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Don’t Get Too Handsy—The 2026 Met Gala Was All About the Hand
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Here’s a trend we never thought we’d see—hands were in at the 2026 Met Gala. With the year’s theme having an emphasis on the body, we saw people take this very literally and figuratively.
Ashley Graham wore silver chrome tipped fingers to honor artists who build sculptures while Jordan Roth clutched a sculptural figure made by couturier Robert Wun. Tessa Thompson had blue dipped nails to match her bold blue gown from Valentino. Pop star Lisa had a very sculptural and hands-forward look also from Robert Wun.
Scroll through for the best handsy moments at the 2026 Met Gala.
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Tessa Thompson
1/6 - Michael Buckner/Getty Images
Ashley Graham
2/6
- Julian Hamilton/Getty Images
Jordan Roth
3/6 - Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Lisa
4/6 - Theo Wargo
Nichapat Suphap
5/6
- Julian Hamilton/Getty Images
Lena Mahfouf
6/6
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Irene Kim is Vogue Runway’s Production and Editorial Associate. When not managing the Vogue team’s fashion week calendar, she’s probably searching through Phil Oh and Acielle Tanbetova’s archive for photos of Timothée Chalamet (she’s only found two so far) and writing street style trend reports. ... Read More