Alex Consani left little to the imagination at the 2026 Met Gala.
The model turned heads at the May 4 “Costume Art”-themed benefit, baring her nipples in a Gucci gown by Demna featuring a sheer, skin-colored corset top and feathered black skirt.
Alex completed the look with a white cape, taking inspiration for the outfit from Sandro Botticelli’s 15th century painting “Primavera” for the “Fashion Is Art” dress code. (See all the stars at the Met Gala here.)
“We sent each other some references; we talked a little bit about how we wanted it to feel, and he was already on it,” Alex told Vogue of her and Demna’s design process. “At the fitting for his first show, we had a conversation about what I wanted, and he was really, really receptive to making it happen.”
According to the 22-year-old, Demna focused on Chloris, the goddess of flowers and spring, as the main inspiration for the look, giving Alex a metamorphosis of her own once she dropped the white cape on the steps of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“The best way to describe it is white swan to black swan,” Alex explained of her gown, later adding, “I instantly felt like a different b---h—I feel like I’m Natalie Portman, a little mix of Tilda Swinton… I think there’s just an actress energy that it puts me in.”
And for her historic moment as the first trans woman on the Met Gala host committee, she felt honored to have been dressed by the Italian fashion house.
“You feel as if it’s a piece of armor that changes you for the better,” she said. “Demna gives the girls the opportunity to express themselves individually.”
Indeed, she expressed herself not just as an attendee at the Costume Institute benefit, but also as a member of the night’s host committee, with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour on co-chair duty.
And the chance to play a part in fashion’s biggest night was incredibly important to Alex.
“Tysm to everyone who made this possible,” she wrote on Instagram May 4. “To be the first trans woman to host the met is such an honor and for everyone who made this fantasy come to life thank you so so much!”
To see all the stars who brought the glam to the 2026 Met Gala, keep reading.
Beyoncé
in custom Olivier Rousteing and Chopard jewelry.
Rihanna
in Maison Margiela with Briony Raymond, Glenn Spiro, Dyne, Fred Leighton and Desert diamond jewelry.
Kim Kardashian
in custom Allen Jones breastplate, Whitaker Malem skirt and Christian Louboutin shoes.
Bad Bunny
in custom Zara.
Cardi B
in Marc Jacobs.
Hailey Bieber
in custom Saint Laurent and Belperron jewelry.
Blake Lively
in Atelier Versace, Christian Louboutin shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Sabrina Carpenter
in Dior, Christian Louboutin shoes and Chopard jewelry.
Anne Hathaway
in Michael Kors.
Kylie Jenner
in custom Schiaparelli.
Katy Perry
in Stella McCartney.
Heidi Klum
in custom Mike Marino.
Connor Storrie
in Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Gigi Hadid
in custom Miu Miu and Jessica McCormack jewelry.
Tessa Thompson
in Valentino, Pandora jewelry and Chillhouse nail polish.
Lisa
in Robert Wun and Bvlgari jewelry.
Teyana Taylor
in Tom Ford.
Blue Ivy Carter
in Balenciaga and Henry & Henry jewelry.
Kendall Jenner
in Gap Studio by Zac Posen and Buccellati jewelry.
Doja Cat
in Saint Laurent.
Charli XCX
in Saint Laurent.
Carey Mulligan
in Prada and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Margot Robbie
in Chanel.
Sunday Rose Kidman Urban & Nicole Kidman
in Dior (Kidman Urban) and Chanel (Kidman).
A$AP Rocky
in Chanel.
Emily Blunt
in Ashi Studio, Jimmy Choo shoes, Kurt Geiger bag and Mikimoto jewelry.
Cher
in Burberry.
Zoë Kravitz
in Saint Laurent.
Suki Waterhouse
in Michael Kors and Christian Louboutin shoes.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
in Thom Browne.