Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian and Connor Storrie deliver some of the most talked-about looks at this year's Met Gala
- 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 gala once again brought together important personalities who interpreted the concept of the year through haute couture designs and creative expressions
The Met Gala delivered looks no one could ignore: Inside the 2026 New York event
NEW YORK CITY, New York — The 2026 Met Gala delivered a night of bold fashion, celebrity moments and cultural conversation as stars gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual fundraiser benefiting the Costume Institute. This year’s theme, “Fashion Is Art,” pushed attendees to treat the red carpet as a canvas.
2026 Met Gala: Connor Storrie, Luke Evans, Beyoncé among stars who ignored the backlash & rocked wild looks
Fashion’s biggest night returned on the first Monday in May, as the 2026 Met Gala once again transformed the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s steps into a spectacle of couture, celebrity, and spirited conversation. This year’s theme, “Costume Art,” with a dress code of “Fashion Is Art,” invited A-list attendees to treat the human body as a canvas as their sartorial interpretations landed with varying degress of success. As always, Vogue maven Anna W…
The TV personality's outfit came from a mold of a model taken in the 1960s.
Black Celebs Who Slayed the 2026 Met Gala
Black celebrities delivered showstopping looks at the 2026 Met Gala, drawing on artistic inspiration at one of the industry’s biggest nights. The theme of the exhibition, “Costume Art,” focuses on the relationship between clothing and the human form. The dress code, “Fashion is Art,” encouraged attendees to celebrate the “dressed body” in all its forms. This year’s Met Gala follows 2025’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibit, which paid t…
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