US EditionBeyoncé, Bezos, baubles and bustiers: What to know about the 2026 Met Gala
The fundraiser will feature 400 guests, $100,000 tickets and 25 new mannequins scanned from real bodies for the Costume Art exhibition.
- On May 4, the 2026 Met Gala returns with co-chair Beyoncé and honorary sponsors Amazon Billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, debuting the new 'Costume Art' exhibition.
- Wintour faces challenges maintaining the event's prestige as American Vogue editor-in-chief, with industry insider Rob Shuter reporting designers are cutting costs because 'the demand just isn't there.'
- The involvement of Bezos and Sánchez has prompted boycotts from activist group MEGAFans, with insiders questioning the $350,000 table cost when influencers now deliver faster brand buzz and measurable results.
- Curator Andrew Bolton will inaugurate the 12,000-square-foot Conde M. Nast Galleries with 'Costume Art,' featuring 25 new mannequins reflecting diverse body types, including scans of activist Sinéad Burke.
- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend the gala, aligning his decision with the affordability platform he championed upon taking office, signaling political distancing from the elite event.
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Beyonce, Bezos, baubles and bustiers: What to know about the 2026 Met Gala
This year’s Met Gala promises a particularly flamboyant red carpet, with guests invited to interpret an art-inspired dress code tied to an exhibition exploring the enduring dialogue between fashion and art.
Fashion lovers already knew it: “Fashion is art”.
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Beyoncé, Bezos, baubles and bustiers: What to know about the 2026 Met Gala
It’s nearly upon us: The Met Gala is back on May 4. This year’s broad dress code, “Fashion is Art,” promises to produce some truly flamboyant ensembles when stars make their way up the carpeted museum steps.
It's Jeff Bezos's Met Gala Now: 'They're Being Bought Off and Used'
For all its glitz and glamour, the Met Gala has long been a site of tension and protest. For the last five years, activists have taken advantage of the concentration of journalists and paparazzi that descend upon the fashion explosion to highlight a variety of issues. But the Met Gala itself, with its $75,000 tickets and hordes of ultra-rich, has remained mostly impervious to the world outside of it. Some attendees have tried to draw attention t…
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