{"id":759804,"date":"2026-05-05T13:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/?p=759804"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:30:36","slug":"met-gala-2026-what-is-the-theme-of-the-prestigious-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/met-gala-2026-what-is-the-theme-of-the-prestigious-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Met Gala 2026: Everything you need to know about the fashion event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;galleryId&quot;:&quot;6a21084133c90&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/gallery\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a21084135cea&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a21084135cea\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"759686\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2213632414-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-759686\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rihanna wearing Marc Jacobs at the 2025 Met Gala. \u00a9 Neilson Barnard \/ Getty Images pour le Met Museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2108413621c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2108413621c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"673385\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2213666366.jpg\" alt=\"Chappell Roan at the 2025 Met Gala, New York, on May 5th, 2025. \u00a9 TheStewartofNY\/Getty Images.\" class=\"wp-image-673385\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chappell Roan at the 2025 Met Gala. \u00a9 TheStewartofNY\/Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Met Gala, a major fashion event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Year after year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/the-best-looks-from-the-2025-met-gala\/\"><strong>Met Gala<\/strong><\/a> remains one of the most closely watched events in the fashion world. Every first Monday of May, the opening ceremony for the <strong>Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/strong>\u2019s grand annual exhibition gathers a host of celebrities. The event showcases spectacular creations and breathtaking collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The theme of last year&#8217;s edition was \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/what-is-the-theme-of-the-2025-met-gala-co-chaired-by-pharrell-williams-and-lewis-hamilton\/\"><strong>Superfine: Tailoring Black Style<\/strong><\/a>\u201d and focused on Black dandyism. <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/super-bowl-2026-bad-bunny-to-perform-a-highly-political-halftime-show\/\"><strong>Bad Bunny<\/strong><\/a> to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/chappell-roans-most-spectacular-looks\/\">Chappell Roan<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/aap-rocky-and-rihanna-fashions-power-couple-and-their-most-iconic-looks\/\"><strong>Rihanna<\/strong><\/a> dazzled us with memorable red carpet looks in 2025. It also revisited dandyism through twelve key chapters, drawing its inspiration from <strong>Monica L. Miller<\/strong>\u2019s book <em>Slaves to Fashion<\/em>. The latter co-curated the exhibition with <strong>Andrew Bolton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRKTZ9OiCgE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRKTZ9OiCgE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRKTZ9OiCgE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par The Metropolitan Museum of Art (@metmuseum)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async=\"\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cCostume Art\u201d is the theme for the 2026 Met Gala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year&#8217;s annual charity gala will have \u201c<strong>Costume Art<\/strong>\u201d as a dress code. It will accompany the opening of the exhibition of the same name presented at the <strong>Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/strong> in New York. The show will bring together historical pieces, contemporary creations, and major works from the museum\u2019s collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal? To showcase how clothing shapes the body, and how the body influences its representation. For <strong>Andrew Bolton<\/strong>, chief curator of the <strong>Costume Institute<\/strong>, the idea is simple. At the <strong>Met<\/strong>, no matter which gallery you walk through, the connection between bodies and clothes always manifest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to early information published on the official website of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/exhibitions\/costume-art\">Met<\/a>, the exhibition \u201cCostume Art\u201d will explore that relationship across time. A wide range of media, from ancient marble to the most refined couture archives, will trace back the story of costume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a21084136e16&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a21084136e16\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1000\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-527369318.jpg\" alt=\"Beyonc\u00e9 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, on May 2nd, 2016. \u00a9 Kevin Mazur\/WireImage.\" class=\"wp-image-769241\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beyonc\u00e9 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, on May 2nd, 2016. \u00a9 Kevin Mazur\/WireImage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyonc\u00e9, Nicole Kidman\u2026 Co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following in the footsteps of <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/how-pharrell-williams-became-a-music-and-fashion-icon\/\"><strong>Pharrell Williams<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/what-is-the-theme-of-the-2025-met-gala-co-chaired-by-pharrell-williams-and-lewis-hamilton\/\"><strong>Lewis Hamilton<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/the-best-looks-of-aap-rocky-ray-bans-first-creative-director\/\">A$AP Rocky<\/a><\/strong>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/colman-domingo-star-of-running-man-i-didnt-know-there-was-a-place-for-me-in-fashion\/\"><strong>Colman Domingo<\/strong><\/a>, the <strong>Met Gala<\/strong> revealed the new co-chairson December 10th, 2025. To the delight of fashion lovers all around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 edition will mark <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/will-beyonce-turn-into-a-rock-star-on-her-next-album\/\"><strong>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s grand return to the <strong>Met Gala<\/strong>, ten years after her last appearance. In 2016, <strong>Queen B<\/strong> turned heads in a Givenchy couture gown for the \u201cManus x Machina\u201d edition. <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/the-best-looks-of-nicole-kidman-queen-of-hollywood-glamour\/\"><strong>Nicole Kidman<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Venus Williams<\/strong>, two Met Gala regulars who both attended the \u201cSuperfine: Tailoring Black Style\u201d edition last year, are joining her as co-chairs, along with <strong>Anna Wintour<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On February 23rd, 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/fashion-week-en\/anthony-vaccarello-at-his-peak-for-his-saint-laurent-fall-winter-2022-2023-collection-2\/\"><strong>Anthony Vaccarello<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/should-we-rewatch-blink-twice-zoe-kravitzs-directorial-debut\/\"><strong>Zo\u00eb Kravitz<\/strong><\/a> co-chaired the host committee. The committee brought together a host of artists and personalities connected to the fashion world. <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/sexy-cover-controversy-what-to-expect-from-sabrina-carpenters-new-album\/\"><strong>Sabrina Carpenter<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Alex Consani<\/strong>, <strong>A\u2019ja Wilson<\/strong>, and French singer <strong>Yseult<\/strong>, thus embarked on this adventure as members of the host committee. The lineup further expanded to include several big names, such as <strong>Chase Sui Wonders<\/strong>, <strong>Adut Akech<\/strong>, <strong>Angela Bassett<\/strong>, <strong>Sin\u00e9ad<\/strong> <strong>Burke<\/strong>, <strong>Rebecca<\/strong> <strong>Hall<\/strong>, and <strong>Amy<\/strong> <strong>Sherald<\/strong>. One thing\u2019s for sure, this new edition is one of this year\u2019s most thrilling events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This year&#8217;s edition of the Met Gala will take place on May 4th, 2026. The \u201cCostume Art\u201d exhibition will run from May 10th, 2026, to January 10th, 2027, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Met Gala, a major fashion event Year after year, the Met Gala remains one [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/met-gala-2026-what-is-the-theme-of-the-prestigious-event\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Met Gala 2026: Everything you need to know about the fashion 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