Heidi Klum shocks at the 2026 Met Gala with ‘Living Sculpture’ ensemble

Supermodel and television host Heidi Klum is one of many paying tribute to the art world at the 2026 MET Gala.

Klum took the stairs on Monday evening in a custom look by designer Mike Marino, inspired by classic works such as the “Veiled Christ” by Giuseppe Sammartino and the “Veiled Vestal” by Raffaele Monti.

The custom piece, made from a mix of materials such as latex and spandex, aimed to make Klum a “living sculpture,” aided by the illusion of stone being carved.

Other stars spotted at fashion’s biggest night of the year so far include Connor Storie, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Emma Chamberlain and more.

The 2026 theme, ‘Fashion is Art’, is linked to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Art exhibition.

Beyoncé is co-chairing this year’s gala, along with Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour.

Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz will lead the gala’s hosting committee, which includes Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Gwendoline Christie, Alex Consani, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Paloma Elsesser, Lisa, Vogue US’s newly installed head of editorial content Chloe Malle, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor, Lauren Wasser, Anna Weyant, A’ja Wilson and Yseult.

The main sponsors of the gala and exhibition are Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos. Additional support is provided by Saint Laurent and Condé Nast.

The Costume Art exhibition, curated by Andrew Bolton, explores “the central role of the clothed body, combining objects from the Museum’s extensive collection with historical and contemporary garments from the Institute,” according to the Met. The exhibition runs from May 10 to January 10, 2027.