Beyoncé debuts second Met Gala look

Beyoncé added a second outfit change to her Met Gala return on May 4, 2026, changing inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art after arriving on the carpet in a custom Olivier Rousteing design. Glam reported on June 1 that many viewers may have missed the later look because it was worn inside the museum rather than on the main red carpet. The first outfit was a crystal-heavy Rousteing gown shown during Beyoncé’s first Met Gala appearance since 2016, while the second was a custom Robert Wun dress that other outlets described as equally tied to the night’s brief. ### What was the first look people saw on the carpet? On May 4, Beyoncé arrived at the Met Gala in New York in a custom Olivier Rousteing look, according to WWD and other fashion coverage from the night. WWD said she attended with Blue Ivy Carter, and identified Ty Hunter as her stylist. The event was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and marked Beyoncé’s first appearance at the gala in a decade. (glam.com) Yahoo and Glam both described the Rousteing outfit as the main red-carpet look. Yahoo said the ensemble was bejeweled and featured a skeletal effect, while Glam said Beyoncé told Vogue’s carpet livestream that Rousteing was “somebody who has been so loyal to me” and that they had created many looks together. (wwd.com) ### What changed once Beyoncé went inside the museum? Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Beyoncé changed into a custom Robert Wun gown, according to Yahoo’s May 5 report and Glam’s June 1 follow-up. Glam called it her “secret” second look and said it was entirely different from the silver-toned outfit she wore outside. (yahoo.com) Yahoo said the second dress was inspired by Wun’s spring/summer 2026 collection and included golden Swarovski crystals, a sculptural skirt and a crystallized veil. Glam described it as a black-and-gold beaded mermaid-style gown with a crystal-beaded veil. Both accounts said the dress was presented as on-theme for the gala. (glam.com) ### Why did some people miss the second outfit? Glam’s June 1 article said the second outfit was worn inside the museum, after the red-carpet arrivals that usually generate the most immediate online attention. That meant the later look circulated more through post-event photography and follow-up coverage than through the main carpet livestream. (glam.com) May 5 coverage from Yahoo framed the second dress as a surprise reveal rather than part of the initial entrance. The outlet said Beyoncé changed “once inside the halls” of the museum, which helps explain why the Rousteing gown dominated first-night reaction while the Wun look surfaced more gradually. (glam.com) ### What did designers and outlets say about the second dress? Robert Wun called the second dress the “Stargaze Gown,” according to Glam and Yahoo. Glam, citing People, said the dress was meant to evoke a city at night seen from an airplane, while Yahoo described it as modeled on the view from a night flight over a coastal city. (yahoo.com) Glam also cited an Instagram post from Rousteing about the first look, in which he described the project as “a true collaboration” with Beyoncé after two months of work. That comment was about the red-carpet gown, but it underscored how tightly the first appearance was linked to a long-running creative partnership even as the second look shifted to Wun. (glam.com) ### How did the two looks fit the night’s setup? The 2026 Met Gala took place on Monday, May 4, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, WWD reported. WWD said the exhibition was titled “Costume Art” and the dress code was “Fashion Is Art,” with Beyoncé serving as a co-chair alongside Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour. (glam.com) Glam and Yahoo both said the two outfits were treated as on-theme in different ways: the Rousteing look through its body-focused, skeletal construction, and the Wun look through crystal work and sculptural detailing. The clearest public record of the sequence remains the May 4 carpet photography, followed by inside-event images and June 1 follow-up coverage that drew attention back to the second dress. (glam.com) (wwd.com)