Sabrina Carpenter Goes Old Hollywood in a Dress Made Out of Literal Rolls of Film
Pulled from, what else, but the 1954 movie “Sabrina”
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
Leave it to Sabrina Carpenter to make film history — literally. At the 2026 Met Gala, the pop star arrived in a custom Dior gown by Jonathan Anderson that was constructed from actual rolls of celluloid film, sourced specifically from the 1954 classic Sabrina. The personal reference wasn't subtle, and it wasn't meant to be.
Anderson, who took the creative director reins at Dior and has quickly become Carpenter's go-to collaborator — he also dressed her for her Coachella headlining set last month — engineered the halter-style gown so that the film strips wrapped and gathered around her body, forming a bow at the hip and a structured bustle at the back with ribbon-like trails. The front bodice was draped in beads, the skirt in sheer black fabric scattered with tiny gemstones. A crystal headpiece and black platform heels completed the look, while her hair was styled in tight rolls that mirrored the curls of the gown itself. The whole thing was a close read, and it rewarded one.
A Met Gala Regular Who Keeps Raising the Stakes
According to Harper's Bazaar, this marks Carpenter's third consecutive first-Monday-in-May appearance and her fourth Met Gala overall, dating back to her 2022 debut. She's graduated from attendee to host committee member this year, sitting alongside Lisa, Doja Cat, Misty Copeland, Lena Dunham, Alex Consani, and Yseult. Her track record on those steps holds up: last year she wore a burgundy Louis Vuitton bodysuit and coattail jacket with dramatic trailing hems; the year before, she walked in a black-and-blue Oscar de la Renta princess gown alongside then-boyfriend Barry Keoghan.
What makes this year's look land isn't just the craft — it's the confidence of a woman who named herself the theme. Carpenter didn't dress for the Met Gala; she made the Met Gala dress for her.
When your fashion moment doubles as autobiography, you're not just attending the party — you're the main character in it.
Read the original at Harper's Bazaar.
