Margot Robbie returns to Met Gala in intricately embroidered gold Chanel gown
Washington, May 5
After a three-year hiatus, Margot Robbie made a striking return to the Met Gala 2026, turning heads in a custom gold gown that embodied this year's theme, 'Fashion Is Art.'
The 35-year-old actor arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a fitted gold ensemble featuring a cascading train, marking her first appearance at the event since 2023.
As per People magazine, designed by Chanel's new creative director, Matthieu Blazy, the gown showcased a draped bodice and flowing skirt, finished with a delicate train adorned with flower petal appliques in matching gold tones.
The couture piece included nearly 1,100 pieces of embroidery and required 761 hours of craftsmanship.
Robbie complemented the look with minimal jewellery, rings on both hands and drop earrings, while styling her blonde hair in a sleek updo.
This year's Met Gala dress code, 'Fashion Is Art,' aligns with the museum's spring 2026 exhibition, 'Costume Art.'
Andrew Bolton, curator in charge of the Costume Institute, described the exhibition's ambition, saying, "It will be transformative for our department, but I also think it's going to be transformative to fashion more generally, the fact that an art museum like The Met is actually giving a central location to fashion," as quoted by People magazine.
The exhibit will explore "the centrality of the dressed body in the museum's vast collection" by pairing artworks spanning 5,000 years with historical and contemporary garments.
Robbie, a regular at the Met Gala since her debut in 2014, has consistently delivered memorable fashion moments.
She first attended in a custom Prada gown, debuting a brunette hairstyle. In subsequent years, she opted for understated elegance with Calvin Klein and later paid tribute to Karl Lagerfeld in 2023 by wearing a Chanel design from the label's spring/summer 1993 archives, originally worn by Cindy Crawford.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Margot Robbie is stunning, no doubt. But honestly, I wish Hollywood would borrow more from our Indian fashion. Imagine her in a Kanjeevaram saree with gold zari work at the Met Gala! That would be a real fusion of fashion and art. 🇮🇳🔥
She's back! Three years away from the Met Gala? Felt like forever. Her tribute to Karl Lagerfeld in 2023 was iconic, but this gold Chanel is pure elegance. The 1,100 pieces of embroidery... wow.
Why do we need to spend millions on a single dress when so many people can't afford basic clothes? Wake up, people. Fashion is fun but this level of extravagance is hard to justify. 😤
The exhibition pairing 5,000-year-old art with fashion sounds fascinating, yaar. That's something we Indians can relate to—our history with textiles and jewellery goes back millennia. Maybe one day our designers will get that platform. 🌍🪡
The blonde updo and minimal jewellery look is perfection. Sometimes less is more. Though at 35, she's really matured her style compared to her earlier Prada and Calvin Klein looks. Classy comeback.
S Siddharth J