The annual Met Gala once again brought together fashion’s biggest names on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but this year, the real transformation didn’t end on the iconic steps.
Celebrating the Costume Institute’s latest exhibition, “Costume Art,” the evening explored fashion as a living, breathing art form, with the official dress code “Fashion Is Art” encouraging attendees to treat their bodies like canvases.
With a record-breaking $42 million raised and co-chair Beyoncé making her long-awaited return after a decade, the main event delivered its usual spectacle of high-concept couture and museum-worthy craftsmanship.
