Dwayne Johnson caught the lion’s share of attention at the 2026 Met Gala red carpet, where he walked with his wife, Lauren Hashian. Johnson sported a black mohair tailcoat and a bow tie paired with a matching pleated skirt. Johnson later explained to journalists at the event why he chose to go with a skirt, and how
Dwayne Johnson talks about his Mel Gala 2026 appearance
Dwayne Johnson sported a striking black mohair tailcoat and a bow tie paired with a matching pleated skirt at his Met Gala appearance this year. The former wrestler and actor, who recently appeared in Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, explained that the look, which was custom-made by designer Thom Browne, was a nod to the Polynesian culture.
Johnson explained that in Polynesian culture, the “most masculine men” wear skirts. Moreover, the designer explained that the tailcoat featured over 350 meters of hand-pleated silk ribbons in a “skeletal composition,” adding to the appeal of the look.
“I feel great!” Johnson said when journalists asked him about his look. “First, [Thom Browne’s team] sent the illustrations over and [asked], ‘Hey, is Deej going to be cool with this pleated skirt?’ And I was like, ‘Look, in our culture, Polynesian culture, we rock lavalavas, we rock skirts.’ The most masculine men, not that I’m one of them, but the most masculine men wear lavalavas and skirts,” he added (via Variety).
The 2026 Met Gala theme is “Fashion is Art.”
Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venue Williams, and Anna Wintour are co-chairing this year’s event. Meanwhile, Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz are heading the gala host committee. The committee also includes Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Gwendoline Christie, Alex Consani, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Paloma Elsesser, Lisa, Chloe Malle, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor, Lauren Wasser, Anna Weyant, A’ja Wilson, and Yseult.