Hailey Bieber Met Gala Look Features 24-Karat Gold Bustier

Hailey Bieber met gala appearances usually arrive with a fashion statement, and this year’s was built around a cobalt blue Saint Laurent gown with a 24-karat gold bustier molded to her body. She walked the 2026 event solo, while Justin Bieber was not seen with her in New York.

That bustier was the headline detail because Bieber said in a red carpet interview that it was molded to her body, turning the look into a custom piece rather than a standard gala dress. Anthony Vaccarello designed the Saint Laurent outfit to match the museum’s “Costume Art” exhibit, which kept the styling tied tightly to the event’s theme.

Saint Laurent and Vaccarello

The 2026 look paired the gold bustier with a cobalt blue chiffon gown, a matching cape and metallic leather sandals. Bieber said she might hang the bodice in the house after the event if Vaccarello lets her, which makes the piece feel closer to an object than a one-night outfit.

Last year, she also attended solo in a Saint Laurent tuxedo dress with Tiffany & Co. jewelry, so this was not a one-off shift in how she uses the Met Gala red carpet. The repeat solo appearance keeps the focus on Bieber’s own styling choices rather than a couple’s entrance.

Justin Bieber and Jack

Justin Bieber last attended the Met Gala in 2021, when he and Hailey Bieber posed together on the red carpet. This time, she arrived without him, even though she said in February that her son, Jack, is at home with his father when she is on business trips.

Last month, Bieber said she and Justin support each other’s individual style choices and try to avoid clashing when they appear together on a carpet. She also said, “I like putting him in big baggy sweats or jeans and a white T-shirt or a little hoodie.”

For readers tracking celebrity fashion like a business beat, the key point is simple: this was a custom Saint Laurent look built around a 24-karat gold bustier, not a borrowed red-carpet formula. The next conversation will be whether Vaccarello lets her keep that bodice at home.