Who Dressed the Most Celebrities at the Met Gala? Thom Browne and Prada Crowned Unexpected 2026 Winners

Thom Browne – The Met Gala 2026

The steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art looked like a runway takeover on Monday night, and when the dust settled, the numbers told a clear story. According to a RetailBoss analysis of confirmed two fashion houses emerged at the very top: Prada and Thom Browne, each dressing 10 celebrities to claim the number one spot in a powerful tie.

The middle tier saw a four-way tie at 9 celebrities each among Chanel, Valentino, Prabal Gurung, and Saint Laurent. Prabal Gurung’s strong showing was anchored by high-profile clients including Angela Bassett, whose floral gown referenced a 1927 painting by Laura Wheeler Waring, and Rachel Zegler and Huma Abedin, both in looks drawn from the designer’s Nepal-inspired Fall/Winter 2026 collection.

Saint Laurent dressed Hailey Bieber, Rosé, Connor Storrie, and Charlotte Gainsbourg among its nine, demonstrating the house’s continued pull with both legacy tastemakers and new-generation celebrities. Dior and Michael Kors each dressed 8 celebrities, with Jisoo appearing in custom Christian Dior and Anne Hathaway arriving in a striking custom Michael Kors gown painted with imagery of the goddess of peace.

The lower tier, from Robert Wun at 7 down to Alexander McQueen, Schiaparelli, Ralph Lauren, and Miu Miu at 2, tells a story of selective but deliberate placements. Robert Wun dressed 7 celebrities, an impressive count for an independent house, signaling growing institutional appetite for emerging designers at marquee events.

Balenciaga’s 5 placements marked a continued, if measured, return to red carpet visibility after years of brand repositioning, while Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton each accounted for 4. Burberry and Stella McCartney tied with 3 celebrities apiece. Rounding out the list with 2 celebrities each were Miu Miu, Ralph Lauren, Schiaparelli, and Alexander McQueen.

Source: RetailBoss analysis of confirmed Met Gala 2026 red carpet credits from Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, Billboard, People, Page Six. Data retrieved May 5, 2026. Note: Designers who dressed themselves were not included in the count. Additionally, if celebrities wore two different outfits during the Met Gala red carpet and the awards, both were included.

Thom Browne assembled an equally striking 10-look group anchored by Chase Infiniti, Olivia Wilde, Dwayne Johnson, Lauren Hashian, Bill Skarsgard, Marcello Hernandez, Lindsey Vonn, Finn Wolfhard, and Adut Akech, with the full cohort photographed together ahead of the event in the label’s now-signature pre-gala portrait tradition.

The “Fashion Is Art” dress code clearly aligned with both houses’ creative DNA. Thom Browne‘s signature tailoring and conceptual construction proved to be a natural fit for a theme asking attendees to treat clothing as canvas. For an independent American label operating well outside the scale of a luxury conglomerate, matching Prada’s placement count is a significant indicator of where stylist and celebrity trust currently sits in the market.

The confirmed 2026 roster includes:

  1. Dwayne Johnson

  2. Lauren Hashian

  3. Bill Skarsgård

  4. Olivia Wilde

  5. Chase Infiniti

  6. Cai Xukun (Kun)

  7. Adut Akech

  8. Finn Wolfhard

  9. Marcello Hernandez

  10. Lindsey Vonn

While Prada’s 10-look roster spanned film, music, sports, and fashion: Hunter Schafer, Troye Sivan, Nicholas Hoult, Amanda Seyfried, Carey Mulligan, Damson Idris, Maya Hawke, Karina of aespa, and the filmmaking duo Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin all arrived in the house.

The breadth of that list, crossing entertainment verticals from Hollywood drama to K-pop, reflects Prada’s deliberate strategy of positioning itself as a label for cultural omnivores rather than a single demographic. The house reported net revenues of 5.77 billion euros in 2024, up 17% year over year, and its 2026 Met Gala presence signals no retreat from that growth trajectory.

  1. Hunter Schafer

  2. Troye Sivan

  3. Nicholas Hoult

  4. Amanda Seyfried

  5. Carey Mulligan

  6. Damson Idris

  7. Maya Hawke

  8. Karina (aespa)

  9. Baz Luhrmann

  10. Catherine Martin

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