May 4, 2026 2:17pm PT

Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: The Best Celebrity Looks

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It’s one of fashion’s biggest nights as stars arrive for the 2026 Met Gala. This year’s theme is “Fashion is Art,” tied to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Art exhibition. The theme allows for a vast range of interpretations, from Emma Chamberlain’s multi-hued. custom Mugler to Cara Delevingne’s sparkly black Ralph Lauren train.

Beyoncé is co-chairing this year’s affair with Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour.

Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz will lead the gala host committee, which includes Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Gwendoline Christie, Alex Consani, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Paloma Elsesser, Lisa, newly installed head of editorial content of Vogue U.S. Chloe Malle, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor, Lauren Wasser, Anna Weyant, A’ja Wilson, and Yseult.

The lead sponsors of the gala and exhibition are Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos. Additional support is provided by Saint Laurent and Condé Nast.

Curated by Andrew Bolton, the Costume Art exhibition examines “the centrality of the dressed body, juxtaposing objects from across the museum’s vast collection with historical and contemporary garments from the Institute,” according to the Met. The exhibition will run from May 10 to Jan. 10, 2027.

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Co-chair of the Met Gala and Conde Nast chief content officer wears a Chanel feathered cape and embroidered ombré dress