Two words you don’t expect to hear on the red carpet: Fecal matter.
But at the 2026 Met Gala, Sarah Paulson and María Zardoya donned dresses by the Paris-based brand Matières Fécales—formerly known by its anglicized name. Paulson delivered social commentary via a shredded gray tulle ballgown from the fall 2026 collection, styled with white leather opera gloves and a money mask covering her eyes. Zardoya, meanwhile, wore a pink drop-waist confection with padded hips from spring 2026, which came with its own haunted doll purse.
Sarah Paulson at the 2026 Met Gala.
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María Zardoya.
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This is just the latest eye-catching celebrity placement for the young brand. Designers Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran are rapidly gaining traction on the red carpet. In March, Zendaya promoted The Drama in a salmon-hued, frayed chiffon gown from their spring 2026 collection; That same month, Paulson attended the Vanity Fair Oscars Party in a strong-shouldered cardigan and tutu skirt; and, in February, Lady Gaga graced the 2026 Grammys red carpet in a black feathered mermaid gown.
While the name may be a turn-off for some, it’s not hard to see why celebrities flock to the brand. There’s a surprising amount of range in the young designers’ work: safer dressers might respond to their proclivity for feminine, almost-classical silhouettes, pink tulle (a shade they call “cunty pink” after their Sphinx cat, Cunty), and downright pretty gowns. But more fashion-forward celebrities may be drawn to its subversion details: shredding, leather, and cheeky social commentary via money masks, bloody gloves, and pearl ball gags.
Matières Fécales designers Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran.
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