Dwayne Johnson wears pleated skirt on 2026 Met Gala red carpet
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Updated · Variety · May 5
Dwayne Johnson wears pleated skirt on 2026 Met Gala red carpet
7 articles · Updated · Variety · May 5
At New York's Met Gala, he paired Thom Browne's custom black mohair tailcoat with a matching skirt featuring more than 350 metres of hand-pleated silk ribbons.
Johnson, attending with wife Lauren Hashian, said the look drew on Polynesian culture, where men wear lavalavas or skirts, adding he felt great in the outfit.
The appearance echoed his recent comments at CinemaCon while promoting Disney's live-action Moana, where he said real masculinity means empowering women; this year's Met Gala theme is Fashion is Art.
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