Consider this your invitation to witness the fashion’s finest evening. With the dress code, Fashion Is Art, the 2026 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is set to transform its iconic steps into a high-gloss gallery of masterpieces. With powerhouse co-chairs including Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams, this year is set to be a fusion of avant-garde design and cultural commentary.
About Met Gala 2026
The Met Gala 2026 is set to be held on May 4, the first Monday of May. And Vogue shared that this year’s theme is ‘Fashion Is Art’ on February 23. As per the description, “The Costume Institute’s spring 2026 exhibition explores depictions of the dressed body across The Met’s vast collection, pairing garments with artworks to reveal the inherent relationship between clothing and the body.” This year, the focus is on Western art from ancient times to today, to tell how clothes connect with politics, ideas, and personal expression.
With such an open-ended dress code that draws inspiration from art history from antiquity to the present, expect lots of storytelling on the red carpet, including imaginative combinations of retro styles with futuristic, avant-garde creations. Fashion aficionados who want to watch the Met Gala to decipher the looks may want to brush up on their art history in order to identify the inspiration behind each look accurately.
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The 2026 Met Gala will be co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour. The Gala Host Committee, led by Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz, includes Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Gwendoline Christie, Alex Consani, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Paloma Elsesser, LISA, Chloe Malle, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor, Lauren Wasser, Anna Weyant, A’ja Wilson, and Yseult.