The Metropolitan Museum of Art said the 2026 Met Gala carried the dress code ‘Fashion is Art,’ a theme inspired by the museum’s ‘Costume Art’ exhibition.
Photographs and media coverage showed celebrities arriving on the museum’s green-and-white carpet. Attendees presented a range of interpretations of the dress code, the coverage said.
Coverage described several outfits as showstopping and unforgettable, according to news reports and fashion critics.
The museum said the gala supports the Costume Institute and its exhibitions. Organizers and media coverage noted that the event remains a high-profile night for fashion and fundraising at the museum.
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