Met Gala 2026
The Met Gala 2026, the annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City, was on Monday, May 4. The gala celebrated the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Costume Art,” and boasted a starry invite list of influential guests from all corners of culture. Learn all about the fashion, see photos and more.
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Exclusive: Amanda Seyfried Says Met Gala 2026 Is "A Free-For-All In the Best Way"
“I think the dress lends itself to the gems,” Seyfried, who wore Tiffany & Co. jewelry and a Prada gown, told Vanity Fair hours before hitting the carpet. “I’m not gonna say too much, but it has pockets and you can’t see them!”
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Connor Storrie Bares Arms, Shoulders, and High-Heat Style In His Met Gala 2026 Debut
The Heated Rivalry star made his way across the Met Gala red carpet in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello.
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Hudson Williams Makes His Met Gala 2026 Debut In Black Swan-Inspired Makeup
The Heated Rivalry breakout star swapped his jersey and elbow pads for a much different look.
FIT CHECK
First Look: See What’s Inside the Met Gala’s “Costume Art” Exhibition
VF art and style correspondents Nate Freeman and José Criales-Unzueta went to check out the exhibition—and the star-studded press conference.
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Lauren Sánchez Bezos Attends the 2026 Met Gala in Schiaparelli, Evoking the Notorious “Madame X”
The evening’s honorary chair chose the French fashion house for the Costume Institute Benefit, amid controversy over her and husband Jeff Bezos's participation
Celeb Fashion Through the Years
Met Gala 2026All of Beyoncé’s Met Gala Fashion Through the Years
The Grammy Award winner made her debut on the Met steps for fashion’s biggest night in 2008.
met gala 2026All of Taylor Swift’s Met Gala Fashion Through the Years
Swift has graced the iconic Met steps in looks ranging from a powder pink ballgown to a gothic gunmetal mini. See how her style has evolved since she made her debut in 2008.
Met Gala 202663 Unforgettable Met Gala Looks
The annual fundraiser for The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute is where fashion’s finest go to see and be seen. Here, nearly five dozen of our favorite looks from Met Gala history.
Met Gala 2026All of Rihanna’s Met Gala Looks From 2007 to Now
The musician continues to be a must-watch on the Met steps.
Met Gala 2026All the Looks Nicole Kidman Has Worn to the Met Gala
The Oscar winner is a co-chair at the Met Gala 2026, which marks her seventh year attending fashion’s biggest night—and the first with a very special plus-one
MET GALA 2026All of Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala Looks From 2013 to Now
The reality star turned shapewear mogul never fails to get people talking when she hits the steps of the Met.
MET GALA 2026Zendaya’s Met Gala Style Evolution: All of Her Looks So Far
The actor has consistently stunned since her 2015 debut, and in 2024 even donned two full looks.
All the Highlights From Last Year
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Everything You Need to Know About the Met Gala 2026
From the red-carpet theme to the hosting committee, a guide to all essential Met Gala details ahead of fashion’s biggest night. 
2025 Met GalaMet Gala 2025 Recap: Diana Ross’s Historic Return and More
From the best-dressed stars to the most daring looks, see who makes fashion history at the Met Gala 2025.
Met Gala 2025Angela Bassett on Her Look at the Met Gala 2025
The iconic actor wore Burberry to make her debut at fashion’s biggest night before embarking on a press tour for Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning.
MET GALA 2025Janelle Monáe on “Getting Ready In a Time-Travel Machine” for the Met Gala
On the eve of the Met Gala 2025, the musician and actor revealed her Thom Browne look and why she was never going to show up in a regular suit.
MET GALA 2025How Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens Turned the Met Gala Into the Best Date Night of All Time
The athletic couple told Vanity Fair about their custom looks—his from Deji & Kola, hers from Harbison Studio—and their harmonious Audemars Piguet timepieces.
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Anok Yai Says She Felt "Extremely Nervous" to Wear a Prosthetic Wig as Balenciaga’s Black Madonna
“This is the first Met where I’ve done something crazy that I don’t think anyone will do,” the Sudanese American supermodel told VF. “No one’s going to show up in another prosthetic wig, right?”
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Exclusive: Grace Gummer Was an Earth Goddess Mother Warrior at the 2026 Met Gala
The Love Story actress chatted with Vanity Fair about channeling “golden goddesses of past, present, and future” for her second Met Gala, which items of Caroline Kennedy’s wardrobe she covets, and the irony of attending The Met right after her mother, Meryl Streep, released The Devil Wears Prada 2.
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At Cartier’s Met Gala Afterparty, Flowing Champagne, a Roaming Jazz Band, and Celebrities Ready to Let Loose
Maude Apatow, Alysa Liu, and Karlie Kloss all clinked glasses at the jewelry house’s annual post-gala soiree, the most elegant invitation of the night.
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Exclusive: Emily Blunt Says She and Stanley Tucci Like to Drink Tequila Before Hitting the Met Gala Carpet
Before wearing a $500,000 pearl Mikimoto body necklace to the Met Gala, Blunt spoke to VF about The Devil Wears Prada 2’s blockbuster opening weekend and the first question she asks when finding a look: “Can I pee in it?”
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From Molded Torsos to Corseted Curves, the State of the Body at The Met
The “Costume Art” exhibit at The Met’s Costume Institute is all about how fashion meets the human body over centuries. But what does it say about our relationship with our bodies today?
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From Lauren Sánchez Bezos as Madame X to Amy Sherald in Her Own Art, Who Actually Nailed the Met Gala Theme?
Madonna, Hunter Schafer, and more brought paintings to life. Others went more esoteric. Did anyone get it right?
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Exclusive: Elizabeth Debicki Explains the Sly, Sparkling Royals Reference In Her Vintage Tiara and Vera Wang Gown
The actor, who played Princess Diana on two seasons of The Crown, wore something old and something new to the Met Gala 2026.