The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Indian fashion house Sabyasachi have launched a multi-year design and retail collaboration that will draw on the museum's collection of art and culture for contemporary fashion and jewelry. The partnership will begin with a jewelry collection inspired by the art of the Byzantine Empire.
The inaugural collection is scheduled to be unveiled during a Sabyasachi runway presentation at New York Fashion Week on September 15, 2026. Following the presentation, the pieces will be available at Sabyasachi's flagship at 160 Christopher Street in New York City's West Village, as well as through other Sabyasachi stores and select specialty retailers worldwide, according to Forbes.
The two organizations have described the partnership as a shared commitment to creativity and craftsmanship and to the ability of historic works of art to inspire contemporary design. The collaboration will extend beyond the first jewelry collection, with future projects expected to draw from additional areas of The Met's holdings.
