Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Wildest looks from the Met Gala 2026 red carpet The annual Met Gala fundraiser for the museum’s Costume Institute took place, with its theme, 'Costume Art', drawing inspiration from the Met’s Spring exhibition on depictions of the dressed body. Co-chair Beyoncé made a striking return to the gala after a decade, wearing a custom diamante skeleton-style bustier dress by Olivier Rousteing, accompanied by her daughter Blue Ivy. Nicole Kidman, also a co-chair, arrived in a breathtaking sequinned and feathered Chanel gown, which was noted as gorgeous but not fully embracing the event's specific dress code. Katy Perry and Heidi Klum delivered some of the night's most memorable and bizarre looks, with Perry in a futuristic 'fencing chic' ensemble and Klum transforming into a walking statue.…