US Edition2026 Met Gala: Beyoncé and Celebrities to Walk the Red Carpet
- On Monday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 2026 Met Gala raised $42 million for the Costume Institute, featuring the "Fashion is Art" dress code inspired by the museum's spring exhibition.
- Condé Nast chief content officer Anna Wintour returned as co-chair alongside Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Beyoncé, supporting the "Costume Art" exhibition pairing garments with art objects spanning some 5,000 years.
- Protesters gathered nearby chanting "tax the rich" against lead sponsors Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos; New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani boycotted the gala citing concerns over wealth and exclusivity.
- Attendees displayed elaborate designs, with Sánchez Bezos wearing a "Madame X" inspired Schiaparelli gown and Kidman donning a beaded red Chanel dress. The red carpet showcased fashion's biggest night.
- The "Costume Art" exhibition opens to the public on Sunday, May 10, and runs through January 10, 2027. The gala remains a critical fundraiser despite ongoing public scrutiny of its focus on wealth and exclusivity.
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The Met Gala is often called “fashion’s biggest night out” and is held every year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Who did the best on fashion’s big night? And who completely flopped? Fashion journalist Emily Dahl gives a plus to the Met Gala red carpet.
The Met Gala 2026 has arrived and this year has not been without controversy. Since it was known that Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez were the main donors, with an estimated amount of between 10 and 20 million dollars, the reviews soon arrived and even a kind of boycott by Zendaya or Meryl Streep. But it is clear that this has not affected the main work of the celebration that is that fundraiser for the Costume Institute, directed by Anna Wintour.…
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