The pre-party for the most anticipated fashion gala of the year has begun. One party outfit is already talking.
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Tennis star Serena Williams, 44, stole the show at the Pre-Met dinner hosted by fashion legend Anna Wintour, 76, on Sunday, May 3, 2026, in New York City as she arrived at the event in a fiery red sequin gown with a daring, full-length slit.
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The sequin evening dress has an asymmetric silhouette, a high slit and an open back, which brought drama to the outfit.
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Williams completed her impressive outfit with high-heeled patent leather shoes, slingback pumps from the Parisian brand Christian Louboutin, and a black satin clutch evening bag from the accessory brand Roger Vivier, decorated with jeweled crystal detail.
The theme of the most anticipated fashion gala of the year, the Met Gala, this year is “Costume Art” and the dress code of the occasion is “Fashion Is Art”, or in Finnish, Fashion is art. The gala is traditionally celebrated tonight in New York at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Serena Williams has a long, multi-year relationship with the Met Gala. All Over Press
Williams has previously held the role of chairman of the gala’s board of directors, and this year the same board includes, among others, his sister, tennis star Venus Williams, 45.
Serena Williams also revealed the pregnancy of her second daughter on the Met Gala red carpet in 2023.
