What does one wear to host the Met Gala livestream<\/a>? If you\u2019re La La Anthony\u2014who held down the red carpet<\/a> for the sixth consecutive year at the 2026 Met Gala<\/a> alongside Ashley Graham<\/a> and Cara Delevingne<\/a>\u2014you go classic yet glamorous in a custom Wiederhoeft<\/a> gown and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.<\/p>\n \u201cI wanted my look to feel like a piece of art that you could literally hang up on a wall\u2014and for me, that meant focusing on the details,\u201d Anthony told Vogue.<\/em> \u201cThe look features intricate embroidery and beading that adds dimension and texture. Getting that texture was a complicated process, just like many great works of art.\u201d As for the showstopping look\u2019s adherence to the 2026 Met Gala<\/a>\u2019s \u201cCostume Art\u201d theme<\/a>? \u201cIt gives body, which is perfectly aligned with this year\u2019s theme,\u201d said Anthony.<\/p>\n Photo: Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n In past years, Anthony has always delivered intentional approaches to the various Met Gala themes. Last year, for the evening celebrating Black dandyism, she donned a custom Off-White look that paid homage<\/a> to late designer Virgil Abloh. \u201cVirgil was more than a designer,\u201d Anthony told Vogue<\/em> earlier. \u201cHe was a visionary, he was my friend, and he was someone who changed the entire game for so many of us.\u201d Her red-carpet history proves that Anthony has always understood the Met Gala assignment\u2014using fashion for storytelling\u2014and this year was no different.<\/p>\n![\"Image](\"https:\/\/assets.vogue.com\/photos\/69f908ba2596d1c03be57453\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/ISIMG-763615%2520(1).jpeg\"\/)
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