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The art of fashion continued to shine after the 2026 Met Gala.
Following the May 4 benefit for the Costume Institute at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the stars kept the good times going, hitting up after-parties around New York City.
For those who got ready at The Mark Hotel—including Hudson Williams, Cardi B and Ashley Graham—they were treated to party fuel in the form of chicken tenders and French fries from The Mark Haute Dog Cart by KFC in the lobby before continuing on their way.
From there, many celebrities and Met Gala attendees partied into the early morning at Saint Laurent's post-Met bash at People's bar in Greenwich Village.
And many of those attendees continued with the night’s “Costume Art” theme and found new ways of leaning into the “Fashion Is Art” dress code.
Take, for instance, Ashley, who swapped the nude-colored DiPetsa gown she wore to the Met Gala for a Jean Paul Gaultier SS99 dress featuring imagery of statues for the after-parties.
Hunter Schafer, too, changed out of her custom Prada look—inspired by Gustav Klimt’s 1912/1913 painting "Mäda Primavesi"—into a shorter and sleeker Steve O. Smith dress before heading to the Saint Laurent festivities.
The after-parties also included some celebs who weren't a part of the official Gala, including Olivia Rodrigo, who came hot off her SNL hosting gig.
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Earlier in the night, the stars were joined by co-chairs Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman inside the Met Gala. Venus was accompanied by her husband Andrea Preti, while Nicole and Beyoncé also brought special plus ones: their daughters.
Indeed, Nicole was joined by her and ex-husband Keith Urban's 17-year-old daughter Sunday Rose, while Beyoncé had husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy, 14, at her side.
The two co-chairs even technically broke Met Gala rules by including their daughters: Met Gala guests are supposed to be 18 years old. However, much like the taboo selfies that still get taken every year, it seems like Anna Wintour was willing to make an exception.
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For Nicole, fashion has always been an important part of her life, especially because her grandmother and her mother were both accomplished seamstresses, often making clothes for her—and even giving her firsthand knowledge on how fashion can be used.
“Sometimes it’s armor,” the Oscar winner told Vogue in 2025. “Sometimes it’s playful, sometimes it’s sexy. It just depends on my mood. Sometimes it’s androgynous, sometimes it’s kind of, screw you.”
For the 58-year-old, fashion is “a parallel artistic life.”
For more of the best after-party moments, read on.
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Hudson Williams & Aika Flores
The Heated Rivalry star and stylist skated out of The Mark on their way to one of the Met Gala after-parties.
Neil Rasmus/BFA for The Mark Hotel
Cardi B
The singer came through drippin' out of The Mark Hotel.
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Connor Storrie
The Heated Rivalry star's after-party look was heating up.
Neil Rasmus/BFA for The Mark Hotel
Sombr & Odessa A'zion
The singer and Marty Supreme star were all smiles as they exited The Mark Hotel.
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Hunter Schafer
The Euphoria star donned Steve O. Smith at the Saint Laurent after-party.
Neil Rasmus/BFA for The Mark Hotel
Justin Ervin & Ashley Graham
The couple—Ashley dressed in Jean Paul Gaultier SS99—brought the party with them on their way out of The Mark.
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Olivia Rodrigo
The Guts artist looked drop dead gorgeous on her way into Saint Laurent's after-party.
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Hailey Bieber
The beauty mogul rhode in style to Saint Laurent's post-Met Gala bash, dressed in Dilara Findikoglu SS26 RTW.
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Joshua Kushner & Karlie Kloss
The couple strutted their way out of The Mark.
Neil Rasmus/BFA for The Mark Hotel
Lisa
The Blackpink artist opted for an all-white David Koma FW26 look as she exited The Mark.
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A$AP Rocky
The rapper may have f--kin problems to deal with, but his Chanel FW26 RTW after-party look was not one of them.
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Lux Pascal
The actress donned a grey and black ensemble for Saint Laurent's party.
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Kendall Jenner
The model changed her Gala look to this sleek bodycon look.
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Rami Malek
The Bohemian Rhapsody star's sleek, all-black after-party look will rock you.
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Tessa Thompson
The Marvel actress donned a Valentino SS26 Couture top while she posed inside The Mark.
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Vittoria Ceretti & Laura Harrier
The duo threw out their best blue steel as they entered the Saint Laurent bash.
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Maude Apatow
The Euphoria star's sweet look would have anyone feeling euphoric.
Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Saint Laurent
Misty Copeland
The ballet dancer twirled into a new look for the Saint Laurent after-party.
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Margot Robbie
The Wuthering Heights star swapped her Gala gown for casual jeans.
Neil Rasmus/BFA for The Mark Hotel
Irina Shayk
The model had her favorite furry companion with her as she exited The Mark.
Neil Rasmus/BFA for The Mark Hotel
Joe Burrow
The NFL star left The Mark after a touchdown evening.
Tune in to E! today, May 4, starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT for every must-see moment from the Met Gala 2026.
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