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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Entertainment
Ekin Karasin

Met Gala 2026: Everything we know - celebrity guests, theme and strict rules

The first Monday of May always signals the return of the Met Gala, meaning the most illustrious stars from the worlds of music, fashion, film, and sports will descend on the iconic Met steps in just a few days’ time.

Last year, the biggest date in the fashion calendar saw celebrities mark the new Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibit with their best dandy-inspired outfits at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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