nipple details. "She wanted to be a goddess," Posen said on the Vogue red carpet. "I looked at the Winged Victory of Samothrace... It's the goddess of Nike, of game and play and of victory."...

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