It’s the first Monday of May and we’re given a warm welcome to the Met Gala 2026 red carpet by frequent host Emma Chamberlain. But before she started interviewing the biggest names in fashion, and likely bringing us viral memes in the process, she showed off her own look first.
Walking the red carpet, Chamberlain posed in a Mugler turtleneck gown reminiscent of a Van Gogh painting. The dress had a stunning fringe detail on the sleeves. She paired it with navy platform high heels and accessorized with dangly earrings. “There is sort of this watercolor feel, and I love watercolor painting,” she told Vogue. “But then also there’s a creepy, sort of ominous undertone to the gown, like the way that it moves. And that is very much my taste in art.”
As much as she’s become a key player in fashion, Chamberlain has also been one to experiment with beauty, able to kick-start major trends. Tonight was no exception: For her glam, she styled her platinum blonde pixie in a spiky short style.
Over the years, Chamberlain has certainly been one to watch on the Met Gala red carpet, and not just because she’s a host. She’s delivered some unforgettable and very on-theme looks, including the gown she wore last year, modeled like a suit for the “Tailored for You” dress code. For 2024, she stepped onto the red carpet in a sheer lace gown with a stunning train, meant to evoke decay for the “Garden of Time” theme. To honor Karl Lagerfeld in 2023, she wore a blue suit set with a skirt. In addition to the matching headband, she coordinated her eye makeup to the picturesque pastel color of her outfit. Tonight’s look is now another one for Chamberlain to add to the books.
Chamberlain's gig on the red carpet comes at a transitional moment in her career. Just last month, she announced she'd be taking a pause from her podcast, Anything Goes. "I am taking a little podcast break," Chamberlain said. "I don't know how long the break's going to be. I wish I had answers for you. I don't have answers for you. I'm taking an indefinite podcast break." She's also just had a role in the film, Forbidden Fruits, alongside Lola Tung and Victoria Predetti.
Chamberlain, 24, said the ending of the podcast felt abrupt, but said it was something she'd been thinking about for a long time. And while we don't know what the future holds for the coffee entrepreneur, based on tonight (and her last four years of Met Gala carpets), she may have one in hosting.
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