Anne Hathaway Stuns in Hand-Painted Michael Kors Gown and Bulgari High Jewelry Necklace at 2026 Met Gala

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As Devil Wears Prada 2 makes waves in theaters—the film just had the biggest opening weekend for a traditional comedy in over a decade—star Anne Hathaway is attending the Met Gala. For the “Fashion Is Art” dress code, Hathaway chose a Michael Kors Collection gown and a Bulgari High Jewelry necklace; the Vimini necklace in yellow gold 18kt with pavé-set diamonds. She completed her outfit with Roger Vivier shoes.

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Hathaway and Kors on the carpet.

“After many, many Met Galas, this was, too me, I love this exhibit. I’ve always been very inspired by art, and I went to school with Peter McGough—we collaborated, he hand-painted Anne’s dress,” Kors revealed on the carpet. The Greek Goddess of Peace is painted on the back of her gown, as inspired by the poem “Ode on a Grecian Urn.”

Hathaway has largely stuck to a color palette of black, white, and red, over the years at the Met Gala, so tonight’s outfit fits in perfectly.

Last year, for Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, Hathaway wore Carolina Herrera and Bulgari jewelry.

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The actress at the 2023 Karl Lagerfeld Met Gala in Versace.

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In Valentino at the 2019 Fashion & The Catholic Imagination gala.

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At the 2015 China Through the Looking Glass gala in Ralph Lauren.

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At the 2014 CharlesJames: Beyond Fashion galain Calvin Klein.

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At the 2013 Punk: Chaos to Couture gala in Valentino.

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In Valentino again at the 2010 American Woman gala.

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At her first Met Gala, in 2009, she wore Marc Jacobs.

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Hathaway has starred in two films with Met Gala plots: The aforementioned Devil Wears Prada 2 and Ocean’s 8, where the film’s key heist took place at the event.

Still, she doesn’t consider herself a fashion person. “I view myself more as a guest,” she explained to V Magazine. “I think it’d be an insult to someone whose education revolved around it, whose life revolves around it, who has done a full fashion cycle in multiple cities as opposed to just, like, getting invited to a show and an after-party. I think there’s a degree of stamina and schlepping involved in being a proper fashion person. I’m very grateful to be a guest. I mean, I’ve studied it, but it’s informal. I’m aware of the history. I love fashion photography. And I’ve been welcomed for a long time and been shown great kindness and generosity by people whose lives it is. But I’m an actress first.”

Emily Burack (she/her) is the Deputy Digital Editor for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, celebrities, the royals, and a wide range of other topics. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish culture site. Follow her @emburack on Instagram, Twitter, and other social media platforms.