Lena Mahfouf Draws Attention in Barely There Custom Burc Akyol at 2026 Met Gala

Lena Mahfouf looks stunning in a custom Burc Akyol.

The 28-year-old French influencer stepped out on the carpet at the 2026 Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (May 4) in New York City.

What is Lena Mahfouf wearing at the Met Gala 2026?

Lena is wearing a nude illusion custom Burc Akyol gown featuring metallic hands that create a covered-but-not effect that looks almost sculptural. The bottom half features a soft, Grecian-like skirt.

Given the way the dress falls so low on Lena‘s hips, it also looks like she was going commando, or at least wearing something hidden beneath the fabric over traditional undergarments. It’s a bold and provocative look, fitting for the “Fashion is Art” theme.

Everything to know about this year’s Met Gala

The Met Gala is the biggest night in fashion every year and you can expect hundreds of A-List celebrities to be in attendance. The gala is celebrating the Met’s Costume Art exhibition, which “explores the ‘centrality of the dressed body’ through depictions and interpretations of the human form in the Met’s extensive collection.” The dress code this year is “Fashion is Art” and the co-chairs for the gala are Beyonce, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and former Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

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