Irina Shayk Wears Next to Nothing as She Covers Her Body in Watches at 2026 Met Gala

Irina Shayk opted for an unusual undergarment on theme at the 2026 Met Gala.

The model, 40, was decked out in watches as she left the Mark Hotel for the event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 4.

The wrist accessory was used to craft Shayk's bra, chokers and arm cuffs. She complemented her out-of-the-box attire — inspired by the Met Gala theme, "Costume Art" — with a low-rise black skirt as her black hair blew with the wind behind her.

Ahead of the Met Gala, Shayk stunned in an Issey Miyake pleated white dress for Jeff Bezos' party. She later switched into an asymmetrical black mini dress with hip cutouts for Teyana Taylor’s pre-Met Gala party.

For the 2024 Met Gala, Shayk stunned in a sparkly silver gown adorned with 84,000 Swarovski crystals, which took over 200 hours to craft.

"I always love the Met theme because I get to be creative with different designers each year on interpreting something new, and we have a dress code to focus on," she explained at the time. "This year I wanted to lean into the timelessness of the theme, so we worked on a gown that feels like a crystal couture piece that could be from the past, but cut in the most amazingly modern way."

Shayk added of her collaboration with Swarovski, "We throw some ideas back and forth, and the process is always really fast. Because I have worked with Swarovski before and we know each other well, we only needed one fitting."

Despite the elaborate design, the outfit was actually “super comfortable,” Shayk insisted.

"I need to be able to move, feel like myself and have fun in the clothes,” she added.

The actress tries to keep her cool amid the chaos of the red carpet.

"I try not to overthink the red carpet," she insisted. "I think if I thought about it too much, it would overwhelm me... so I try to turn up and think about all the fun friends and people I’m going to see inside once I’m up those stairs."

The 40-year-old made headlines in December 2025 after she was rumored to be dating Tom Brady. Although the stars had a brief fling in 2023, insiders claimed they were not officially dating last year and solely in a “situationship.”

“Tom and Irina are on the same page,” an insider said at the time. “They’re not looking for anything serious or to go exclusive. They find time to be with each other when they can, and that’s that….they are both officially single if anyone were to ask.”

The source added, “Their super busy schedules are the main reason they haven’t dove into a full-on relationship.”