It Took 761 Hours to Make Margot Robbie’s 2026 Met Gala Dress
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Margot Robbie has returned to the Met Gala red carpet in—quelle surprise—Chanel.
Robbie arrived at the 2026 Met Gala in a strapless gold lamé dress outfitted with a cascading train lined with flower petals. The entire endeavor took the Chanel atelier 761 hours to create and included 1,100 pieces of embroidery.
Somewhat fittingly, Robbie hasn’t attended the Met Gala since 2023’s “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” where she wore a chain-trimmed Chanel gown from Lagerfeld’s spring 1993 couture collection. Now, three years later, she is helping Matthieu Blazy make his Chanel debut at the 2026 Met Gala.
Robbie attended her first Met Gala in 2014—for “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”—in a sheer, highly embellished Prada dress. For her next appearance in 2016, for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology,” the actor kept it sleek and minimal in a white strapless Calvin Klein gown with waist cutouts.
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Margot Robbie wore a custom gold lamé Chanel dress to the 2026 Met Gala. The strapless gown featured a cascading train fully lined with intricate flower petals.
Chanel spent 761 hours creating Margot Robbie’s 2026 Met Gala dress. The high-fashion labor included handcrafting and applying over 1,100 delicate pieces of individual embroidery.
Designer Matthieu Blazy made his official debut for Chanel at the 2026 Met Gala. Margot Robbie helped highlight this transition by wearing the brand’s custom gown.
Margot Robbie last attended the Met Gala in 2023 for the Karl Lagerfeld theme. She wore a classic, chain-trimmed Chanel dress from their spring 1993 couture collection.
Margot Robbie wore a sheer, highly embellished Prada dress to her first Met Gala in 2014. The appearance marked her debut for the Charles James theme.