By 2021, the Met Gala was seen as somewhat out of touch. That gripe resurfaced in 2022 with a vengeance when organizers chose a "Gilded Glamor" theme, as much of the world grappled with a cost-of-living crisis that is worse today.

It’s not rare to gaze upon the Met Gala looks each year and think, “Wow, that gown is a work of art.” Now, the 2026 iteration of the event is taking that idea to a whole other level. The latest Met Gala theme is “Costume Art,

The 2026 Met Gala will take place on Monday, May 4, keeping with the long-standing tradition of the first Monday in May. Viewers can tune in to the livestream on Vogue's website or via Vogue's social channels. The carpet opens at 4:30 p.m. ET, with live coverage beginning at 6 p.m. ET.

Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos were announced as the lead donors for “Costume Art,” the 2026 spring exhibit at The Met’s Costume Institute and the theme for its annual Met Gala benefit. ennifer Aniston and boyfriend Jim Curtis made their red-carpet debut last night at Elle’s 2025 Women in Hollywood celebration held in Los Angeles.

On November 17, 2025, Vogue announced the title for the Costume Institute's 2026 exhibition, which the Met Gala 2026 will benefit, is “Costume Art.” According to curator Andrew Bolton, the exhibition is inspired by “the centrality of the dressed body in the museum’s vast collection."

Met Gala 2026’s theme “Costume Art” is here—mirrors, couture and meme potential incoming. Here’s what you need to know.

In a new episode of 'The Kardashians,' North West told her mom Kim Kardashian that people "hate" on her Met Gala looks "every year."

Kim Kardashian and Kanye "Ye" West's 12-year-old daughter North West got candid about her mom's many Met Gala looks, saying that critics hate what she wears "every year."

The countdown for the Met Gala 2026 is officially on, as information about the date, host, theme, and other details are being revealed. Widely referred to as “the Oscars of fashion,” the Met Gala is,