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Met Gala after-parties – at least 11 are being held across New York this year, FashionFrom a pre-Metropolitan Museum party at Madame Tussauds to Teyana Taylor’s burlesque performance, the events have become an extension of their previous red carpets, with guests using official, Authorized by Vogue The dress code can also serve as a guide for your second look of the evening. (Or, in Kendall Jenner’s case, their third.)
Since most big-name brands are already well represented on the steps of the Met, it’s usually indie brands and vintage pieces that take center stage here. Hailey Bieber, Kim Kardashian and Hunter Schafer wore a Dilara Fındıkoğlu bustier three-piece; Paloma Elsesser wore a 1997 Maison Margiela dress-style bustier; and Rihanna made her debut at Ann Demeulemeester’s maternity show after last year’s gala.
Another key difference between the main event and its spin-offs is that hems tend to be higher and fabrics become more sheer, as celebrities move away from the high-concept outfits that often prevent them from sitting down to dinner in favor of something more liberating: naked. Then again, given that the 2026 Met Gala itself is an ode to that, the question is how far an after-party look can go before it violates Instagram’s guidelines.
Scroll through the gallery below to see every key look from the 2026 Met Gala after-party.
