Met Gala
The undercover critic tearing a strip off the fashion world
From the Oscars to the Brownlow, Fashion Critical runs her gimlet eye over big fashion events, often saying what everyone else is thinking.
- Cara Waters
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The wife of the world’s fourth-richest man wants the world to know her coffee cup says, “Woke Up Sexy as Hell Again” and that – at 56 – she’d have another baby “tomorrow”.
- Kate Halfpenny
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I’m not even 40 but love my 80-year-old selfie, so I’m with Bad Bunny
Beauty is youth? No, I’m going to earn every wrinkle AI has given me.
- Cherie Gilmour
Jeans and a nice top: The best Met Gala after-party makeovers
Margot Robbie, A$AP Rocky, Hailey Bieber and more amped up the fun for the 2026 Met Gala after parties.
- Courtney Thompson
Pretty in pink: Australian box billionaire’s recycled fashion moment at Met Gala
Everything old is new again with Melbourne cardboard billionaire Anthony Pratt dusting off an old outfit and “recycling” it for fashion’s most exclusive event.
- Fiona Byrne
Film, fringes and fake nipples: The five best Met Gala looks
Kylie Jenner and Margot Robbie are the new generation ruling the first Monday in May.
- Damien Woolnough
How A-listers took on ‘fashion is art’ theme at Met Gala
Here are the red carpet looks you don’t want to miss from this year’s event.
Met Gala 2026 LIVE updates: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Troye Sivan and Lena Dunham graced the red carpet
This year’s gala had the stars wearing different variations of the dress code, “Fashion Is Art”.
- Damien Woolnough, Courtney Thompson and Lauren Ironmonger
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The Amazon takeover of the Met Gala signals an apocalypse for fashion
The $319 billion power couple rewriting the rules of the world’s most elite party.
- Damien Woolnough
This year’s Met Gala theme is here. So what will Nicole Kidman and Beyoncé wear?
Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Vogue’s Anna Wintour will co-host this year’s fashion event.
- Jocelyn Noveck