Zoe Kravitz went without her engagement ring and new fiance Harry Styles at the 2026 Met Gala on Monday night.
The fashion icon, 37, who is a co-chair of the Met Gala Host Committee, was a vision of gothic elegance in an elaborate Yves Saint Laurent lace gown, though onlookers noted her $1 million sparkler was missing from her left hand.
That choice raised eyebrows given that her proposal to Styles was made public just one week ago.
Her husband-to-be was also nowhere to be seen, with Kravitz instead accompanied on the carpet by YSL creative director Anthony Vaccarello.
As she first arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the fashion festivity, the Big Little Lies star concealed her hand from the cameras as if hiding her giant new rock.
However, her ring finger was later revealed to be bare, sparking buzz online
‘No ring omfg?’ one stunned social media commentator remarked.
Zoe Kravitz took the 2026 Met Gala by storm however opted to go without her new engagement ring from Harry Styles
The gigantic $1 million ring was missing from her left hand
Kravitz is hoping for her happily ever after with the former One Direction star after a series of failed relationships.
She ended her engagement to Channing Tatum in 2024 after three years of dating. The daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet was also married to Karl Glusman for less than two years, before their split in 2020.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit, also known as the Met Gala, falls on the first Monday in May every year.
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The theme of this year’s event – widely considered the Super Bowl of celebrity red carpets – is ‘Costume Art’, while the dress code is ‘Fashion Is Art.’
The dress code calls on the A-list attendees to explore how designers use the human body as a blank canvas.
Leading the charge is a powerhouse trio of co-chairs, with Beyonce, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams joining forces with Vogue’s global editorial director Anna Wintour to oversee fashion’s biggest night.
It’s the first time tennis superstar Williams has co-chaired the gala. Kidman previously co-chaired the star-studded event in 2003 as well as 2005, and Beyonce was an honorary chair in 2013.
The New York City museum will pair historical and contemporary garments from the Costume Institute for the exhibition, which will be loosely divided into three categories, including the classical and the nude body, aging and pregnant bodies, and the anatomical body.
The exhibit – set to unveil the Met’s sprawling new Conde M. Nast Galleries – has been made possible by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez, who are the lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs.
Kravitz walked the iconic staircase in an elaborate goth dress by YSL
‘The title “Costume Art” refers to the history of the costume institute,’ Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute’s curator, said at a press conference.
Bolton, who selects the theme, said fashion has ‘the status of art because of, and not in spite of, its relation to the body.’
French luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent is also sponsoring the exhibit.
The 2026 Met Gala will also have a host committee that includes committee co-chairs Anthony Vaccarello and Zoe Kravitz, along with members Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Angela Bassett, Gwendoline Christie, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor and more.
Costume Art will run from May 10, 2026 through January 10, 2027, following the Met Gala on May 4.
While there was no sign of her fiance, she did pose on the red carpet with Yves Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello
Kravitz commanded attention as she approached the star-studded gala
The lace dress featured a low-cut neckline and was sheer enough to offer a glimpse of her toned physique
Zoe’s fiance will be embarking on a world tour later this month
The Met Gala is a huge money-maker for the museum, and provides the Costume Institute with its main source of funding.
The 2026 Met Gala marks a major moment because it’s the first one since Wintour technically stepped back from one of her famed roles at Vogue.
In June 2025, Wintour announced she was stepping down as the editor-in-chief of American Vogue after 37 years.
The global director for Vogue and global chief content officer at Conde Nast hired Chloe Malle as the new head of editorial content at Vogue.
Wintour has famously been incredibly hands-on with the Met Gala over the years, and is credited with making it the splashy A-list affair it has become, beloved by celebrities like Rihanna, the Kardashians, Blake Lively, Zendaya and more.
Last year, many stars did not attend the Met Gala, and some people thought it was to avoid making a faux pas because of the theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, which was centered around the political and aesthetic constructs of Black dandyism.
