Hudson Williams wears shirtless Balenciaga matador suit at first Met Gala
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Updated · Vogue · May 4
Hudson Williams wears shirtless Balenciaga matador suit at first Met Gala
3 articles · Updated · Vogue · May 4
At the 2026 Met Gala, the Heated Rivalry actor wore a custom powder-blue two-piece by Pierpaolo Piccioli inspired by a 1947 Cristóbal Balenciaga bolero jacket.
The look featured black crystal embroidery, tassels, a wide white collar and a sweeping black side train, echoing Spanish matador dress and the gala exhibition's body-focused theme, "Costume Art."
Williams, recently named a Balenciaga friend of the house, continued his skin-baring red-carpet style, while his Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie also made his Met Gala debut.
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