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Inside the 2026 Met Gala Theme & Dress Code: What “Fashion Is Art” Really Means
The dress code, billed as “Fashion Is Art,” will tie guest looks to the museum’s spring exhibition on the dressed body.
- On Monday, May 4, 2026, the Met Gala takes place at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, with red carpet arrivals beginning around 6 p.m. at The Met.
- Announced on Monday, November 17, 2025, the 2026 Met Gala Theme is 'Costume Art,' exploring 'the centrality of the dressed body in the museum's vast collection,' Andrew Bolton told Vogue.
- Editor-in-Chief of American Vogue Anna Wintour hosts the event with co-chairs Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Beyonc, plus honorary chairs Jeff Bezos and Lauren welcoming around 450 attendees.
- Official coverage details for the event are yet to be released, but viewers can likely watch the red carpet via Vogue digital channels including Instagram and TikTok.
- Although the red carpet guest list remains secret, Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Cardi, Zendaya, and Rihanna almost always make an appearance at the event in New York City.
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NEW YORK — Fashion lovers already knew it: "Fashion is art" or "Fashion is Art". But how will guests to the Met Gala interpret this dress code at this year's big celebration? Last year's theme, "Made to measure for you" (Tailored For You), gave rise to a lot of magnificent costumes; this year's theme promises to generate truly extravagant outfits as guests ascend the famous carpeted staircase on May 4th. As always, the dress code is inspired by …
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