At the 2018 Met Gala, which fashion house dressed Rihanna as a jeweled papal figure?

At the 2018 Met Gala, Maison Margiela dressed Rihanna as a jeweled papal figure.

Rihanna wore a custom look from Maison Margiela Artisanal for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2018 Costume Institute benefit. The ensemble included a heavily embellished corset dress, a matching coat, a mitre-like hat, and Christian-inspired decorative details.

The gala’s theme was “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” so the outfit directly engaged with religious imagery in fashion. John Galliano, Maison Margiela’s creative director at the time, designed the look for the event.

Rihanna also served as one of the gala’s co-chairs, alongside Amal Clooney, Donatella Versace, and Anna Wintour. A common error is to name Galliano as the fashion house; Galliano was the designer, while Maison Margiela was the label credited with the outfit.