Who wouldn't want to rock with JENNIE at the Met Gala 2026? The BLACKPINK member had the entire room spinning, much like a room full of tipsy partygoers, at the May 4 fashion fundraiser. She arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City wearing a strapless blue gown from Chanel, featuring 15,000 sequins that took 540 hours to sew on.She accessorized with a dangling earring made with gold and white diamonds, also from the French fashion house.
For those wondering how she kept her hair and nails looking as perfect as JENNIE's, the K-pop singer had her tresses in an elegant updo and a metallic manicure that perfectly matched the pale blues of her dress.
JENNIE is no stranger to fashion's biggest night. She made her Met Gala debut in 2023, wearing a black-and-white Chanel mini dress as a nod to late designer Karl Lagerfeld, whose storied career was being honored that year. "I'm so lucky to have the Chanel team recreate this look from the '90s, the one that Karl did," she told Vogue at the star-studded event. "I'm just so happy."
Her joyful spirit was also partly fueled by advice from her bandmate Rosé, who she performs with alongside Lisa and Jisoo in their girl group. "Rosie was here last year and she told me just to have fun," JENNIE said at the time. "So, that's the plan."
Indeed, the "Like JENNIE" artist quickly became a regular at the Met Gala, returning the following year in a royal blue Alaïa gown draped across her body, keeping with the "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" theme. In fact, JENNIE revealed that the Pieter Mulier-designed dress was "actually one whole fabric."
"I don't think Met day would ever be chill for me," she quipped on Vogue's livestream. "But honestly, being here last year made me feel a little bit more relaxed."
Her confidence only grew at last year's Met Gala, where she rocked Chanel again with a tuxedo-inspired number. "Black dandyism, the Met Gala 2025 dress code, is more than just a style. It challenges tradition, embraces gender fluidity, and redefines elegance," she explained to Vogue's Japanese edition. "This look represents Coco Chanel's vision of the early 20th century, freeing women from the constraints of fashion and blending masculine and feminine elements."
The 30-year-old added, "The lustrous satin bodice, slim-fitting trousers, and sculpted, graceful overskirt are stylish but also embody Chanel's break with the mold of women's clothing, giving them freedom of movement and expression."
