Two words you don\u2019t expect to hear on the red carpet: Fecal matter.<\/em><\/p>\n But at the 2026 Met Gala<\/a>, Sarah Paulson and Mar\u00eda Zardoya donned dresses by the Paris-based brand Mati\u00e8res F\u00e9cales<\/a>\u2014formerly known by its anglicized name<\/a>. Paulson delivered social commentary via a shredded gray tulle ballgown from the fall 2026<\/a> collection, styled with white leather opera gloves and a money mask covering her eyes. Zardoya, meanwhile, wore a pink drop-waist confection with padded hips from spring 2026<\/a>, which came with its own haunted doll purse.<\/p>\n Sarah Paulson at the 2026 Met Gala.<\/p>\n <\/span>Photo: Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Mar\u00eda Zardoya.<\/p>\n <\/span>Photo: Mike Coppola \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n This is just the latest eye-catching celebrity placement for the young brand. Designers Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran are rapidly gaining traction on the red carpet. In March, Zendaya<\/a> promoted The Drama<\/em> in a salmon-hued, frayed chiffon gown from their spring 2026 collection; That same month, Paulson attended the Vanity Fair Oscars Party<\/a> in a strong-shouldered cardigan and tutu skirt; and, in February, Lady Gaga<\/a> graced the 2026 Grammys red carpet in a black feathered mermaid gown.<\/p>\n While the name may be a turn-off for some, it\u2019s not hard to see why celebrities flock to the brand. There\u2019s a surprising amount of range in the young designers\u2019 work: safer dressers might respond to their proclivity for feminine, almost-classical silhouettes, pink tulle (a shade they call \u201ccunty pink\u201d after their Sphinx cat, Cunty), and downright pretty gowns. But more fashion-forward celebrities may be drawn to its subversion details: shredding, leather, and cheeky social commentary via money masks, bloody gloves, and pearl ball gags.<\/p>\n<\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n
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