The Best Dressed Stars of the Week Kept Met Gala Energy Going

Reported by Vogue.

The Met Gala may have clocked out last Monday, but nobody told the red carpet. In the days that followed the 2026 ceremony — this year's theme a deep dive into fashion's relationship with the body — A-listers kept the momentum alive with looks built around structure, form, and a very deliberate kind of exposure. The hangover, it turns out, looked incredible.

Predictably, the after-party circuit gave us some of the week's sharpest moments. According to Vogue, Tate McRae leaned all the way into the body theme at the Saint Laurent Met after-party, wearing a sheer golden Ludovic de Saint Sernin minidress that put her bra and briefs fully on display — intentionally, gloriously, without apology. Connor Storrie matched that energy in a caped Saint Laurent suit worn open-chested, which: yes. The throughline wasn't nudity for shock value. It was architecture that made the body the point.

Beyond the After-Party Circuit

The body-forward momentum didn't stay contained to New York's party rooms. At a BFI Fellowship event in London honoring Guillermo del Toro, Cate Blanchett arrived in a gauzy black Maison Margiela suit — somehow simultaneously provocative and restrained, which is basically its own superpower. Meanwhile, Diane Kruger took the maximalist route at the NYC Ballet Spring Gala, drowning beautifully in a feathery Erdem dress with bowed sleeves and a pastel rainbow palette that felt like the definitive spring statement of the season.

What made this week's red carpet circuit worth paying attention to wasn't just the individual pieces — it was the collective commitment. Strong silhouettes, intentional skin, and a refusal to play it safe even after the industry's biggest night had already passed. These weren't afterthoughts. They were follow-through.

When the fashion world sets a tone this deliberately, the best-dressed don't just show up for the main event — they carry it all week.

Read the original at Vogue.