Charli XCX looks incredible in a semi-sheer strapless gown as she attends the 2026 Met Gala

Charli XCX looked incredible in the semi-sheer dress as she posed on the famous steps of the 2026 Met Gala in New York City on Monday.

As the biggest fashion event of the year approached, the 33-year-old singer chose a black Saint Laurent dress by Anthony Vaccarello.

The fitted bodice featured a 3D, translucent floral bodice and was complemented by a striking seven-foot train.

Charli completed her outfit with a pair of platform heels and styled her hair into a messy ponytail to complete the look.

The theme of this year’s event is the widely accepted Super Bowl Celebrity red carpets are called ‘The Art of Costume’ and the dress code is ‘Fashion is Art’.

The dress code calls on A-list participants to explore how designers use the human body as a blank canvas.

As the biggest fashion event of the year began, the 33-year-old singer chose a black Saint Laurent dress by Anthony Vaccarello.

Before the main event, Charli left little to the imagination as she posed in her lingerie. Getting ready for the Met Gala.

The Brat singer was spotted posing in a hotel room wearing a tight black corset and matching panties.

Showing off her physique, Charli leaned against a doorframe and slipped on a pair of adorable stilettos.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit, also known as the Met Gala, falls on the first Monday in May each year.

Leading the charge is a powerful trio of co-chairs, with Beyonce, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams joining forces with Vogue’s global editorial director Anna Wintour to helm fashion’s biggest night.

Tennis star Williams is co-chairing the gala for the first time. Kidman previously co-chaired the star-studded event in 2003 and 2005, and Beyonce was honorary chairwoman in 2013.

The New York City museum will pair historical and contemporary clothing from the Costume Institute for the exhibition, which will be divided into three categories: the classical and naked body, aging and pregnant bodies, and the anatomical body.

The exhibition, which aims to showcase the Met’s expanded new Conde M. Nast Galleries, is made possible by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sanchez, who are lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs.

The fitted bodice featured a 3D, translucent, floral bodice

Complete with a dramatic two-metre train

The theme of this year’s event, which is considered the Super Bowl of celebrity red carpets, is ‘Costume Art’ and the dress code is ‘Fashion is Art’.

Ahead of the main event, Charli left little to the imagination as she posed in lingerie while getting ready for the Met Gala.

“The title ‘The Art of Costume’ refers to the history of the costume institute,” Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton said at a press conference.

Choosing the theme, Bolton said that fashion ‘has the status of art not despite its relationship with the body, but because of it’.

French luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent also sponsors the exhibition.

The 2026 Met Gala will also have a host committee, including committee co-chairs Anthony Vaccarello and Zoe Kravitz, as well as members Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Angela Bassett, Gwendoline Christie, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor and more.

The Art of Costume will run from May 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027, following the Met Gala on May 4.

The Met Gala is a major moneymaker for the museum and provides the Costume Institute’s main source of funding.

The 2026 Met Gala marks an important moment because this is the first time since Wintour technically stepped back from one of her famous roles in Vogue.

In June 2025, Wintour announced that she was resigning as editor-in-chief of American Vogue after 37 years.

has hired Chloe Malle, Vogue’s global director and Conde Nast’s global chief content officer, as Vogue’s new head of editorial content.